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Submarines, Secrets, and Spies

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There is no classroom activity for this program. The following resources from the companion Web site accompany this program:

See Inside a Submarine
Lead yourself on a virtual tour through the USS Springfield—an active nuclear submarine based in Groton, Connecticut—with these 360-degree views. (QuickTime plugin required; non-QuickTime version available.) (Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)

Life On a Sub
Read about what it is like to be called into action, live in close quarters, and be detached from daily world events from men who served aboard submarines. (Grades 9-12)

Can I Borrow Your Sub?
Find out why the U.S. Navy has been lending out its nuclear attack submarines to researchers interested in studying what's under the Arctic ice. (Grades 9-12)

Sounds Underwater
How fast does sound travel in water and why? What makes sound underwater? Do all whales sing the same song? Find out all this and more in this quiz. (Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)

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