Pacific Battleship Center
A community organization

Donate

Join

Login

Contact

M
National Museum of the Surface Navy Plank Owner certificate

LIMITED TIME ONLY! Receive a digital commemorative Plank Owner certificate.

Join Free. Earn Points.

Become a Surface Navy Museum and Battleship IOWA Patron and, for a limited time, receive a free digital commemorative Plank Owner certificate.

Stay connected with special updates and invitations, earn points for your support, and redeem them for experiences, apparel, and more.

Join Now

Lesson: Thermohaline Circulation Activity

July 21, 2025 | Education Resources

Thermohaline Circulation Activity Description: Students investigate how temperature and salinity influence ocean water density and drive deep-sea currents. Through hands-on experiments and online simulations, they visualize and understand the Global Conveyor Belt...

Lesson: Letters Home

July 21, 2025 | Education Resources

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 | Education Resources

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 IOWA Fuel Consumption Lesson

June 5, 2020 | Education, Education Resources

Battleship IOWA Museum’s education team has released another cool virtual lesson for students, parents, and teachers. Are you curious How much fuel a battleship uses in comparison with a car or truck? How many miles can it sail when it’s “topped...

Battleship IOWA Virtual Conversion Project

May 21, 2020 | Education, Education Resources

Inspired by the arrival of USNS Mercy, our education team got together with LAUSD’s Office of Outdoor and Environmental Education to create another amazing virtual learning opportunity consisting of five lessons that can be used individually or as a whole unit of...

Battleship Word Search

May 13, 2020 | Education, Education 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...