How a Compass Works

Lab Brief #13

🎯 Your mission

Learn the rule. Then catch nature using it.

⚡ The twist

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

What you'll learn

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

Key words

Make a hypothesis first

Before you observe: what shape will it leave?

Say your guess out loud — then find out if you were right.

Step 1 of 3 · Read

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

Step 2 of 3 · Observe

Compare what happened to what you predicted.

Step 3 of 3 · Record

Tell the class one thing you learned today.

Question 1 of 3

Which way does a compass needle point?

How sure are you?😐 maybe

Question 2 of 3

A compass works because Earth has a:

How sure are you?😐 maybe

Question 3 of 3

Who would find a compass useful?

How sure are you?😐 maybe

Mind = blown

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

Nice work!

You got 0 of 3 right.

🎯

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

✨ More to explore

🌍 Where you see this in real life: This is shaping the ground you walk on, slowly, every single day.

🏆 Stretch challenge (try it this week): Find a rock outside and try to guess how old it is.

👨‍👩‍👧 For the dinner table: “What's the slowest change you can think of?”

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

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