Imagine this - You are stranded on a deserted island with no supermarkets to buy food, no clean water for drinking or no houses or hotels for shelter! How do you survive long enough to be rescued? Watch the video and visit the links to discover tips to surviving on a deserted island:
The four main points of the compass are north, east, south and west. Half way between each of these there are four other points: north-east, south-east, south-west and north-west.
A grid of squares helps the map-reader to locate a place. The vertical lines are called eastings. They are numbered - the numbers increase to the east. The horizontal lines are called northings as the numbers increase in an northerly direction. Four-figure grid references can be used to pinpoint a location to within a square on a map.
Do you know how to use a compass with a map to navigate your way through the woods? Watch the video and visit the link below to find out more: