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

July 22, 2025 | Education Resources

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

July 22, 2025 | Education Resources

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

July 22, 2025 | Education Resources

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...

Lesson Plan: Christmas Dinner 1944

July 22, 2025 | Education Resources

Christmas Dinner 1944 Description: Through math problems, students calculate the quantity of food needed to serve a 1944-style holiday dinner aboard a battleship. Tasks include scaling recipes for ham, cranberry sauce, and Thousand Island dressing based on crew size....

Lesson Plan: As American as Apple Pie

July 22, 2025 | Education Resources

As American as Apple Pie Description: Students use ratio and proportion skills to scale a 1940s apple pie recipe to feed the entire crew aboard the Battleship Iowa — over 2,700 personnel. Includes discussions on unit conversions, scaling recipes, and historic naval...

Lesson Plan: Are We There Yet?

July 22, 2025 | Education Resources

Are We There Yet? Description: Students practice identifying countries using latitude and longitude coordinates, helping to reinforce geographic knowledge and spatial awareness. The activity includes decoding a riddle and optional coordinate Bingo for engagement....

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