Week 18

Science project week: Making a compass

Step 1: Magnetize needle

Step 2: Rub needle in oil to create barrier when in water

Step 3: Place needle in water source to point south

Step awesome: Father and son moment

Nathan came up with his concept, and I just helped him put it together. He placed 3rd in kindergarten so we were proud of him. He really seemed to like learning about magnetic fields although my knowledge of why they exist is quite rudimentary so the research benefited both of us. Since we are in the northern hemisphere the magnetized side will point south, and vice versa in the southern hemisphere.