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Lesson: Letters Home

July 21, 2025 | Lesson Plans & Resources, Education

Letters Home Through writing “Victory Mail” (V-Mail) and role play, students learn how members of the military communicated with their family at home. Grades: 4,5,6,7,8 Disciplines:  Social Studies, Reading Vocabulary Distribute a single index card labeled with one of...

Lesson: Cold War Slang

July 21, 2025 | Lesson Plans & Resources, Education

Cold War Slang Become familiar with Navy jargon and procedures, and learn about the Cold War through the eyes of a sailor. Practice creative writing utilizing Cold War events and the experiences of sailors. Grades: 7, 8 Disciplines: Social Studies, Reading Background...

Battleship Word Search

May 13, 2020 | Education, Lesson Plans & Resources

Students, parents, and teachers! Looking for more fun educational resources? Battleship IOWA Museum’s education department is busy prepping new content, but in the meantime, we’ve got a battleship-themed word search for you. You can do it online or use the...

STEM Lesson: Bullseye

May 1, 2020 | Education, Lesson Plans & Resources

Attention students, parents, and teachers. Your Battleship IOWA education team is here with some Friday fun. Time to learn about strange things on the battleship! This yellow square is called a “bullseye.” It’s a code that acts like a map to tell you...