Science
Why have we been learning about magnets if our invention is the compass?
Because compasses work because of magnetism
What was the first compass used for?
What is the name of the rock that is naturally magnetic
Lodestone or magnetite
What is a magnetic field
The area around the magnetic where its force acts
Describe what the first compass looked like
Like a spoon on a square box/platform.
Draw a picture of magnets attracting each other
Per teacher discretion
They attract magnetics and some other metals that are magnetic
China
Draw a picture of magnets repelling each other
What pole, north or south, of the earth's magnet is located in the northern hemisphere?
South
Around what year do historians think the first compass was invented?
220 BC
What do people who practice Islam have to face when they pray?
The city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia
Why does the compass needle always face north? Include the word "pole" in your answer
Because the "south" pole of the earth's magnetic is located in the northern hemisphere, and opposite poles attract each other.
When did Europeans start putting compass roses on maps to help with direction
Around the 1200s and 1300s
Name at least four ways the compass has been used in history
Answers will vary. Per teacher discretion.