Core Education

The following questions from schools about Cook's voyages and navigation are answered by Brad, a hydrographic surveyor working on New Zealand's nautical charts. Questions from Knights Stream School 1. How do you know where to find the Matariki stars? 2. How do you know where to go when the Matariki stars only come out one month in the year? 3. How did Matariki become a special time in New Zealand? 4. What tools did Captain Cook use to draw the map of New Zealand? 5. What happened if Polynesian navigators couldn't see the stars on the boat? Questions from Ngatimoti School 1. What did Captain Cook and his crew eat? 2. How did Captain Cook navigate to New Zealand and home again? Did they use the stars? 3. How does a sextant work? 4. Why was Nick's head the body part they named Young Nick’s Head after? Did any other parts of New Zealand get named after someone? 5. What happened to the other people on Captain Cook’s ship when he died? More questions from schools 1. Were goats and pigs really needed to be dro