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What are the cardinal points on a compass?
What are the cardinal points on a compass?
The midpoint of a compass is located at the intersection of the vertical and horizontal lines.
The midpoint of a compass is located at the intersection of the vertical and horizontal lines.
True (A)
What basic tips help in labeling the 16-point compass?
What basic tips help in labeling the 16-point compass?
Identify the cardinal points and inter-cardinal points, and draw their respective directions carefully.
To provide directions using a compass, you must first identify your __________ and __________.
To provide directions using a compass, you must first identify your __________ and __________.
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Which method helps clarify the direction from one point to another?
Which method helps clarify the direction from one point to another?
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Match the following terms with their definitions:
Match the following terms with their definitions:
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You should start with the endpoint when giving directions.
You should start with the endpoint when giving directions.
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What is the significance of the word 'from' in giving directions?
What is the significance of the word 'from' in giving directions?
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Study Notes
Compass Directions
- Compass directions are used to give directions, using cardinal and inter-cardinal points.
- Students should be able to name the cardinal and inter-cardinal points.
- Students should be able to correctly label the 16-point compass.
- Students should be able to describe how to give directions from one point to another using the 16-point compass.
Introductory Activity
- What is a compass?: A tool used for navigation, based on magnetic North.
- Basic tips to label a 16-point compass: This includes identifying locations on the compass that are intermediate and cardinal.
- Midpoint of a compass: The center of the compass rose.
Compass Rose Labeling
- The image shows a compass rose with its labels.
Steps to Give Location Using a Compass
- To give directions, define the starting and end points.
- Option 1: Give the direction from A to B (starting point A, end point B)
- Option 2: Describe the direction from A to B, from B to A.
- The correct steps will allow you to locate a given point in relation to another.
Important Things to Note
- The word "from" indicates the starting point.
- The starting point requires a vertical and horizontal line to be drawn crossing right over the location.
- A line drawn from the middle of the cross to the second point will intersect with one of the 16 compass points. This is the direction.
Demonstration
- Using a grid, students can determine directions from the hotel to the playground.
- The answer for the example given is Northeast(NE).
Further Example
- A second example illustrates how to determine the direction from the hotel to the pool, which in this instance is South South West(SSW).
Activity
- Complete exercise 1 on page 22 of the workbook.
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Test your knowledge of compass directions and the 16-point compass system. This quiz will guide you through identifying cardinal and inter-cardinal points, labeling a compass rose, and giving directions using a compass. Perfect for students learning navigation skills!
