How to Make a Simple Compass

Questions

1. Sequence What is the first step?

   Stroke the needle with one end of the magnet about 30 times, always in the same direction. Check which way it points against a real compass or a map. Wait for the needle to stop turning. Float the cork in the middle of the bowl of water.
2. Sequence What is the last step?

   Float the cork in the middle of the bowl of water. Check which way it points against a real compass or a map. Push the needle carefully through the piece of cork. Stroke the needle with one end of the magnet about 30 times, always in the same direction.
3. Sequence What do you do right after this step: "Push the needle carefully through the piece of cork."

   Push the needle carefully through the piece of cork. Float the cork in the middle of the bowl of water. Wait for the needle to stop turning. Stroke the needle with one end of the magnet about 30 times, always in the same direction.
4. Cause and effect Why do you do this step: "Check which way it points against a real compass or a map."

   So you can watch which birds visit. So both sides match. To test whether your compass works. So the soft fruit doesn't get mushy.
5. Details Which of these do you need?

   a small pot a magnet a bowl soap
6. Author's purpose Why did the author write this text?

   to explain how to make a needle point north to describe an animal to explain how to wash germs off your hands to explain how to fold a simple paper airplane
7. Text features Why are the steps numbered?

   to count the materials to show the order to do them in to show which step is most important to show how long each step takes

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