Building the Ship's Bridge

We learned all about cruise ships, and our class voted to build the bridge of the ship.  Here are some of the things we learned about cruise ships.

2. The front of  the  cruse  ship  is important  bcose  they have to see under water for under water ice bergs.  

2.  The front of the cruise ship is important because they have to see underwater for underwater icebergs.

3.  Microphone buttons are important because they help talk to the crew.

4.  The bridge has bells to ring in an emergency.

We worked very hard to build the bridge of our ship.  This was our very first project!  We are excited to share the steps we took in creating it with you.

We began our studies by researching cruise ships on the internet.

Once we knew about the bridge, we began to discuss and write a plan for how to build one.  Once the plan was complete, we signed up for jobs.

We made a list of materials we would need, and the first item was a big box!

The workers talked about many ways to turn the box into a wall, and they finally decided that it needed to be cut apart.

These three friends are deciding if the wall is high enough for the bridge of a ship.

They decided that we needed to add more cardboard at the top.

A problem arose!  The cardboard wouldn't stay when it was glued or taped.

These friends searched and came up with several options to stabilize the frame.  They decided to use PVC pipe.

The next group was in charge of windows.  These children measured and drew three windows.

They trimmed the edges and measured for the glass.

They chose to use baggies to create the windows.

Our next step in the building process was painting the outside of the ship.  The white paint didn't cover well, so the children decided to use paper to cover the outside.

The painters chose to paint the inside of the bridge brown after seeing a picture in a book.

Once the frame was complete, it was time to make the control panel.

After researching in books, this group created cabinets for the controls to be placed in.  They painted them brown as well.

When the cabinets were complete, it was time for the helm, or steering wheel.  These creative little minds used fiddlesticks and pipe-cleaners to make the helm.

This little friend is making buttons for the echo-locator.

These children are creating the dials for the compass and speedometer.

Don't forget about the radar!  It's very important.

Here is our completed ship.  You can see the bridge up at the front.  It was hard work, but we learned a lot!