Compass Rose Worksheets & Activities | Cardinal Directions Grades 2–4

Help students master cardinal and intermediate directions with this engaging Compass Rose Lesson for grades 2–4! Students learn to read a compass rose, use directions to describe locations, and apply their skills through hands-on games, crafts, and map activities.

With seven activities, students get multiple opportunities to practice North, South, East, and West, as well as Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest. The lesson combines direct instruction with movement and practical application to make map skills easier to understand and remember.

What's Included?

• Ready-to-Use Lesson Materials: Introduce the compass rose and teach cardinal and intermediate directions.

• 7 Activities, Games, and Crafts: Give students varied ways to practice and apply direction skills.

• Compass Rose Worksheets: Reinforce direction vocabulary and map-reading skills.

• Movement-Based Games: Get students up and moving as they practice directions.

• Hands-On Practice: Help students connect directional language to real spaces and maps.

What Will Students Learn?

• Identify the eight points of a compass rose.

• Distinguish between cardinal and intermediate directions.

• Use directional vocabulary to describe where places are located.

• Follow directions and interpret locations on maps.

• Apply compass rose skills through movement, games, and creative activities.

Perfect For

• Compass rose worksheets and activities

• Cardinal directions worksheets

• Intermediate directions practice

• Elementary map skills lessons

• Geography centers and movement breaks

• Social studies review and enrichment

• Grades 2–4 geography