History & Geo /Geography /Mapping Skills

Browse our collection of mapping skills worksheets, displays and other activities. These resources help teach grid referencing, scale, direction and reading a legend.

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Shops Directions: Cardinal & Ordinal

Use directions (cardinal & ordinal) to describe the direction of shops in a shopping centre.

Shops Directions (N,E,S,W)

Use cardinal directions (north, east, south, west) to describe the direction of shops in a shopping centre.

Lake City Directions: Cardinal & Ordinal

Use directions (cardinal & ordinal) to describe the direction of places on a map.

Lake City Directions (N,E,S,W)

Use cardinal directions (north, east, south, west) to describe the direction of places on a map.

Describing Location, Cardinal & Ordinal Directions

Label the compass and describe the location of objects using the cardinal and ordinal points.

Describing Location, Cardinal Directions

Label the compass and describe the location of objects using the terms north, south, east and west.

Cardinal & Ordinal Points Compass Display

A display of a compass showing the cardinal directions (north, south, east, west) and the ordinal directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest).

Cardinal Points Compass Display

A display of a compass showing the cardinal directions (north, south, east, west).

City Map 1

A simple map to support the teaching of mapping, location and directional language.

Town Map: Key & Compass Directions, Cardinal & Ordinal

Use the 8-point compass and the key to answer the questions about the town map.

Town Map: Key & Compass Directions, Cardinal

Use the 4-point compass and the key to answer the questions about the town map.

Reading a Key: Town Map

Use the map and the key to answer the questions.