The fun thing with learning science at home is that you have enough time and space to do the experiment in your kitchen. Today we're going to show you how to find North and South with a needle.
1. a needle
2. a container for water
3. a little magnet (we used one from our fridge)
4. a flotation device. At home we use cork but outside a leaf or a stick can work too.
All you need to do is to magnetize the needle with your magnet and let it float on the water. The needle will align with earth's magnetic field and will show you the North and the South. It is easy to find East and West by sun location during the day. That way you can find out which side of the needle point North.
It's elementary my dear watson...
If you are looking for funfact about Magnets for your little ones check out this animation.
For more science stuff check this out.
Check the video below for tutorial
Cheers,
Natalie K
All you need is
1. a needle
2. a container for water
3. a little magnet (we used one from our fridge)
4. a flotation device. At home we use cork but outside a leaf or a stick can work too.
All you need to do is to magnetize the needle with your magnet and let it float on the water. The needle will align with earth's magnetic field and will show you the North and the South. It is easy to find East and West by sun location during the day. That way you can find out which side of the needle point North.
It's elementary my dear watson...
If you are looking for funfact about Magnets for your little ones check out this animation.
For more science stuff check this out.
Check the video below for tutorial
Cheers,
Natalie K
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