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Grade 3 Social Studies · World 1: Globe Trekkers · Level 1
Finding Your Way
Use cardinal and intermediate directions on a compass rose.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 1
- Welcome, Globe Trekker! A compass rose shows the four cardinal directions: north, south, east, and west.
- In between are the intermediate directions: northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest. Say north or south first.
- To give directions for a trip, count squares: go 2 squares east, then 1 square north.
- Try it with a grown-up: stand outside and face north. Point to the other seven directions!
Georgia Standards of Excellence in Social Studies:
- MGS.1 — Map and Globe Skill 1: use a compass rose to identify cardinal directions (already mastered; apply and improve)
- MGS.2 — Map and Globe Skill 2: use intermediate directions (already mastered; apply and improve)