Grade Range: K-4Resource Type(s): Lessons & Activities, WorksheetsDate Posted: 5/21/2009
Have you ever wondered how the lights in lighthouses are so bright? In this activity, students will examine a Fresnel lens to develop an understanding of how some lighthouse lenses work. They will then apply their knowledge of the lighthouse lens technology to imagine a new invention using a lighthouse lens to complete a different task. Included in an OurStory module entitled Life on the Water, this activity is intended to help children and adults enjoy exploring history together through the use of children's literature, everyday objects, and hands-on activities.
Multimedia instruction, Museum education, Project-based learning, Thematic approach
In the early nineteenth century, lighthouses in the United States were considered inferior to tho...
Our Story, literacy, picture book, sailor, Maritime history, ship, science, children’s literature, invention, Ourstory, transportation, boat, water, parent guide, maritime, family activity, family, reading, inventor, shipping
In the winter of 1856, a storm delays the lighthouse keeper's return to an island off the coast o...
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