Dwight Sutherland 2013
October 11, 2013
Lesson on: Compass Directions – Practice lesson
Learning:
1. To improve our skills in using a map compass.
Dwight Sutherland 2013
Four Point Compass Eight Point Compass
Sixteen Point Compass
Compass – A device used to give directions or your location.
TASK: Label the compass points.
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How do you use a compass?
A compass is a device/instrument used to give the direction of places. A compass has a pointer which show where north is. This is used as a reference point from which all other directions are given.
When using a compass: 1. Draw a compass (imaginary) in the
centre of the map. 2. Label the north point (usually at the
top). 3. Label the other points; E, S, W etc.4. Now use your compass.
Practice using a compass by completing the following tasks.
TASK 1: Atlas, pg. 4-5. Give the eight(8) point compass directions for thefollowing places:
1. Southend-on-sea2. London 3. Cardiff4. Edinburgh5. Glasgow 6. Belfast
TASK 2: Atlas, pg. 4-5. Name one naturalfeature in each of the locations below:
7. North: 8. South: 9. East: 10. West:
TASK 3: Atlas pg. 9. Give the location of thefollowing places (Be as accurate as you can):
1. Essex: 2. Cornwall & Devon: 3. Highlands: 4. Aberdeenshire:
TASK 4: Use a Political world map in theatlas for this task. Find the places below usingyour compass skills.
5. Three countries in the Northern hemisphere.6. An ocean in the Southern hemisphere.7. Three islands in an ocean in the western hemisphere8. Three major cities in the eastern hemisphere.9. The most southern continent (large landmass).10. The most northern ocean.
Practice using a compass by completing the following tasks.
TASK 1: Atlas, pg. 4-5. Give the eight(8) point compass directions for thefollowing places:
1. Southend-on-sea: SE2. London: SE3. Cardiff: SW4. Edinburgh: N, NE5. Glasgow: NW6. Belfast: NW
TASK 2: Atlas, pg. 4-5. Name one naturalfeature in each of the locations below:
7. North: Crampian Mts.8. South: English Channel9. East: North Sea10. West: Irish Sea/Ireland
TASK 3: Give the location of the followingplaces (Be as accurate as you can):
1. Essex: SSE2. Cornwall & Devon: SSW3. Highlands: NNE4. Aberdeenshire: NNW
TASK 4: Use a Political world map in theatlas for this task. Find the places below usingyour compass skills.
5. Three countries in the Northern hemisphere.6. An ocean in the Southern hemisphere.7. Three islands in an ocean in the western hemisphere8. Three major cities in the eastern hemisphere.9. The most southern continent (large landmass).10. The most northern ocean.