Teacher Curricula
Curriculum Employed at FDIMMP
- Baltimore Harbor
- Students will examine the geography of Baltimore’s harbor and
learn how these characteristics influenced the rise of Baltimore’s
historic shipping industry. Using the Chesapeake Marine Railway
and Dry Dock Company (CMRDDC) as a reference point and the Chart of
Baltimore, students will construct a 1800s model of the Northwest
Branch of the Harbor.
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- Caulking
- Students will learn the age-old technique of caulking and the
challenges of working with a wooden structure.
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- Company Books
- Students simulate running a ship building business.
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- Historic Fells Point
- Using the Domino Sugar location as a reference point, students
will re-create the Northwest landscape of the Fell’s Point shipping center.
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- Know North
- Students make a compass and then learn how to find bearings using a compass rose.
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- Light the Way
- Students explore the history of lighthouses and then apply their knowledge in an activity.
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- Picky Choosy
- Students explore the properties of mass, volume and density by experimenting with wood.
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- Rope Making
- Students will learn the early technique of making rope and how
simple machines can assist us with the completion of work.
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- Ship Shape
- Students match boat histories with images of historic ships.
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- Star Mapping
- Students explore the concept of 'star maps' and other historic navigation techniques.
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- TriTrade
- Students learn the basics and challenges of packing irregular cargo into a ship's hold.
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- Wind Matters
- Students study the history of wind powered motion and its relevance to shipping practices.
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