Student Resource: Navigation: Travelling in Natural Areas - Self-Check (primary)

1. Place a checkmark on the line to show that you know the features that are on a map to help you find your way.

buildings
parks
trails
lakes
cars

2. Fill in the blanks. The sun rises in the [insert response], and sets in the [insert response].

3. Why is there an arrow on a map with a big N? What do you do with it?

4. Place a checkmark to show you know the 4 cardinal directions.

North, Northeast, South, West
South, Southeast, North, West
North, South, West, East
5. What are 3 landmarks you would tell someone to look for to find your school?

Answers:

Question 1: Check all except cars.

Question 2: East; West.

Question 3: It tells us which way is North on the map. We need to turn our map so we line our body
up with North so what we see as North on the map, we see in front of us in the real world.

Question 4: Check North, South, West, East.

Question 5:

  • Landmark 1: [response]
  • Landmark 2: [response]
  • Landmark 3: [response]