Place a slice of bread on the surface of our planet at excatly the same time as someone on the opposite side.

Based on a project by Ze Frank, map your efforts on their website.

We previously asked readers of this blog to guess the Mission: Explore mission for this draft illustration. Here it is..

How far can you get while sucking on one polo? Who can get the furthest?

The final words and illustrations for Mission Explore are now being pulled together. It’s nearly finished and it’s time to start getting excited about doing lots of missions. Here is another to get you started…

Pick up a swatch of colours from your local paint shop. Which of the colours can you find in nature?

We’re pleased to report that the Geography Collective (the geographers behind Mission Explore) have written another book called the Journey Journal, which is now out. The little passport-sized book has been created for young people to (re)think and record the places that they visit. Find out more on our new website.

Find the place in your town with the most amount of chewing gum stuck to the ground. Create and put up a sign to reduce floor gumming. Check back a week later… have you managed to make a difference?

Draw a map that can be used by someone who can’t see.

Let a square metre of garden grow wild. Watch the plants and animals change…

How friendly is the place where you live? Rate it and then tell your local councillor how it could be improved.

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