Compass Directions Sorting Cards

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Compass Directions Sorting Cards: A single A4 page with dashed cut lines forming a grid of small cards; large title 'COMPASS DIRECTIONS SORTING CARDS' at top. Cards include headings (NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST, NORTHEAST, SOUTHEAST, SOUTHWEST, NORTHWEST), compass-rose graphics with a blue shaded wedge and single-letter abbreviations (N, S, E, W or NE, SE, SW, NW) in smaller blue text, short explanatory sentences under each (e.g. 'The direction of North.' 'Between North and East.'). Additional car...

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This A4 printable contains a grid of small cards: labelled compass roses for North, South, East, West and the four intercardinal points, plus supporting concept cards (sunrise/sunset, face north/south, map-up, compass needle, simple local examples). Each card has a clear heading, a small graphic (compass rose or icon) with a highlighted wedge or arrow, and one short sentence explaining the direction. It is designed to teach or consolidate compass vocabulary and basic map orientation with a hands-on matching or sorting task.

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