Progression Step 3 · Ages 8–11

Geography

Maps, Directions & Weather Watching

Use simple maps, compass points and record weather over a week.

Geographers observe, record and look for patterns.

Maps

Key, symbols, simple grid. Follow a route on a school map.

Directions

N E S W – turn language: left/right, forward.

Weather diary

Temperature, rain, wind, cloud – compare days.

If the wind is from the west, where did it come from?

The west.

Practice

  1. 1. What does a map key do?

  2. 2. Name four compass points.