Animated Lessons
Lighthouses
Tour of Park Geology - Shoreline Geology - The National Park Service has 97 coastal park units including National Seashores, Lakeshores, Recreational Areas, Memorials and Monuments. These coastal parks contain more than 7,300 miles of shoreline, and a wide diversity of geological, biological, and cultural resources. (Y, M, O, T)
The Real-Life Adventures of Wobbles The Lighthouse Kitty - Wobbles lighthouse information for kids! (Y, M)
The Fresnel Lens - Because of its amazing efficiency, a Fresnel lens could easily throw its light 20 or more miles to the horizon. Learn more about this amazing lighthouse feature. (Y, M)
ChesLights Kids - From the Chesapeake Chapter of the U.S. Lighthouse Society's. Kids page contains, puzzles, crafts, and information about lighthouses. (Y, M)
Fresnel Lens - The Fresnel lens is the 1822 invention of French physicist Augustine Fresnel who invented a lens that would make his name commonplace along the seacoasts of Europe and North America. (Y. M)
How a Fresnel Lens Works - Video from PBS (Y, M)
Lighthouse page - Assorted links to websites about lighthouses including lesson plans and many facts (Y, M, O)
Lighthouses, A Photographic Journey - Lighthouses are listed alphabetically, or by body of water, or in order of a travel journey taken by the photographers. (Y, M, O)
Legendary Lighthouses - from PBS, learn how lighthouses work (Y, M)