SOCIAL SCIENCE

GRADE- III
JOURNEY- FROM THE PAST TO THE PRESENT
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 Look at the picture
and locate the places
around the school
also mention the
direction by using
LEFT, RIGHT, UP
or DOWN.
CH-6 DIRECTIONS AND LANDMARKS
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Learn about the intermediate directions.

• Learn important keywords related to directions and
landmarks.
• Understand how directions help us in locating places.
• Learn about the compass.
 KEYWORDS
1. Intermediate 6. Invented

2. Location 7. Back and forth

3. Direction 8. Magnetised

4. Landmark 9. Instrument

5. Compass 10. Needle

Name four main directions. Why are they important?
•Directions are important because they guide
us to a place by showing the way.
•Four main directions are-
•North, South, East and West
WHAT IS INTERMEDIATE
DIRECTION?
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WHAT IS COMPASS?
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•A new student come to grade three and he wants
to visit principal sir’s office. How will you guide
your new friend to principal room from the
class?
•Which important landmarks you have to pass
by?
 TOWN MAP

Harry’s house
 TOWN MAP

Label the compass rose with N, S, E, W.

Write NORTH, SOUTH, EAST OR WEST to complete each sentence.
1. Larry goes _________to go to Police station.
2. Kim heads _________ to go to the supermarket.
3. A police officer would go _________ to the supermarket.
4. Kids at school head_______ to play at the park.
5. Harry’s dad is a police officer. He heads ______ to work.
6. Larry heads _______ to go to school.
7. Kim heads ________ to visit Larry.
 TOWN MAP

Label the compass rose with N, S, E, W.

Write NORTH, SOUTH, EAST OR WEST to complete each sentence.
1. Larry goes South to go to Police station.
2. Kim heads South to go to the supermarket.
3. A police officer would go East to the supermarket.
4. Kids at school head East to play at the park.
5. Harry’s dad is a police officer. He heads South to work.
6. Larry heads South to go to school.
7. Kim heads West to visit Larry.
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ACTIVITY-ANSWER
1. South- East

2. North- East

3. North-West

4. South- West
Draw your neighborhood / map your
room.
DRAW YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD / MAP YOUR ROOM
RECAPITULATION
*Directions guide us to a place by showing us the
way.
*The intermediate directions are North-East (NE),
South-East (SE), South-West (SW) and North-
West(NW).
*A compass is an instrument which helps us find
directions.

*Compass needle always points to the North