maths y8 bearings

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine you're standing in the middle of a compass. Bearings tell someone exactly which direction to go!

2. 2

   Which direction do we measure a bearing from?

3. 3

   Turn the compass dial to show bearing 045° — that's exactly North-East!

4. 4

   Let's find the bearing from A to B together.

5. 5

   Now you try — what's the bearing from A to B in this diagram?

6. 6

   A bearing of 090° points to which direction?

7. 7

   What is the bearing for South? (Remember: 3 digits!)