Authentic Project Ideas – Ships and Ports

We now pause to take a break from the winter.  We were buried in snow this week and as I started to write a blog about more authentic project ideas for the topic of snow, I decided I really wanted to write about the sunny south of the US.

So, I looked through my photos and found a favorite from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  Cruise ships are a huge part of the Florida economy.  What are all the ways that a ship impacts a port’s economy?  What are all the positive impacts a ship brings?  For little ones this could be a project about jobs on ships.  What are all the negative impacts?  For older learners this could go into a project about congestion and pollution. 

How has COVID-19 and the shutdown of the cruise industry impacted port economies?

Study ship designs and design a better ship.  Design improvements for a local port.  Create a list of all jobs on a ship and “apply” for a job…   Tons of authentic ways to go with this topic.  Bon Voyage!