Description This stainless steel compass is part of a range of magnetic science toys & teaching aids for schools and the home. Use for engaging science at home or in the classroom! Teaching ideas for the Stainless Steel Compass Place several compasses around a magnet to detect the orientation of the magnetic fields. Compare the direction of North found by the compass with that of using the Sun & shadows instead. Discuss the use of the compass, sextant and star maps in navigation. Does the Sun really rise due east of your position? Can your students use the compass to complete an orienteering challenge in your school? Discuss the difference between true north vs. magnetic north. Describe how cycling metal within the Earth’s outer core is likely the cause of the Earth’s magnetic field. School science visit that expands on this science teaching resource Find out more about the properties of materials school science incursion
