How can you tell which way is North?

Students have been investigating ways to tell which way North is. We have discussed a GPS, compass rose, a magnetic compass and today we made our very own sun compass! Students were excited to see that it actually worked.  Here are a few photos of the Sun Compass Lab.

Will getting ready to assemble his sun compass.

The sun casting a shadow on the time of day.

Will and Kevin bisecting the angle formed by the shadow and 12.