Amelia Earhart Elementary Your parents have decided it is time for a VACATION! They know you are studying lighthouses in your class and think you should

Amelia Earhart Elementary

Your parents have decided it is time for a Your parents have decided it is time for a VACATION! They know you are VACATION! They know you are

studying lighthouses in your class and studying lighthouses in your class and think you should get to see one! think you should get to see one!

LIGHTHOUSE FOR RENTLIGHTHOUSE FOR RENT

Your parents want you to choose Your parents want you to choose a lighthouse to stay in for a whole a lighthouse to stay in for a whole

week!week!


Follow the directions to learn more Follow the directions to learn more about three historic Maine lighthouses.about three historic Maine lighthouses.


Using your worksheet as a guide, you Using your worksheet as a guide, you will learn about the following:will learn about the following:

1.1. Where three historic Maine Where three historic Maine lighthouses are located.lighthouses are located.

2.2. When the lighthouses were built.When the lighthouses were built.3.3. How tall the lighthouses are.How tall the lighthouses are.4.4. When the lighthouses were When the lighthouses were

automated.automated.

Tour MaineTour Maine

Portland

Bangor

AugustaPemaquid Point Lighthouse

Cape Neddick “Nubble” Lighthouse

West Quoddy Head Lighthouse

Click on a lighthouse below to find out more information!

Click on green words for their definition

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West Quoddy Head LighthouseWest Quoddy Head Lighthouse

Farthest point east that can Farthest point east that can be driven to in the U.S.be driven to in the U.S.

Ocean directly beneath the Ocean directly beneath the tower is in another time tower is in another time zone!zone!

First tower built in 1808 First tower built in 1808 during the presidency of during the presidency of Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

Replaced with current tower Replaced with current tower and keeper’s house in 1858and keeper’s house in 1858

West Quoddy Head LighthouseWest Quoddy Head Lighthouse

AutomatedAutomated 19881988

Tower HeightTower Height 49 feet49 feet

Height of Height of Focal PlaneFocal Plane 83 feet83 feet

Is the Lighthouse still Is the Lighthouse still working? working? YESYES


Portland

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Pemaquid Point LighthousePemaquid Point Lighthouse

Built in 1827 at the cost of Built in 1827 at the cost of $2,800$2,800

Re-built in 1835 with double Re-built in 1835 with double wallswalls

Keeper’s Quarters were not Keeper’s Quarters were not built until 1857built until 1857

Pemaquid Pont LighthousePemaquid Pont Lighthouse




Is the Lighthouse still Is the Lighthouse still working? working? YESYES


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Cape Neddick LighthouseCape Neddick Lighthouse Maine’s southernmost Maine’s southernmost

lighthouse.lighthouse. Built on a rocky island just off Built on a rocky island just off

shore. shore. Because of this, its nickname is Because of this, its nickname is

“Nubble Light”“Nubble Light” It is only accessible by boat It is only accessible by boat

although a previous lightkeeper although a previous lightkeeper used to transport his child to used to transport his child to the mainland for school in a the mainland for school in a hanging basket! The hanging basket! The coastguard thought it was too coastguard thought it was too dangerous and told him to stop.dangerous and told him to stop.

Nubble LightNubble Light

Built in 1879 and cost Built in 1879 and cost $15,000$15,000




Is the Lighthouse still Is the Lighthouse still working? working?

YESYES


Portland

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AutomatedAutomated

Because of this, there is no need

for lightkeepers to live in or next to

lighthouses anymore.

Early lighthouses used candles as a source of light. Lighthouse keepers and their families were kept busy keeping the candles lit, cleaning and polishing the lenses and tower windows.

Lighthouses that are automated have electricity powered lamps.

Focal PlaneFocal Plane

In order for the lighthouse light to be seen for long distances, lighthouses are built on cliffs or hills.

The focal point is the light from the lamp

The distance of the lamp above the ocean is known as the focal plane height.

90 feet

Where are you going?Where are you going?

Which lighthouse do you want to go to for your family vacation? Write about it then draw a picture for your parents!

• Use a topic sentence to tell the lighthouse you want to visit.

• Give 3 reasons why you chose that lighthouse.

• Using MacDraw, draw the lighthouse you chose.

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Amelia Earhart Elementary Your parents have decided it is time for a VACATION! They know you are studying lighthouses in your class and think you should