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Social Studies Lesson: New Jersey Lighthouses

Created by Teacher(s): Diane Gavin, Sustainable Jersey for Schools|Updated: October 23, 2024
Lesson Plan Grades 3-5 Created by New Jersey Climate Education Hub teachers

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Students explore the role of lighthouses over time and create a lighthouse design to represent their identity.

Inquire: Students compare the functional importance of lighthouses to a community both in the past and in the present.
Investigate: Students construct a historic timeline of New Jersey lighthouses.
Inspire: Students create a unique lighthouse design to represent themselves.
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Subjects: Social Studies
Duration: 45 minutes
Region: New Jersey

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