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 culminating activity, they design and build a model of a lighthouse from various household items.

Concepts

lighthouses, identifying problems, model building

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Instructional Ideas

• Team up with an English teacher for Part 1 of the lesson
  

Classroom Considerations

• The resource suggests using Part 2 as an at-home activity
• Requires some basic materials for building a model; see the teacher guide for a complete list
  

Pros

• Provides a glossary of relevant terms
• Includes printable direction sheets
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.K.1 RL.1.1 RL.3.1