Magnets Science Lab Experiment Make Your Own Compass PRINT and DIGITAL

Description

In this hands on science activity, students make a working compass using a magnet and a bowl of water. They'll learn that Earth is like a giant magnet. Its iron core creates a magnetic field with a north and south pole. The needle of the compass is attracted to the Earth's north pole. Because of this, compasses can be used to find cardinal directions. This is the perfect lab to accompany a unit on magnets or Earth!

This resource includes:

teacher directions, discussion questions, and extension activities
background information about compasses and how they work
step by step instructions, with photos, to walk students through the experiment
a video demonstration of the experiment in action
a student response worksheet
a scoring rubric
a force copy link to a digital Google Slides version

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Magnets Science Lab Experiment Make Your Own Compass PRINT and DIGITAL

Name: Magnets Science Lab Experiment Make Your Own Compass PRINT and DIGITAL
Brand: LaFountaine of Knowledge
SKU: 7825408
Price: 3.50 USD
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Rating: 5 (2 reviews)

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Highlights

Digital downloads

Google Apps, PDF

Grades

3rd - 6th

Subjects

Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, Physical Science

Standards

NGSS3-PS2-3

NGSSMS-PS2-3

NGSSMS-PS2-5

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Description

This resource includes:

teacher directions, discussion questions, and extension activities
background information about compasses and how they work
step by step instructions, with photos, to walk students through the experiment
a video demonstration of the experiment in action
a student response worksheet
a scoring rubric
a force copy link to a digital Google Slides version

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Rated 5 out of 5

May 12, 2024

This experiment worked extremely well and students were impressed with it. It requires very few resources and little prep time. I purchased rectangle styrofoam places to hold the water and then a couple to cut up into rectangles for the rafts. They worked well and I am able to save them for use in future years. I highly recommend this resource. I used it for MS ES standards on Earths Magnetic field within a lesson about stars and navigation.

Julie B.

38 reviews

Grades taught: 6th

Student populations: Autism, Learning difficulties

Rated 5 out of 5

February 11, 2023

Great and engaging resource for students. They loved completing it!

Jennifer M.

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Grades taught: 4th

Questions & Answers

Standards

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NGSS3-PS2-3

Ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other. Examples of an electric force could include the force on hair from an electrically charged balloon and the electrical forces between a charged rod and pieces of paper; examples of a magnetic force could include the force between two permanent magnets, the force between an electromagnet and steel paperclips, and the force exerted by one magnet versus the force exerted by two magnets. Examples of cause and effect relationships could include how the distance between objects affects strength of the force and how the orientation of magnets affects the direction of the magnetic force. Assessment is limited to forces produced by objects that can be manipulated by students, and electrical interactions are limited to static electricity.

NGSSMS-PS2-3

Ask questions about data to determine the factors that affect the strength of electric and magnetic forces. Examples of devices that use electric and magnetic forces could include electromagnets, electric motors, or generators. Examples of data could include the effect of the number of turns of wire on the strength of an electromagnet, or the effect of increasing the number or strength of magnets on the speed of an electric motor. Assessment about questions that require quantitative answers is limited to proportional reasoning and algebraic thinking.

NGSSMS-PS2-5

Conduct an investigation and evaluate the experimental design to provide evidence that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact. Examples of this phenomenon could include the interactions of magnets, electrically-charged strips of tape, and electrically-charged pith balls. Examples of investigations could include first-hand experiences or simulations. Assessment is limited to electric and magnetic fields, and limited to qualitative evidence for the existence of fields.