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Lesson Plan: Under Pressure

Under Pressure The history of naval communication relies heavily on the non-verbal and multi-sensory. Stripes or stars on an officer’s uniform automatically dictated an enlisted man’s actions, flashing lights relayed invaluable information to a landing pilot, and...

Lesson Plan: A Dot and Dash, a Ping and a Flash

A Dot and Dash, a Ping and a Flash The history of naval communication relies heavily on the non-verbal and multi-sensory. Stripes or stars on an officer’s uniform automatically dictated an enlisted man’s actions, flashing lights relayed invaluable information to a...

Lesson Plan: How to Be a Great Navigator

How to Be a Great Navigator Description: Students explore historical navigation methods including dead reckoning and celestial navigation. Activities include using vector analysis and measuring angles to Polaris, emphasizing the role of mathematics and observation in...

Lesson Plan: Cook For a Submarine Fleet

Cook For a Submarine Fleet Description: In this math-based activity, students calculate food supply needs for different submarine deployments. They apply proportional reasoning and unit rate calculations, select real military recipes, and analyze large-scale food...
National Museum of the Surface Navy Plank Owner certificate

Why did the dad bring an extra pair of socks golfing?

In case he got a hole in one.

⚓🧔🔥  Bring your best "dad jokes" and your dad and join us aboard Battleship IOWA Sunday, June 21 for our

Father's Day STEEL BEACH BARBECUE!

Tickets include general admission, classic steel beach barbecue buffet, drinks, VIP swag, and more... Hit up the button below for details and to purchase tickets.