Cardinal Directions Lesson Plan. Access/Review Prior Knowledge: (Draw compass rose on the whiteboard) Who can raise their hand and tell me what I have drawn on the board? Although this is a mapping skills center game and lesson plan to teach cardinal directions, students will also practice following written directions, reinforce reading simple words, and sentences, and using fine motor skills.
Most students know the four different words for the directions, but At the end of the lesson, students will be able to identify the four cardinal directions and apply the information using a map or a sunrise and sunset. Students will know and recognize cardinal directions. After a chorus of "Never Eat Soggy Waffles" I tell my students we are going to have an adventure around the globe.
Good for partners or small groups!
The social studies lesson features how to use map tools, including a compass and a map key or legend.
In this lesson students practice saying action verbs and the directions: left, right, forward, back. You're currently using one or more premium resources in your lesson. Up is any direction away from the center of the Earth.