Chapter 12: Directions 18/08/2021

What is direction?

• It is a rock and roll band.

• It is how to be the best in school.

• It gives you the route of going to a particular place.

• It gives you the chance of singing out loud at home.

How do travellers tell directions in the past?

• They used the positions of the stars and the sun.

• They used Google Maps.

• They used the sound of the wind around them.

• They used to throw a stick and follow where it landed.

What are the points of a compass?

• Pink, White, Black, Orange

• Furry, Hairy, Muscular, Weak

• North, East, South, West

• Up, Down, Right, Left

At which direction does a compass ALWAYS points?

• South

• West

• North

• East

Why does the compass always points North?

• Because of the world's time zones.

• Because of the world's magnetic field.

• Because of the world's population.

• Because of the world's weather.

Look at the picture above.

Who is north to Kamal?

Look at the picture.

Who is south of Hassan?

Look at the picture.

Who is west of Kamal?

Which compass is this?

• Compass used in 1000 - 1200 AD

• First Chinese Compass used in 400 BC

Which compass is this?

• First Chinese compass used in 400 BC

• Muslim compass used in 1500 AD