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Grade 1 Social Studies · World 1: Map Explorers · Level 2
North, South, East, West
Read a compass rose: north is up, south is down, east is right, and west is left.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 2
- A compass rose shows directions on a map. The four main directions are north, south, east, and west. They're called cardinal directions.
- On most maps, north is at the top and south is at the bottom.
- East is on the right side, and west is on the left side.
- Go around the compass rose from the top: Never Eat Soggy Waffles! North, East, South, West.
- To find a direction, start at one place and move toward the other. Moving up the map is going north.
- Try it with a grown-up! Go outside in the morning and point to where the sun came up. That's east. Now turn around. You're facing west!
Georgia Standards of Excellence in Social Studies:
- MGS.1 — Map and Globe Skill 1: use a compass rose to identify cardinal directions (mastered in Grade 1)