Social Studies Grade K-1

Social Studies: Finding Directions North South East West

Learning the four main directions

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Learning the four main directions

Social Studies - Grade K-1

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Use the direction words north, south, east, and west. Show your work in the space provided.
  1. 1
    Compass rose with the top arrow highlighted.

    Look at a compass rose. Which direction is at the top?

  2. 2
    Compass rose with the bottom arrow highlighted.

    Look at a compass rose. Which direction is at the bottom?

  3. 3
    Compass rose with the right arrow highlighted.

    Look at a compass rose. Which direction is on the right side?

  4. 4
    Compass rose with the left arrow highlighted.

    Look at a compass rose. Which direction is on the left side?

  5. 5
    Sun rising over the horizon.

    Fill in the blank: The sun rises in the ____.

  6. 6
    Sun setting below the horizon.

    Fill in the blank: The sun sets in the ____.

  7. 7
    Map with a park above a school and an arrow pointing up.

    A park is north of the school. Which way would you go from the school to get to the park?

  8. 8
    Map with a store below a library and an arrow pointing down.

    A store is south of the library. Which way would you go from the library to get to the store?

  9. 9
    Map with a playground above a school.

    On a map, the school is in the middle. The playground is above the school. What direction is the playground from the school?

  10. 10
    Map with a bus stop below a school.

    On a map, the school is in the middle. The bus stop is below the school. What direction is the bus stop from the school?

  11. 11
    Map with a pond to the right of a house.

    On a map, the house is in the middle. The pond is to the right of the house. What direction is the pond from the house?

  12. 12
    Map with a garden to the left of a house.

    On a map, the house is in the middle. The garden is to the left of the house. What direction is the garden from the house?

  13. 13
    Child walking right from a classroom.

    Mia walks east from her classroom. Is she walking left or right on a map?

  14. 14
    Child walking left from a cafeteria.

    Leo walks west from the cafeteria. Is he walking left or right on a map?

  15. 15
    Simple four-point compass rose without labels.

    Draw a simple compass rose. Label north, south, east, and west.

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