Who Was The First Explorer?

🕐 3 min 28 sec 👦 Ages 6–8 🌍 English
Join Owlo and Koko as they explore the mysteries of ancient explorers and their brave journeys across the seas!
Understand the concept of exploration Learn about ancient seafarers Discuss bravery in exploration
📖 Story Script
                    Koko:
                    Owlo, look what I found in the library. It is an old map with ships on it.
                
                    Owlo:
                    What a wonderful discovery, Koko. That map shows old sailing ships. People used ships like these to explore the world.
                
                    Koko:
                    Really? Did they just sail away without knowing what was out there?
                
                    Owlo:
                    Exactly. They were very brave. Come, let's walk over to the globe in the corner. Then I can tell you more.
                
                    Koko:
                    Okay, here is the globe. But Owlo, who was actually the first explorer?
                
                    Owlo:
                    That is a clever question, Koko. The truth is that we don't know exactly. People traveled thousands of years ago.
                
                    Koko:
                    Thousands of years? That is a very long time ago. Even before my grandma was born.
                
                    Owlo:
                    Yes, much longer than that. Let's look at this history book together. Here is information about ancient seafarers.
                
                    Koko:
                    Who were they? Did they have boats like the ones on my map?
                
                    Owlo:
                    Some did. The Phoenicians were one of the first peoples to sail far across the sea. That was more than three thousand years ago.
                
                    Koko:
                    Three thousand years? Wow. Why did they go on journeys?
                
                    Owlo:
                    They looked for new places to trade. They sold and bought things like fabrics, beads, and food.
                
                    Koko:
                    So they went shopping in other places? That sounds pretty exciting.
                
                    Owlo:
                    You could say that. But it was also dangerous. They did not have maps like we have now.
                
                    Koko:
                    How did they find their way then? I would definitely get lost.
                
                    Owlo:
                    They looked at the stars and the sun. Smart people learned to read the sky like a big map.
                
                    Koko:
                    That is really clever. Who else went on journeys?
                
                    Owlo:
                    The Vikings were famous explorers. They sailed about a thousand years ago to places like Iceland and even America.
                
                    Koko:
                    The Vikings came to America? I did not know that. I thought Columbus did that.
                
                    Owlo:
                    Columbus came later, about five hundred years ago. But the Vikings were earlier. History can be surprising.
                
                    Koko:
                    Were there also explorers who traveled over land?
                
                    Owlo:
                    Certainly. Marco Polo traveled over land from Italy all the way to China. That journey took years.
                
                    Koko:
                    Years? That is so long. Did he not miss his home?
                
                    Owlo:
                    Probably he did. But his curiosity was bigger than his homesickness. He wanted to learn and see new things.
                
                    Koko:
                    Just like I want to learn new things. But luckily I do not have to be away for years.
                
                    Owlo:
                    That is right. Nowadays we can learn a lot from books and by asking questions.
                
                    Koko:
                    So actually we are also going on a journey of discovery. We just do it here at school.
                
                    Owlo:
                    Beautifully said, Koko. Being curious and asking questions is also a kind of journey of discovery.
                
                    Koko:
                    I like that. Can we learn more about other explorers next time?
                
                    Owlo:
                    Of course. There are so many stories to discover. But first tell me, what did you learn today?
                
                    Koko:
                    Well, I learned that there was not one first explorer. Different people like the Phoenicians, Vikings, and Marco Polo went on journeys. They were brave and curious, just like us. And you know, discovering can also happen right here at school.
                
                    Owlo:
                    Perfectly summarized, Koko. You are a little explorer yourself. I am proud of you.
                
                    Koko:
                    Thank you, Owlo. Tomorrow I will look for more old maps in the library.