How to Make a Compass Rose
A compass rose is a decorative tool that is usually displayed on a map corner to indicate direction. Compass roses range from simple, non-ornate drawings to fancy, intricate designs. Creating a compass rose is a good way to teach children about directions. Making your own rose is easy and you can decorate it any way you choose. Practice making a few compass roses on a piece of paper before you draw one on your map.
Instructions
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Locate the area on the map where you want to draw the compass rose.
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Orient the map so that north is pointing opposite of you. It will appear to be pointing toward the top of the paper.
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Create a circle by tracing around a circular object. Place a dot in the center of the circle. Draw a small X through the dot.
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Draw a cross with equal-length lines through the dot in the circle. Use your ruler to measure the length and keep the line straight. Extend the lines a few centimeters beyond the circle.
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Label the ends of the lines with abbreviations for north (N), south (S), east (E) and west (W).
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Draw a straight line from the end of the compass point to the X in the circle. Do this for each direction.
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Decorate your compass rose any way you like. You can draw inside the circle, use colors to shade the circle or make each line a different color.
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Tips & Warnings
Look at examples of compass roses on the Internet to give you ideas.
References
Resources
- Photo Credit http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1163046