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Relative Locations

Relative Locations. What is Relative Location. A location of a place in relation to another place . How to we describe it?. Down the road by the crazy ladies house Across from the Apple store Hang a left at the lights Walk 5 blocks then go to the second house. A little practice.

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Relative Locations

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  1. Relative Locations

  2. What is Relative Location • A location of a place in relation to another place

  3. How to we describe it? • Down the road by the crazy ladies house • Across from the Apple store • Hang a left at the lights • Walk 5 blocks then go to the second house

  4. A little practice • Where is the red L shaped building? • Where is the small yellow building • Where is the lot with 4 small buildings?

  5. Practice in the classroom • In your group, each person takes a turn picking an in tem in the class. The person to the right will then describe the relative location of the item. The group will then decide whether the person has correctly described the relative location of the item.

  6. Directions • Another way to describe relative location is including the use of the cardinal directions and a compass

  7. The Cardinal Directions North, South, East, West Never Eat Shredded Wheat Any other sayings that would help you remember this??? N S E W

  8. Intercardinal Direction • Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest

  9. Using Cardinal Directions • Where is : • Canada in relation to Australia? • USA in relation to Africa? • South America in relation to Asia? • Europe in relation to Canada

  10. Practice with your group • Using the map on the next slide and in your group: • Each person pick 5 relative locations and have a partner across from them try and solve them(just like what we did last slide)

  11. Making a compass Rose • So we’ve learned a bit about relative location and directions • - to help us remember and learn to use the cardinal directions you will now create a compass rose!

  12. First Draw Your North and South N S

  13. Next Add East and West N W E S

  14. Then Add The Inter Directions • At what degree do you think the should be??

  15. N NWNE W E SWSE S

  16. Review • What is relative location? • How can we describe it? Give me some examples using the Beatty Fleming community • What are the cardinal directions? • What are the intercardinal directions?

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