Year 1/2 (KS1)- Geography-Compass and how to use it

3 lessons covering:
The Compass
How to use the compass
Directional language

Includes Lesson plans and work sheets

Lesson 1: The Compass and its uses
Learning objectives
Children should learn:
• the names of simple compass directions;
• simple locational language;
• to describe the location of features on a map

Lesson 2: Using the Compass
Learning objectives
Children should learn:
• the names of simple compass directions;
• simple locational language;
• to use simple maps;
• to plot a route on the ground.

Lesson 3: Using directional language
Learning objectives
Children can:
• begin to confidently use directional language.

Taken from LCP’s KS1 Geography Resource File