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Earth's Magnetic Field
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Patrons learn about Earth's magnetic field and the animals that use magnetic homing (detecting patterns in Earth's magnetic field to find their way over long distances) by creating a "turtle" and a magnetic map of its habitat.
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| Hints for uses in your library | This is a fun STEAM activity that combines art and science! |
| Related Links |
American Geosciences Institute
Science Friday NASA: Representation of Earth's Invisible Magnetic Field NASA: Modeling Earth's Magnetism National Geographic: How do Sea Turtles Find the Exact Location Where They Were Born? NPR: Magnetic Fields are a Big Predictor of a Loggerhead Turtle's Genes |
| Originating Source | Earth Science Week |
| Related Books [Suggest a book] |
Sea Turtles by Kate Riggs
Sea Turtles by Nancy Furstinger How Pigeons and Other Animals Sense Magnetic Fields by Ryan Nagelhout The Homing Instinct: The Story and Science of Migration Sharing Nature with Children by Joseph Cornell Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv |