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New Hampshire State Library: World War Ii Posters

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains various posters the US Government used during World War II to raise nationalism and increase the armed forces.
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Primary
Ibis Communications

Eye Witness to History: U Boat Attack, 1916

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides an overview of the use of submarines in WWI with many images. Contains the first-person account of a U-Boat commander's attack on a ship.
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Interactive
University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin: Underwater Exploration Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this interactive tool to discover the history and advancements of underwater exploration through time. Follow the timeline from ancient divers to diving suits to scuba diving to submarines, famous people, and more.
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Website
American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: James Cameron

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of James Cameron, a Canadian-born filmmaker whose movie The Titanic won an astounding eleven Academy Awards. More recently, he has explored the depths of the ocean in a specially designed submarine. Includes a profile,...
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Oregon State University

Osu: Volcano World: Spreading Plate Boundaries

For Students 9th - 10th
This page has pictures and descriptions of different areas on Earth where the plates are spreading. Also includes links to more information on slow, medium, and fast moving plates.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Submarines, Secrets, and Spies: Sounds Underwater (Hot Science)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Examine factors that affect how sound travels underwater and explore the range of sounds underwater creatures make.
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Curated OER

German U Boat

For Students 9th - 10th
This site recalls the capitulation of German submarines on the same day as Germany surrendered. Includes pictures and an analysis of the reactions to unrestricted submarine warfare.
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Alabama: Uss Drum(submarine)

For Students 9th - 10th
Launched on May 12, 1941, this was the first of the Gato-class submarines completed before World War II. It represents what was the standard design for American fleet submarines at the beginning of that war. The USS Drum sank fifteen...
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American Merchant Marine at War: u.s. Merchant Marine in World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives an excellent history of the sailing ships and sailors of the Merchant Marine in both the Atlantic and Pacific. Links on the page include many firsthand accounts of the sailors and their experiences during the war.
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Primary
Other

Germany's High Sea Fleet in the World War

For Students 9th - 10th
Entire online text of an original book written by the chief German Admiral in World War One.
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Handout
Social Studies Help Center

Social Studies Help: Why Did the United States Enter World War One?

For Students 9th - 10th
A set of lecture notes on the events leading to WWI and their impact on the United States. Although this site covers WWI, its main focus is the war in relation to America, and why they joined the war.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: People & Discoveries: Ernest Rutherford

For Students 9th - 10th
A lovely biographical piece about Ernest Rutherford. A number of personal notes, along with extensive information about the physics work he did. Nice quote at the end.
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Other

Destroyers Online: Destroyers, Destroyer Escorts, and Frigates

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive information about primary U.S. war ships used to protect convoys from U-Boats.
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Other

National Engineers Week Foundation: Flinker

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students investigate with common objects to see if they can make something that neither floats nor sinks, but rather "flinks" in the middle.
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eBook
University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Jules Verne, "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has links to the full text from the University of Virginia of Jules Verne's science fiction work "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea."
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eBook
Other

National Academy of Engineering: Hyman George Rickover

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information about Hyman G. Rickover.
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Graphic
NOAA

Noaa: Explorations

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource page contains an exhaustive list of pictures and videos of sea floor structures found all over the world.
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Website
University of Houston

University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity

For Students 9th - 10th
The Engines of Our Ingenuity is a radio program that tells the story of how our culture is formed by human creativity. The program uses the record of history to reveal the way art, technology, and ideas have shaped us. Episode topics...
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Interactive
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Virtual Cell

For Students 9th - 10th
An online video game where players take control of a tiny virtual submarine that explores plant and animal cells from the inside! Players learn about organelles, respiration, and photosynthesis.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Author: G. Harvey Ralphson

For Students 3rd - 6th
This site features the author G. Harvey Ralphson including the following novels for young readers: The Boy Scout Camera Club, Boy Scouts in a Submarine, Boy Scouts in an Airship. Boy Scouts in Mexico, Boy Scouts in Southern Waters, and...
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Prefix Study: Sub #1

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade level words for each prefix."SUB" prefix words: Subconscious - 8, Subdue - 7, Submarine...
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Tom Swift and His Undersea Search by Victor Appleton

For Students 5th - 8th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is Tom Swift and His Undersea Search, an adventure multi-chapter book from 1920, written by the ghost writer Victor Appleton. In this book's quest, Tom Swift...
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Other

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution

For Students 9th - 10th
This research institute uses ROVs to study the ocean. Learn about news, research, and the ships and submarines used by HBOI.
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Website
Other

Sea Sky: Explore the Sea

For Students 3rd - 8th
Climb aboard this submarine and explore the sea. This site has pictures and information about the oceans, coral reefs, as well as famous explorers of the deep. You can also play interactive games.

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