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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Compass Building Instructions

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students build their own compass following a given procedure. In this technology lesson, students explain how a compass is used in navigation. They trace the history of its development.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Make Your Own Compass

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars explore magnetism.  In this "magnets" science activity, students make a compass with common household items and explain the relationship between what a compass does and the earth's magnetic fields.