| Build this great Camping Compass with just a few | | | | hold it down. Make sure to apply some pressure to the |
| items you can find around the house. This is a fun kids | | | | magnet as you slide it along the needle. |
| craft and science project for kids, parents, teachers | | | | 3. Keep sliding... |
| and educators to learn to build, and you can make it | | | | 4. All the way past the end... |
| with very simple supplies. Just follow the instructions, | | | | 5. Lift up your magnet! |
| and view the video and photo step-by-step instructions | | | | Now lift your magnet up and away from the needle. |
| for more information. | | | | Bring it around and start all over again. All you are |
| Camping Compass | | | | really doing is rubbing the needle in one direction. |
| Always use your imagination and be creative when | | | | 6.Repeat! |
| building this project or any others. It's your creation, so | | | | Repeat step 2 through 5 about 50 times. Yes... that's a |
| be inventive when looking for building supplies - you | | | | lot, but it will insure your needle is properly magnetized. |
| just may be surprised! When building your project, | | | | Test to see if your needle is magnetized by touching it |
| experiment with new and different ways of putting it | | | | to another piece of metal, like another paperclip. If it |
| together. The most important thing is to have fun! | | | | sticks, then you are ready to make a compass. If not, |
| Find these or similar supplies! | | | | try magnetizing it again, but rub it more times. |
| * Magnet - look on the refrigerator | | | | 7. Finish your compass! |
| * Needle or a large paper clip | | | | OK, now its time to make your compass. I found a leaf |
| * Leaf or something small that floats | | | | to use as my compass's floating base. You could |
| * Paper plate or something to hold water | | | | experiment with other small floating objects to see |
| 1. Magnetize your needle! | | | | how they work and use which one works best. Place |
| Start out by Magnetizing your needle. Any object (like | | | | your leaf onto some water so that it floats and is in |
| a needle or a paperclip) that sticks to your magnet can | | | | the center. Then very gently place your magnetized |
| be magnetized. With your needle laying down on the | | | | needle onto the leaf. Try to keep your needle, leaf, and |
| table, hold one end down firmly. Then place your | | | | paper plate very still. If you've magnetized your needle |
| magnet onto the needle. Remember, the needle wants | | | | enough, it should begin to spin and move towards the |
| to jump to the magnet. | | | | NORTH. |
| 2. Slide the magnet... | | | | VOILA! - a camping compass. There are all kinds of |
| Always slide the magnet in ONE direction along your | | | | ways to make compasses, so have fun and try |
| needle. While holding your needle down, start sliding the | | | | experimenting with different supplies and ways of |
| magnet away from the finger that you are using to | | | | putting it together. Have fun! |