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The Compass Rose
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What is it for? Originally used to measure wind direction
Now it is commonly used to indicate Geographic direction on maps
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It orients the map so you know “which way is up”…
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It shows the “Cardinal Directions”
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And the “Ordinal Directions”
NW NE SE SW
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The contemporary compass rose appears as two rings, one smaller and set inside the other. The outside ring denotes true cardinal directions while the smaller inside ring denotes magnetic cardinal directions.
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“True North” refers to the geographical location of the North Pole
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Magnetic North is the place to which all magnetic compasses point
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Means naming all 32 points on the rose
“Boxing the Compass”… Means naming all 32 points on the rose
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Create an original & creative Compass Rose
Your assignment… Create an original & creative Compass Rose
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Start by using your geometry compass to draw a perfect circle
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Identify the top of the circle as North at 00
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Use your protractor to measure 900 clockwise to East
N 00 E 900
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Use your protractor to measure 1800 clockwise to South
N 00 E 900 S 1800
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Use your protractor to measure 2700 clockwise to West
N 00 W 2700 E 900 S 1800
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You have labeled your “Cardinal Directions”
Well done! You have labeled your “Cardinal Directions”
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Use your protractor to measure 450 clockwise to NorthEast
NE 450 W 2700 E 900 S 1800
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Use your protractor to measure 1350 clockwise to Southeast
N 00 NE 450 W 2700 E 900 SE 1350 S 1800
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Use your protractor to measure 2250 clockwise to Southwest
N 00 NE 450 W 2700 E 900 SE 1350 SW 2250 S 1800
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Use your protractor to measure 3150 clockwise to Northwest
NW 3150 NE 450 W 2700 E 900 SE 1350 SW 2250 S 1800
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You have labeled your “Ordinal Directions”
Well done! You have labeled your “Ordinal Directions”
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Use your protractor to measure 22.50 clockwise to North-northeast
NNE N 00 NW 3150 NE 450 W 2700 E 900 SE 1350 SW 2250 S 1800
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Use your protractor to measure 67.50 clockwise to East-northeast
NNE N 00 NW 3150 NE 450 ENE W 2700 E 900 SE 1350 SW 2250 S 1800
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Use your protractor to measure 112.50 clockwise to East-southeast
NNE N 00 NW 3150 NE 450 ENE W 2700 E 900 ESE SE 1350 SW 2250 S 1800
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Use your protractor to measure 157.50 clockwise to South-southeast
NNE N 00 NW 3150 NE 450 ENE W 2700 E 900 ESE SE 1350 SW 2250 SSE S 1800
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Use your protractor to measure 202.50 clockwise to South-southwest
NNE N 00 NW 3150 NE 450 ENE W 2700 E 900 ESE SE 1350 SW 2250 SSE SSW S 1800
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Use your protractor to measure 247.50 clockwise to West-southwest
NNE N 00 NW 3150 NE 450 ENE W 2700 E 900 WSW ESE SE 1350 SW 2250 SSE SSW S 1800
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Use your protractor to measure 292.50 clockwise to West-northwest
NNE N 00 NW 3150 NE 450 WNW ENE W 2700 E 900 ESE WSW SE 1350 SW 2250 SSE SSW S 1800
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Use your protractor to measure 337.50 clockwise to North-northwest
NNW NNE N 00 NW 3150 NE 450 WNW ENE W 2700 E 900 WSW ESE SE 1350 SW 2250 SSE SSW S 1800
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Well done! Now you have to add colour and imagery to it to make it original, creative and yours!
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Examples…
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Time to get to work… Due next day! 20 marks
Use of protractor, compass & ruler along with evidence of professional work and accurate detail = 10 marks Colourful and creative product = 10 marks
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