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October 11, 2013 Lesson on: Compass Directions – Practice lesson Learning: To improve our skills in using a map compass. How can you describe where the are located in the picture?. Compass – A device used to give directions or your location. TASK : Label the compass points.
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October 11, 2013 Lesson on: Compass Directions – Practice lesson Learning: • To improve our skills in using a map compass. Dwight Sutherland 2013
How can you describe where the are located in the picture? Dwight Sutherland 2013
Compass – A device used to give directionsor your location. Dwight Sutherland 2013
TASK: Label the compass points. Four Point Compass Eight Point Compass Sixteen Point Compass Compass – A device used to give directions or your location. Dwight Sutherland 2013
N W E S NNE SSE NNW SSW Compass Points • NE • SW • NW • SE • WSW • ENE • ESE • WNW Dwight Sutherland 2013
Four Point Compass Dwight Sutherland 2013
Eight Point Compass Dwight Sutherland 2013
Sixteen Point Compass Dwight Sutherland 2013
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: • Draw a compass (imaginary) in the centre of the map. • Label the north point (usually at the top). • Label the other points; E, S, W etc. • Now use your compass. Dwight Sutherland 2013
TASK 1: Atlas, pg. 4-5. Give the eight (8) point compass directions for the following places: Southend-on-sea London Cardiff Edinburgh Glasgow Belfast TASK 2: Atlas, pg. 4-5. Name one natural feature in each of the locations below: North: South: East: West: TASK 3: Atlas pg. 9. Give the location of the following places (Be as accurate as you can): Essex: Cornwall & Devon: Highlands: Aberdeenshire: TASK 4: Use a Political world map in the atlas for this task. Find the places below using your compass skills. Three countries in the Northern hemisphere. An ocean in the Southern hemisphere. Three islands in an ocean in the western hemisphere Three major cities in the eastern hemisphere. The most southern continent (large landmass). The most northern ocean. Practice using a compass by completing the following tasks. Dwight Sutherland 2013
TASK 1: Atlas, pg. 4-5. Give the eight (8) point compass directions for the following places: Southend-on-sea: SE London: SE Cardiff: SW Edinburgh: N, NE Glasgow: NW Belfast: NW TASK 2: Atlas, pg. 4-5. Name one natural feature in each of the locations below: North: Crampian Mts. South: English Channel East: North Sea West: Irish Sea/Ireland TASK 3: Give the location of the following places (Be as accurate as you can): Essex: SSE Cornwall & Devon: SSW Highlands: NNE Aberdeenshire: NNW TASK 4: Use a Political world map in the atlas for this task. Find the places below using your compass skills. Three countries in the Northern hemisphere. An ocean in the Southern hemisphere. Three islands in an ocean in the western hemisphere Three major cities in the eastern hemisphere. The most southern continent (large landmass). The most northern ocean. Practice using a compass by completing the following tasks. Dwight Sutherland 2013
Hemisphere – One half of the earth based on compass points. Dwight Sutherland 2013
Recap TASK: Use the words below to describe the purpose of a compass. • Direction • Coordinators • Locate • Map • Navigate • Places Dwight Sutherland 2013