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Duration: 75 minutes
Lighthouses have been found along coastlines all over the world for more than 2,000 years—and for good reason! They help protect mariners, serve as navigational beacons, and provide an important link between maritime history and the ever-evolving technology of ocean navigation.
Students will learn about the history and use of lighthouses, examine a case study involving climate impacts affecting a famous lighthouse, and work together to engineer their own lighthouse that can withstand the same conditions. Civil engineers, electricians, and architects are just some of the roles students will take on in this hands-on program.
Duration: 75 minutes
Duration: 75 minutes
Lighthouses have been found along coastlines all over the world for more than 2,000 years—and for good reason! They help protect mariners, serve as navigational beacons, and provide an important link between maritime history and the ever-evolving technology of ocean navigation.
Students will learn about the history and use of lighthouses, examine a case study involving climate impacts affecting a famous lighthouse, and work together to engineer their own lighthouse that can withstand the same conditions. Civil engineers, electricians, and architects are just some of the roles students will take on in this hands-on program.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
- Identify the unique qualities that make lighthouses useful, including light, sound, and visual design.
- Practice career exploration by identifying challenges civil engineers face, such as design planning and environmental factors affecting existing structures, and operating a basic circuit as an electrician.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills by working as a team to design, construct, and test a working lighthouse under time and parameter constraints
Science (VDOE 2018):
- Elementary: 5.1 (a, b, c, d); 5.2 (c); 5.4 (a, b, d); 5.5 (d); 5.9 (c)
Next Generation Science Standards:
- Elementary: 3-5-ETS1-1, 2, 3
Pricing:
Payment can be made before the program, or we can invoice following your program.
- Programs at the Museum are $4.50 per student.
All adults accompanying a field trip are free. - Programs at your location are $4.50 per student.
- Virtual education programs are $125 per program.
Reservations are required for all programs and are booked on a first-come, first-served basis. Programs fill quickly in the fall and spring, so make your reservations a minimum of two weeks in advance.
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