Cardinal Directions on a Simple Map
Match the cards using the notes about North, East, South and West.
About 10 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 1Directions and Places
Use cardinal directions and distinguish physical from human features.
Before you begin
- Distinguish land from water; follow a short written or spoken description.
Choose by skill rather than age alone. Read with an adult when useful, revisit a lesson, or explore another grade.
Follow the lesson sequence
Physical and Human Features
Match the cards using the notes about Mountain, Coast, Road and Bridge.
About 10 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 2City Town and Rural Place
Match the cards using the notes about City, Town, Rural area and Uninhabited area.
About 10 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 3Why People Build Near Water
Match the cards using the notes about Drinking supply, Irrigation, Transport and Flood risk.
About 10 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 4Review and transfer
After the lessons, try 4 new review cases and a practical task. Each answer has an explanation and a link back to the related lesson.
Open the unit reviewGuest answers are temporary. Keep your own paper or document; this unit does not certify completion or record a school grade.
Topic references
- NCSS C3 Framework: topic reference — Use cardinal directions and distinguish physical from human features.
These references informed the topic selection. They do not certify complete standards alignment.