The Earth is a Magnet
00:00 - 07:42
7m 42s
Beakman builds a DIY compass using a needle and water, shows it in action and then explains the science with a short animation clip. Then there is a song about magnetism. Beakman then explains how the earth acts as a magnet and this is why compasses always point north.

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