This week we went to Morse Hill where we used compasses to orient ourselves and to find hidden treasure!  We designed, built, and PADDLED our own original rafts. No one sank and all the boats proved to be seaworthy (or at least Lake Wyola worthy!).

But how do compasses work? What are these hidden forces that surround us?

We explored magnets and their amazing abilities today in Mad Science. Then we received the challenge:  Build your own compass…

 

 

Using magnets, needles, water, and things that float,  Fifth Graders built working compasses!