Grade 3 Starter Lessons: Map Skills - Reading a Compass

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In this lesson, you will explore how a compass can help to find direction.

Essential Question: How can a compass help to find your way?
In this lesson, you will explore how a compass can help to find direction.

Essential Question: How can a compass help to find your way?
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What are the cardinal directions you can find on a compass? Select four correct answers.

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Label the compass below.
Other Answer Choices:
West
South
North
East
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A compass can help you if you are lost.

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A compass uses a magnet to help point North.

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Earth is not magnetic.

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What's your own saying for remembering the order of the directions on a compass?

North: _______
East: _______
South: _______
West: _______