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The light of the sea

Have you ever wondered what a lighthouse was for? A lighthouse is like a giant flashlight. That giant light is for the ships that are out at sea. The lighthouse is used to tell the sailors that land is coming up ahead and they need to turn their ship so they don’t wreck into the land. This is very important for sailors at sea. That’s what a lighthouse is for.

The lighthouse is made out of wood or stone. The light is an extremely powerful light that can be seen from 25 miles away- 25 miles away! Some jet pilots even report seeing the light from 40 miles away! On the inside is a large staircase that leads to the top. There is a fence around the top floor of the lighthouse. And the protection for the light is a glass covering. And if you have noticed the different designs on the outside if the lighthouse ( stripes, lines, etc.) that is for telling which lighthouse is which.

The Pharos, the first lighthouse, was built by the Egyptians in 260-270 B.C. The lighthouse was made out of stone blocks and looked like a pyramid. It was located in Alexandria, Egypt. The lighthouse stood 450 ft tall. It was destroyed in 1303 AD by a devastating earthquake. And the most interesting part was historians found this ancient wonder’s ruins on the bottom of the sea floor. They still have not figured out why it was located there. The smart will figure out more about this ancient artifact.

How to Make a Lighthouse (1)Paint or spray paint (white, red) (2)Paintbrushes (3) Wood (4) Knife or saw (5)Light (6)Plastic bottle (7) Gorilla glue (8) Wooden Pegs (9)Duck Tape sheet (10) Tape (if needed) (11) plaque
 * 1) First of all you need to buy all of the materials which are listed below

You have finished the lighthouse!
 * 1) Then cut the wood into four equal rectangles, and then glue them all together on corners with the Gorilla Glue.
 * 2) Next after the glue dries, paint the lighthouse white and wait until the paint dries.
 * 3) Now paint the red stripes on the lighthouse and wait until that dries.
 * 4) Then cut a circle out of the wood with a circle cut out in the middle. Make it look like a donut.
 * 5) After you cut it out, glue it on top of the lighthouse where the roof is supposed to be.
 * 6) When the glue dries, take the wooden pegs and make a fence on the roof with the glue and let it dry.
 * 7) Take the plastic bottle, cut off the bottom, and paint it white.
 * 8) While the paint is drying, cut a hole in a corner of the lighthouse for the lights cord to come through.
 * 9) Then fix the light into a position that it will stay still (this is where you can use the tape).
 * 10) Now tape the plastic bottle over the light.
 * 11) Last glue the lighthouse onto the plaque.