Keep your class headed in the right direction with this printable compass rose. Large and easy to read with a smiling picture of Arthur in the middle, this resource would make a fun addition to the desk of any primary grade...

Young pupils develop their mapping skills and knowledge by designing their own islands, using geographic terms and physical features they have learned as features of their work.

Keep it simple and visual when practicing directions using this compass rose labeling instructional activity. Learners fill in the compass themselves, using cardinal and intermediate direction abbreviations. Consider using their compass...

Keep it simple when practicing directions using this compass rose labeling worksheet. Learners read a brief text describing the cardinal and intermediate directions, then fill in the compass themselves. They can get immediate feedback...

A neighborhood map is a great way to practice compass rose and key skills! Use these 2 worksheets to introduce these concepts through reading and comprehension activities. First, students look at 3 compasses, circling their favorite and...

Keep it simple and visual when practicing directions using this compass rose labeling worksheet. Learners fill in the compass themselves, using cardinal and intermediate direction abbreviations. North is done for them. Consider using...

Students use a map to locate six specific landmarks on a course using a map. They identify how maps can help us and write a paragraph describing how to get from one landmark to another on the map.

In this compass worksheet students study the compass rose provided and answer 8 questions. Locations and spellings would be most familiar to students in the U.K.

While learning about the Louisiana Purchase, pupils practice map skills. This motivating lesson has them answer questions about the Louisiana Territory and the United States. It provides a quick and easy way review of skills and the...

One much-needed skill for young learners is direction giving. Have your class plan and draw a safe route for them to travel from home to school. They will also draw places and items that are in between home and school in order to build a...

Thirds graders reinforce that a map is a drawing that shows what a place looks like from above. They use a map key and symbols to create a map of the school and its neighborhood.

In this social studies worksheet, learners examine a state map of Utah and answer 7 questions, using the map as a reference. The map includes freeways and bodies of water. There is no compass rose.

Read and research information on China. Young researchers complete a knowledge hunt about China then locate and describe each location using directional words. They recognize the word meaning through context clues and application practice.

A basic instructional activity on the teaching of the cardinal directions awaits your class. They are directed to go to different parts of the playground and where they attempt to describe their location in relation to each other by...

Young geographers improve their map skills by practicing locating the cardinal directions on a map, identifying symbols on a map key, and describing where objects on the map are located relative to other locations.

What's around the block? Or down the street? Ask your pupils to tap into their map skills by drafting the area around their home and school.

Students use different pieces of equipment to practice throwing and catching. They use the cardinal directions of North, South, East and West in making a compass rose with the equipment. They must use higher order and decision making...

Students examine ways in which humans have brought change to the natural environment. In this ecology and literacy lesson plan, students listen to the book Island Boy by Barbara Cooney. Students observe and define map-reading vocabulary...

Learners discover orienteering. In this orienteering lesson, students search for six specific landmarks. Learners brainstorm how maps and landmarks are helpful.

In this Albert Einstein vocabulary skills worksheet, students match the 10 terms in the word bank to the appropriate definitions.

Students describe directions using a globe for north, east, south and west. In this mapping lesson students identify the north and south pole. Students understand the importance of the equator and the Prime Meridian. Students explain how...

Students identify the four cardinal directions. In this map skills geography lesson, students use a magnetic compass to label the four directions in the classroom. Students use the four directions to locate objects in the classroom.

Students investigate the geography of the Northeast states. In this map skills lesson, students are shown a map of the Northeast states and identify the state names and borders. Students construct individual maps of the Northeast using...

This PowerPoint provides information about maps. Students discover the functions of legends, compasses, indexes, and scales on maps. Two resources links are provided, however one of them is broken.