Making a Compass

Sailors have been using a compass for thousands of years when they navigate. Compasses always point to the magnetic North owing to the magnetic field of the Earth. It isn't difficult to make a compass! 

      To make a compass, we need a needle, a piece of brown paper, and some water. First, we magnetize the needle ( by rubbing it on cotton ). Second, we float it in the water with brown paper.

      The first problem, was that the paper sunk all the time, but then, we took a thicker piece of paper and it floated better. The second problem, was that we couldn't recognize which of the two ends were pointing North, but then, we solved the problem by looking at the sun.

      We had some problems, but we enjoyed making a compass! So, the next time I'm in a mountain, I'll know how to use it!!!!!!!

By Lydia

C.S. Lewis

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R L Stine

R L Stine is the kid's King of Creeps. He always wanted to be a writer and began with jokes and funny stories. In 1986 Stine got scary when he wrote his first horror novel Blind Date. In 1989 he started his Fear street series that became the best selling young adult books in history. Then, in 1992 came Goosebumps and now Stine is read in 32 different languages all over the world. They have been made into TV shows and Hollywood movies.

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