MAPS and DIRECTIONS North, South, East, and West First Grade Caroline LaMagna

What is a Map? A map is a geographic drawing of a real place. Maps can show things as large as the whole Earth or something as small as a building, or even one room.

A Map of the Earth

Map of a Building – The White House

Room Maps

The Compass Rose A Compass Rose is a design on a map that shows the Cardinal Directions. The Cardinal Directions include: North, South, East, and West. North East South West

Let’s Take a Trip to the White House!

Ground Floor

If you were in the Diplomatic Reception Room and wanted to go to the China Room, in which direction would you need to go? You are here China Room A.NorthNorth B.SouthSouth C.EastEast D.WestWest

Diplomatic Reception Room China Room You found your way from the Diplomatic Reception Room to the China Room!

If you were in the Diplomatic Reception Room and wanted to go to the Map Room, in which direction would you need to go? You are here Map Room A.NorthNorth B.SouthSouth C.EastEast D.WestWest

You found the Map Room!!

If you were in the Library and wanted to go to the Vermeil Room, in which direction would you need to go? You are here Vermeil Room A.NorthNorth B.SouthSouth C.EastEast D.WestWest

LibraryVermeil Room You found your way from the Library to the Vermeil Room!

State Floor

If you were in the Blue Room and wanted to go to the Green Room, which way would you need to go? You Are Here Green Room A.NorthNorth B.SouthSouth C.EastEast D.WestWest

Blue RoomGreen Room You found your way from the Blue Room to the Green Room!

If you were in the Blue Room and wanted to go to the Red Room, in which direction would you go? You Are Here Red Room A.NorthNorth B.SouthSouth C.EastEast D.WestWest

You found the Red Room!!

If you were in the Blue Room and wanted to go to the Cross Hall, in which direction would you need to go? You Are Here Cross Hall A.NorthNorth B.SouthSouth C.EastEast D.WestWest

You found the Cross Hall!!

If you were in the Entrance Hall and wanted to go to the Family Dining Room, which way would you go? You Are Here Family Dining Room A.NorthNorth B.SouthSouth C.EastEast D.WestWest

You found the Family Dining Room!!

Second Floor

If you were in the Lincoln Bedroom and wanted to go to the Treaty room, in which direction would you go? Treaty RoomYou Are Here A.NorthNorth B.SouthSouth C.EastEast D.WestWest

Lincoln BedroomTreaty Room You found your way from the Lincoln Bedroom to the Treaty Room!

The West Wing

If you were the Dining Room and wanted to go to the Roosevelt Room, in which direction would you go? You are here Roosevelt Room A.NorthNorth B.SouthSouth C.EastEast D.WestWest

You found the Roosevelt Room!!

If you were in the Cabinet Room and wanted to go to the Oval Office, in which direction would you go? You are here Oval Office A.NorthNorth B.SouthSouth C.EastEast D.WestWest

Cabinet RoomOval Office You found your way from the Cabinet Room to the Oval Office!

We Hope You Enjoyed Your Visit! Come Again Soon!!