Finding the way in 5J

Posted by Mr Johnston on 18/01/22 at 03:09 PM

​As part of our topic “Tudor Explorers”, year 5 made compasses to understand how boats navigated before satellites. First, we magnetised a pin by rubbing it with a magnet. Then, we attached the pin to cork so it would float on water, and waited for it to point North!



Finding the way in 5J
Finding the way in 5J
Finding the way in 5J
Finding the way in 5J
Finding the way in 5J
Finding the way in 5J
Finding the way in 5J
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