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27. Points of the Compass.

Point to the place where the sun rises. How
often does it rise?
Where is the sun at noon? Where doesit set?
Try to find out at what a“
time of day your body casts
the shortest shadow on level Ie
ground. ra

At midday all shadows

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28. How Maps are Made.

How long is the top of your desk? How

wide is it?

Draw the top of your desk, making the
drawing one eighth as long .
as the desk.
How long is the school- .
room? How wide is it?
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houses north of you?

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that you can see south of you.

When you face the north,
east is on the right, and west
is on the left.

The sun rises in or near the east. It sets
in or near the west. Point to the east, and
then to the west. Name some objects that are
east of you. Name some that are west of you.

Which is the north
side of your school-
house? Which is the
south side ?

Name a building or
any other object that
is north of your home.
Can you name a street
or road that runs east
and west ?

Point halfway between north and east.
This direction is called northeast. It is often
written N. HE. |

Where will you look for northwest? For
southwest? For southeast? Can you name
a street that runs northeast and _ south-
west ?

 

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Draw the room again, and
let one eighth of an inch
stand for one foot. Mark
places for windows and doors.

Make a drawing or plan of the lower fioor
of the whole building. Use one fourth of
an inch for each yard.2. Make lines to show
where all the walls are placed. Mark places
for doors and windows.

Draw a plan of the same floor, using one

eighth of an inch for a yard.

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1Tf the room is very large, allow one fourth of an inch
for a yard. F

2 In some cases, teachers may find it necessary to name
scales, differing from those given.