Did You Know?

Some birds can find their way home!

Maps

Maps show us where to go.

GPS

GPS helps us find our way fast.

What navigation Does

It helps us go to new places.

It shows us where we are now.

It helps us find our way back.

It is used by cars and boats.

It can help us in the sky too.

It makes trips more fun and safe.

More About navigation

Long ago, people used stars to find their way. They looked at the sky at night. They learned how to use the stars to go home. This was called star navigation.

Today, we use maps and GPS. We can find places fast. This helps us go to school or visit friends. It makes trips easy and fun!

In the future, we may use robots for navigation. They could help us find new places. It will be cool to see how we travel!

How Topics Connect

graph TD A["Navigation"] --> B["Land Navigation"] A["Navigation"] --> C["Marine Navigation"] A["Navigation"] --> D["Aeronautic Navigation"] A["Navigation"] --> E["Space Navigation"] A["Navigation"] --> F["Orienteering"] A["Navigation"] --> G["Pedestrian Navigation"]

What Do These Words Mean?

navigation:the process of finding your way from one place to another
craft:a type of vehicle or boat
navigators:people who guide or direct the movement of a vehicle
orienteering:a sport that involves finding your way using a map and compass
pedestrian navigation:finding your way on foot