Maps use the directions north, south, east, and west to help locate objects or features.
Many maps have a compass or a small drawing in the legend to help identify the directions north, south, east, and west. For example, when you ask all the students to face forward, forward is a direction. Also, when you ask everyone to look up, up is a direction. Explain to students that north is at the top on most maps. Put illustration 3 on the floor with north oriented properly.