How to Make a Compass

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Learn how to make a standard compass as well as a Chinese compass out of common household objects in this free home experiment video from our science project expert.

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Adjusting the Magnet in a Chinese Compass
Learn how to adjust the magnet while making a homemade Chinese compass out of common household objects in this free home experiment video from our science project expert.

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Adjusting the Set Up of a Chinese Compass
Science project enthusiast and expert shows how to set up a homemade Chinese compass out of common household objects, in this free home experiment video clip.

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Final Steps of Making a Chinese Compass
Learn how to finalize the assembly of a homemade Chinese compass made out of common household objects in this free home experiment video from our science project expert.

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Final Steps of Making a Compass
Learn about the final assembly for making a homemade compass out of common household objects, and tips on how to make the floating element, in this free home experiment video from our science project expert.

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First Steps to Making a Compass
Learn the first steps and items needed to making a homemade compass out of common household objects in this free home experiment video from our science project expert.

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How to Assemble a Chinese Compass
Watch a science project expert assemble a Chinese compass and get the final items needed for this experiment, like a pencil and a big glass, in this free home experiment video on Chinese compass making.

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How to Assemble a Compass
Watch science project expert show you how to assemble a homemade compass out of common household objects, in this free home experiment video about compass making.

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How to Make a Chinese Compass
Watch an overview of making a homemade Chinese compass out of common household objects in this free home experiment video from our science project expert.

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How to Use a Chinese Compass
Learn how to properly use a homemade Chinese compass out of common household objects, in this free home experiment video, taught by a science project expert.

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How to Use a Compass
Learn how to use a homemade compass made out of common household objects, like tin foil, some water and a household magnet, in this free home experiment video from our science project expert.

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Initial Steps for Making a Chinese Compass
Learn about the initial construction and items needed for making a homemade Chinese compass, like using a strong magnet and a needle, in this free home experiment video from our science project expert.

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Initial Steps for Making a Compass
Science project expert shows initial steps for making a homemade compass out of common household objects, in this free home experiment video on compass making.

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Making a Compass
Watch this intro to making a homemade compass out of common household objects, and find out what tools you’ll need, in this free home experiment video from a science project expert.

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Materials Needed to Make a Compass
Get the correct materials needed for making a homemade compass out of common household objects, like: a needle, a piece of tin foil, a cork, and a glass of water, in this free home experiment video from our science project expert.

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Parts Needed to Make a Chinese Compass
Learn about the parts needed for making a homemade Chinese compass, like a piece of string or thread in this free home experiment video from our science project expert.

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Tags: camping, survival, wilderness, compass, skills, boy, scout, direction

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Summary: For those of you expecting to learn a MacGyver-style technique to fashion a compass out of a tree branch, dental floss and a stick of gum, read no more. You will not be watching a video teaching you how to improvise survival tools in the desert in this free internet series, but if you are the type who gets lost between the sofa and the front door, then we may just be able to help you out. What we have here is a simple science experiment to demonstrate the principles behind a compass using common household items such as a glass of water, a nail (or a sewing needle), a cork and tinfoil. So if you do happen to have these items next time you are lost, you will know exactly how to use them to find your way home. Or even better, you could go out and buy a compass before you go camping again. And if you watch these videos, you will know exactly how and why it works. And you will be able to impress your kids with your extensive knowledge of science. And demonstrate how MacGyver will find the beer in the fridge at his rest home when his memory gives out on him….