Age 8–12
How does a port work?
A port is like a giant train station for ships. Cranes lift containers on and off, and trucks, trains and barges take them further.
Research questions
- What comes into a port?
- Who works in a port?
- Why is Rotterdam so big?
Things to do
- Draw a map of a port with cranes, ships and trains
- Count what in your house came by ship
- Build a container ship from shoeboxes
Word list
- Container:
- A big metal box for transporting goods
- Crane:
- A machine that lifts heavy things
- Terminal:
- Part of a port where ships load and unload