Compass Rock

Content Name

Compass Rock

Content Type

Partner Content

Description

Compass Rock helps children learn and understand 8 points on a compass through physical activity and visualisation.

Curriculum

• Country

  England

  Key Stage:

  Key Stage 2

  Years:

  Year 4, Year 3

  Subjects:

  • Mathematics
  • Geography

  Topics:

  • Geometry - position and direction
  • Geographical skills and fieldwork

  Programmes of Study:

  • describe and understand key aspects of use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied
  • use the 8 points of a compass, 4- and 6-figure grid references, symbols and key (including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom and the wider world

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