1. Map & Compass Troop 275

2. Objectives: Demonstrate how a compass works and how to orient a map. Explain what map symbols mean. Demonstrate how to find directions during the day and at night without using a compass. Measure the height and/or width of designated items (tree, tower, canyon, ditch, etc.)

3. Parts of a Compass:

4. Holding the Compass level:

5. Magnetic North:

6. Orienting a Map:

7. Map Symbols:

8. Topographic Maps:

9. Finding Direction w/o Compass: Using the Stars (BSA Handbook pg 368-369) – North Star Method – Constellation Method Using the Sun (pg 370) – Watch Method – Shadow-Stick Method Using the Moon (pg 371)