How to Make a Real Compass
Discover Earth's Magnetic Wonders with a DIY Compass!
This presentation takes students on an interactive journey to create their own working compass. By combining everyday materials with simple scientific principles, this resource introduces students to Earth's magnetic field and how it can be harnessed for navigation.
Linked resources & worksheets
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Resource Year: 2 3 4 5 +1
Reading a Compass
Remembering which direction is North, South, East and West can be tricky. 'Reading a Compass' provides a simple mnemonic to help students ea...
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Worksheet Year: 3
Mapping Skills
Introduce students to fundamental mapping skills with this resource.
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Presentation Year: 4
Compass Directions - Presentation
The Compass Directions Presentation introduces the concept of compass directions to students and allows the teacher to walk through visual e...
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Resource Year: 4
Compass Directions - Student Reference Card
This resource is part of the Year 4 Compass Directions unit. This unit teaches and reinforces following directions based on North, South, Ea...
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Resource Year: 4
Which Direction Do I Go? Game
This game was developed to help students practise reading and moving in cardinal directions.
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Resource Year: 4
Compass Directions - Worksheet
This resource is part of the Year 4 Compass Directions unit. This unit teaches and reinforces following directions based on North, South, Ea...
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Resource Year: 4
Treasure Island
This resource is part of the Year 4 Compass Directions unit. This unit teaches and reinforces following directions based on North, South, Ea...
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Resource Year: 4
My Neighborhood
This resource is part of the Year 4 Compass Directions unit. This unit teaches and reinforces following directions based on North, South, Ea...
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Resource Year: 4
Compass Directions - Quiz
The Compass Directions Quiz is an auto-timed quiz that requires students identify missing compass points. You can run this as an assessment...
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Resource Year: 4
Compass Directions
This resource is part of the Year 4 Compass Directions unit. This unit teaches and reinforces following directions based on North, South, Ea...
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Resource Year: 4
Map Directions Maze
This activity was developed to help students understand and follow compass directions.
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Resource Year: 4
Compass Directions - Assessment
This resource is part of the Year 4 Compass Directions unit. This unit teaches and reinforces following directions based on North, South, Ea...
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Unit Plan Year: 4
Maths Unit: Compass Directions
This unit was created to introduce students to compass directions and their use in maps, as part of the Year 4 curriculum for position.