Mapping My World · Map Skills

Finding Our Way

An introduction to directional language and the four cardinal points of the compass.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do north, south, east, and west help us give better directions?
  2. 2What would happen if everyone used different words to describe where things are?
  3. 3How does a compass needle know which way to point?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Maps, globes and graphical skillsNCCA: Primary - Shape and Space
Class/Year: 2nd Year
Subject: Exploring Our World: Local and Global Connections
Unit: Mapping My World
Period: Map Skills

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