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Kindergarten Social Studies · World 7: Maps and Globes · Level 47
The Compass Rose
North, south, east, and west.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 47
- A compass rose shows directions on a map: north, south, east, and west.
- On most maps, north is at the top and south is at the bottom. East is on the right, and west is on the left.
- Going around from the top: north, east, south, west. Remember it this way: Never Eat Soggy Waffles!
- Here the house is in the middle. The school is north of the house, at the top.
- The tree is south, the store is east, and the fountain is west.
- Try it with a grown-up! Make a compass rose with N, E, S, and W, and put it on a map you draw.
Georgia Standards of Excellence in Social Studies:
- MGS.1 — Map and Globe Skill 1: use a compass rose to identify cardinal directions (introduced in Kindergarten)