Educator How To: Make Your Own Ancient Chinese Compass!

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  The compass, historically one of the most important aids to navigation, helped to drive the great sea voyages of Europe’s Age of Discovery. The compass, a Chinese invention, was introduced to Europeans by way of Arab traders in the 13th century. Two thousand years ago the Chinese had already developed a primitive working compass.  […]

Educator How-To: The magic of magnetic fields

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What better way to understand how magnetic fields work than to see them for yourselves? Materials: •    Magnetic field line cards (green) – one per child •    Magnetic nail polish •    Clear nail polish •    Assorted magnets of various shapes and sizes •    Large clear glass playing pieces •    Button magnets (at least ½ inch) […]
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