Lesson 63 of 84 · Maps and Geography
⭐ 30 XP🗺️ Atlas OutpostNorth, South, East, and West
North, South, East, and West are directions that help us find our way.
🎯 Your mission
Connect the place to the people.
⚡ The twist
Maps lie a little — they always have to.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Africa is bigger than China, India, the US, and most of Europe — combined.
Then & Now
🌍 Where things are still decides who gets what.
North, South, East, and West are directions that help us find our way. North is up on a map, South is down, East is to the right, and West is to the left. When we use these directions, we can understand where places are located in our world.
Key Facts
North is at the top of a map.
East is to the right on a map.
South is at the bottom of a map.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2Which direction is at the top of a map?
Why this still matters
Every label on the food in your kitchen says where it traveled from.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Pull up a map and find a country you've never heard of. Look up one fact.
For the dinner table
“If you could live anywhere on Earth, where would it be — and why?”
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