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1 Compass Rose Printout - Compass Rose A compass rose is a design on a map that shows directions. It shows north, south, east, west, northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest. On the compass rose above, only north is filled in. Fill in the rest of the directions on the compass rose, using the standard abbreviations: N=North, S=South, E=East, W=West, NE=Northeast, NW=Northwest, SE=Southeast, SW=Southwest. When north is at the top of the compass rose (as it often is), south is at the bottom, east is on the right, and west is on the left. Northeast is between north and east, northwest is between north and west, southeast is between south and east, and southwest is between south and west. Copyright

2 City Map Reading Activity Printout #1 - City Map Reading Activity #1 1. Color the map as follows: Blue-water, Red-fire station, Orange-library, Yellow-schools, Green-parks, Pink-city hall, Purple-hospital, Brown-community center. 2. Draw a green "X" at the intersection of Oak Street and 2nd Avenue. Draw a black "X" where River Street meets Cat Bridge. Draw a blue "X" at the address 180 River St. 3. In red, draw a short street route from City High School to the City Library. 4. Which is farther east, the elementary or middle school? 5. Which is farther south, Lake Park or City Park? 6. How far (in miles) is it from the bus station to the hospital? 7. Which school's address is 250 Oak Street? 8. What city building is located at E3? 9. When you look northeast, you see River Park. When you look north, you see the Water Plant. When you look east, you see the Elementary School. Where are you? Copyright

3 City Map Reading Activity #2: Printout - City Map Reading Activity #2 1. Color the map as follows: Blue-water, Red-fire station, Orange-museums, Yellowstadium, Green-parks, Pink-city hall, Purple-hospital, Brown-cemetery. 2. Draw a green "X" at the intersection of C Street and 6th Avenue. Draw a black "X" where River Street meets State Bridge. Draw a blue "X" at the address 650 A St. 3. In red, draw a short street route from the library to city hall. 4. Which bridge is closest to the Art Museum? 5. Which is farther north, River Park or City Park? 6. How far (in miles) is it from the bus station to the hospital? 7. If you cross Denny Bridge going north, turn right at River St., turn left at Grove Ave., turn right at Oak St. and walk half a block, what building do you see on your right? 8. What park is located in A2? 9. When you look north, you see the river. When you look east, you see the High School. Where are you? Copyright

4 Map Reading Activity #1 Printout - Map Reading Activity #1 Follow the directions and answer the questions below. 1. Color the water light blue, color the mountains purple, color the land light green, and color the key yellow. 2. What is the name of the largest island above? 3. What is the name of the ocean in the map? 4. Which island is farthest west? 5. Which island is farthest south? 6. Draw a red "X" at latitude 20 o N, longitude 157 o W. 7. About how many miles is it from Hilo to Captain Cook? 8. What direction would you travel to go from Hilo to Mauna Kea? Copyright

5 Symbols and Key; Compa MAP KEY 1 Moose Gulch Post Office 2. Marshall Jim Dandy 3 Ice Ho1JS('; 4 Iva B1'frch., Sea..mst'ress s General Store 6 Moose GuJch Ga,:,el:te 7 Mine Claim Office 8 First Nu!S'!S'e.r Bank 9 Gold Dust Music HaJJ. 13 Caribou Grade School 10 Dxror Fixel:te 14 J, AnviL Blacltsrnfrh u Goldie's Boarding House. is Yuk.on Traders. Shipp~ 12- Grub &. Steak. Cafe 16 Hard T ac.k. Mill [\lame 1 ", cj /Ju,,'ic Skills!Jfap Skilis 6-8_ lncertiw Puhiications. lrc.. Na,lwi!1e. T1\

6 ,\\ap Syrn rnpare l~ocat Traveling Back in Time to join THE "MAN"-HUNT AT MOOSE GULCH -, ~ Gulch, A\aska, wasf~unded The town or Moose h d great \uck finding l ,; osnectors a G I h ~ when pr... hills. Moose u c L "} gold in the nearby h't The feared.\ d' aster l. prospered untl.'s J e s spoiled the good bank robber, Bes~,e am,st Nugget Bank, bbmg the f lr d fortune by ro. ith an the go\. then disappearmg w \\ } 1. Start your search for the robber by getting all the details at the bank on The bank manager sends you (direction?) to the marshall's office. 2. The marshall suggests you get the unofficial details from the local postmistress, who knows everything in town. The Post Office is one building (direction?) of the marshall's office. 3. The postmistress sends you on your way with some ideas. You get coffee at the General Store and search the place thoroughly. Then you continue two buildings west to the 4. Your next search is the Gold Dust Music Hall on ' There is no sign of Bessie. So you head two buildings north of the hall to :1. Goldie sends you to the Grub & Steak Cafe. on. After a good steak. and no sign of Bessie, you search the school. What direction is the school from the cafe? 6. You hear that the old Ice House is abandoned, so you decide to search there. What direction is the Ice House from the school? 7. Next. you visit the establishment at #15 Wharf Road. What is this? S. Folks say that Miss Stitch has a keen eye. To get there from #15 Wharf Road. you'll head (direction) on and then (Jirection) on and then (direction) on 9. Next you search the home of on the northwest corner of Wharf and Lost Mine Roads, and, the southern-most place on the river. No luck! 10. The reporter at the Moose Gulch Gazette has a lead. On which street is his oifice? He says you should head for the one place in town you have not yet been, and search the place thoroughly. 1l. Sure enough, in this place, belonging to, you find old Bessie, tucked away in bed, wrapped in casts, cleverly disguised as an ailing patient. Good work!,) Incentive Publications, Inc..,\i,1shville, rn

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