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Smithsonian Institution

How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

For Teachers K - 3rd Standards
Guide the way to a better understanding of lighthouses. Young scholars first read a story about lighthouse and consider the problem that lighthouses try to solve. They then identify parts of a lighthouse and draw daymark patterns. As a...
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Printables
Teacher Printables

Decorated Lined Paper

For Teachers K - 6th
Spice up the writing process with some fun stationery! This particular page, which features a UFO, can inspire your pupils as they write science fiction. See the materials for more designs. You'll find everything from pirates to fairies...
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Lights, Shoals & Soundings

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore nautical charts and their symbols, with a bit of fun thrown in.
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Follow the Light

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Here is another in the interesting series of lessons that use the special State Quarters as a learning tool. During this instructional activity, pupils learn about lighthouses, maps, the cardinal directions on a compass, and U.S....
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Beacons of Light

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research Internet sites for lighthouses. In this lighthouses lesson, students learn facts about lighthouses in the United States. Students complete a related worksheet and share their information with the class.
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Worksheet
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Lighting the Way: Lighthouses of the Chesapeake Bay

For Students 6th - 9th
In this math worksheet, students read several selections about lighthouses in Chesapeake Bay and answer 15 short answer questions that follow.
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Lighthouses and Lenses

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explain the importance of lighthouses. In this earth science instructional activity, students investigate the focal lengths of Fresnel lenses. They research about the different lighthouses in their area.
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Worksheet
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Life as a Lighthouse Keeper

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 1-page article entitled "Life as a Lighthouse Keeper," and then respond to 11 questions.
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Worksheet
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Lighthouses on Chesapeake Bay

For Students 4th - 5th
In this lighthouses on Chesapeake Bay worksheet, students read 4 passages about different lighthouses and answer 8 questions about them.
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Lighthouse Geometric

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars identify the types and characteristics of geometric figures. In this lighthouse geometric lesson, students review shapes that represent plane or solid.  They select items that could be used to construct a lighthouse scene...
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Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie -The Story

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Pupils explore lighthouses in literature. In this reading lesson, students read Keep the Lights Burning, Annie as well as Birdie's Lighthouse. Pupils participate in pair/share activities regarding plot and literary devices. Student...
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Reading Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie. In this reading comprehension lesson, students answer questions and define vocabulary words before, during, and after reading the book Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie.
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"Lighthouses"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars listen to the book "Beacons of Light" by Gail Gibbons and identify the different characteristics and facts concerning lighthouses and their history. They examine the differences between fiction and non-fiction books and...
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Worksheet
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Color by Number - Lighthouse Scene

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this lighthouse color by number worksheet, students practice their fine art skills and their number identification knowledge by coloring in a lighthouse and a sailboat sailing in choppy ocean waters.
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Lighthouse Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers research for Lighthouse information using the internet sites for research. They access how to identify captions that contain important information based on their research. Students design a page on a presentation program...
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Exploring the Lighthouses of North Carolina!

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders gather information from the web about the lighthouses of North Carolina. They create a database and project about these historical landmarks.
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Hardships of the Maine-land

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the design of the Maine quarter reverse and identify the objects depicted. They compare the settlement at Popham, Maine with that at Jamestown, Virginia.They write journal entries and draw pictures about the Maine...