Fifth graders, in groups, create paper bag "globes", complete with magnetic poles. They use compasses to determine and label various locations (N. and S. Poles, Prime Meridian, Equator, etc.) and finish it by drawing in the continents and oceans.

Concepts

magnetic fields, magnets, the earth

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Additional Tags

earth, magnetic fields, model, science

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