Make a Compass Rose

Before the meeting: 

1. Print Make a Compass Rose, one for each Cub Scout. 

During the meeting: 

1. Explain to the Cub Scouts that when we look at a map, we need to have a way to tell what direction the top of the map is pointing to.  Is the map pointing north, south, east, or west?  Maps traditionally are drawn with the top of the map pointing to north.  Maps use what is called a compass rose to confirm what direction north is on the map.   
2. Knowing what direction north is on a map allows us to position the map in real life in that direction, this is called orienting the map.  Today most digital maps will do this as an option, we can either have the map stay pointing north or the have the map stay oriented to the direction that you are moving.  
3. Pass out compass rose printable and paper plate to each Cub Scout. 
4. Have Cub Scouts color the parts of the compass rose and cut them out. 
5. Ask Cub Scouts to glue the parts to their paper plate. 
6. Tell Cub Scouts to use their Wolf handbook as a reference and write the directions on the compass rose.