Curated OER
Where Am I?
Extensive background on marine navigation is provided for you as the teacher. Assign groups to research marine navigation techniques and construct astrolabes. Resource links are listed for extension ideas. If you are teaching an...
Curated OER
Make Your Own Compass
Students explore magnetism. In this "magnets" science instructional activity, students make a compass with common household items and explain the relationship between what a compass does and the earth's magnetic fields.
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NOAA
Noaa: Make Your Own Compass [Pdf]
Build a compass to help you figure out which direction is north or south.
Tech4Learning
Pics4 Learning: Images for Education: Lighthouses
Contains beautiful lighthouse photos to use as references. Teachers and students will find this resource helpful as a source of inspiration, or information. Although the photos only contain a small amount of text, any of these twenty-six...