Guiding Lights

Synopsis:

Guiding Lights traces the history of lighthouses, outlining the various techniques that have been used over time to produce light that warns ships of dangerous coastlines and other hazards. It examines the main inventions and design improvements that have seen the development of lighthouses from simple bonfires on a hill, to the modern automated electric systems we see today.

Curriculum link:

Science

Key Concepts:

• Lighthouses aim to warn ships of hazards and guide them safely as they come close to coastlines • Lighthouses have changed over time as new inventions and modern technology have been incorporated into their design

Reading Strategies:

Synthesising written text and a time line

Extent:

32

Supporting Materials:

Lesson Plan - Guiding Lights