Our topic this term is Why are Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong very brave people? At the start of the term the children didn’t know who these famous people were. We did some research and they now know Christopher Columbus was very brave because he travelled to the Americas. The boats he travelled on were not as lovely as boats today. The children were intrigued with the conditions on the boat and how the sailors had to sleep on the deck and how they nearly ran out of food on one voyage. The children then worked together to make boats similar to the ones Christopher Columbus sailed in. They were very proud of their finished models.