Our Local Area: Fieldwork and Maps · Summer Term 2

Using Compass Directions

Learning to use North, South, East, and West to describe the location of features.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does a compass help us find our way when we are lost?
  2. 2Why is it important to have a standard way of describing directions?
  3. 3How can we use the sun to help us find North and South?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS1: Geography - Geographical Skills and Fieldwork
Year: Year 2
Subject: Geography
Unit: Our Local Area: Fieldwork and Maps
Period: Summer Term 2

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