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Cardinal Directions

Published on Jan 21, 2014

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

SAILORS USE COMPASSES TO NAVIGATE.

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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS AND PIRATES USE THE COMPASS TO CHART THEIR COURSE ON THE OCEAN.

THE SIMPLE COMPASS HAS FOUR CARDINAL DIRECTIONS:

North, South, East, West

HOW DO WE REMEMBER THESE?

NEVER EAT SLIMEY WORMS!

THE COMPASS ROSE IS ALSO FOUND IN ARTWORK.

CAN YOU FIND THE CARDINAL DIRECTIONS IN THIS ART WORK?

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THE SUN IS RISING IN THE EAST UH HUH, UH HUH

THE SUN IS SETTING IN THE WEST UH HUH, UH HUH

MY NOSE IS NORTH

MY TAIL IS SOUTH.

AND SO I TURN MYSELF ABOUT.

AND THE SUN KEEPS RISING ......IN THE EAST

AND SETTING IN THE WEST.

THE COMPASS ROSE IS ON MAPS.

ON THE MAP POINT TO NORTH, EAST, SOUTH, WEST. WHAT COUN-

TRY IS NORTH? WHAT COUNTRY IS SOUTH?

Legend is the code for the symbols on a map.

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Every map needs a key or a legend that explains what the symbols mean.

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