Make your own Sextant

Now, the only reason we might need a sextant in real life is to measure angles out there in the real world. It is plain and simple to measure angles on a piece of paper, which is 2-Dimensional.

But, in order to measure angles in space, which is clearly 3-Dimensional, you would need a sextant to do so.

Below are the steps needed to make a DIY Sextant: 

1. Tape a drinking straw to the bottom edge of a protractor.
2. Tie one end of a string to the center of the protractor. On the other end of the string, tie a steel washer or other mass.
3. Locate the North Star through the straw.
4. Look up the latitude on a map or online and see where you may be.

Materials required:

1. A protractor
2. A strong thread
3. A ruler (30cm)
4. A straw
5. Some tape (cello-tape/ insulation tape, etc.)
6. Some mass to tie up (erasers, steel balls, etc.)