Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Bus Station: Position on a Map

For Students 3rd - 5th
Help Jamal read maps, describe directions, and identify coordinates in this series of interactive exercises.
Lesson Plan
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Learning Directions on a Map (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This site provides a lesson plan in which young scholars will learn to use north, south, east, and west to identify relative locations and provide directions.
Handout
National Geographic

National Geographic: Getting Lost

For Students 3rd - 5th
The National Geographic Society provides this lesson on cardinal directions for primary students that employs common classroom materials.
Interactive
PurposeGames

Purpose Games: Cardinal Directions

For Students 3rd - 8th
Play this game to test your knowledge on cardinal and intermediate directions.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Maps Globe Skills

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses landforms, mapping and the Compass Rose. Students can practice using Cardinal Directions and use Activotes.
Lesson Plan
University of South Florida

No Strings Attached: Cardinal Directions in the Classroom

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
If you have access to Kidspiration or a similar program you can use this lesson plan to help teach the cardinal directions. Incorporate digital photography as an expansion idea or create more expansions of your own.