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Lesson 13 of 15 · Earth Materials

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How a Compass Works

How a Compass Works
🧪Lab Brief #13

Earth Materials.

🎯 Your mission

Learn the rule. Then catch nature using it.

⚡ The twist

Weather isn't random — it's just complicated.

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Mind = Blown

🌊 The deepest part of the ocean is deeper than Mount Everest is tall.

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Make a hypothesis first

Before you observe: what shape will it leave?

What You'll Learn

A compass always points north because Earth has a magnetic field.

Key Words

Tap a word to see its definition.

Steps

Step 1Read

Look at the new words. Can you say each one?

Step 2Observe

Compare what happened to what you predicted.

Step 3Record

Tell the class one thing you learned today.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

1 of 2

What is the water cycle?

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Where you see this in real life

This is shaping the ground you walk on, slowly, every single day.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Find a rock outside and try to guess how old it is.

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For the dinner table

What's the slowest change you can think of?

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Next Smart Experiment

We'll pick an experiment that matches exactly how you're thinking right now.

💧Share card

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Send it to a parent who's looking for a 10-minute kitchen science win.

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How a Compass Works

Learn the rule. Then catch nature using it.

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