Science: Reading a Compass

Scientists need to figure out how to measure interplanetary magnetic fields, but the magnetic field of the spacecraft is interfering with their readings. Scholars attempt to solve the problem that has perplexed NASA scientists for years.

In this directions worksheet, learners determine the direction (north, east, south, or west) that objects are headed by comparing them to a picture of a compass.

How are maps like fish? They both have scales. The chapter includes six different activities at three different levels. Scholars complete activities using natural resources, learn how to read a map, see how to make a compass rosette,...

In this reading for information worksheet, students read a one page text about lowland gorillas in the Congo. Students answer 12 true and false questions about the text.

The epicenter is the point on the ground above the initial point of rupture. The 10th lesson in a series of 20 encourages scholars to learn to triangulate the epicenter of an earthquake based on the arrival times of p waves and s waves....

Students investigate environmental effects on tree growth. In this tree growth lesson, students study various environmental effects on tree growth. Students participate in a group project on tree rings.

In this map-reading worksheet, students answer 11 questions about their "hike" by reading their topographic map, checking coordinates and describing terrain.

Six simple images pull your class into magnets. Most of the pictures show magnetic fields as revealed by iron filings. Concepts are explained in print along the bottom of each slide and include magnetic force, force fields, poles,...

Students investigate the history of scientific knowledge and technological capabilities in European empires. In this science and technology exploration lesson plan, students use the web to read about developments in science and...

Here's a magnetic core sample activity your class will be drawn to! Working groups use a compass to examine changes in polarity over time in Earth's crust. Created from pool noodles and magnets, these core samples allow young geologists...