Anatomy of Yamato (Interactive)
Explore the marvel of Japanese WWII technology, the largest battleship ever built, and the ultimate weapon of warfare.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/supership/explore.html

Yamato's Final Voyage (Interactive)
Relive the supership's last moments as American warplanes relentlessly strafed, bombed, and torpedoed it.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/killersubs/yamato.html

Bombers of World War II (Interactive)
View images of ten classic American bombers dominated the air war that ultimately defeated the Axis powers.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bomber/photos.html

Sinking the Supership (Lesson)
Take a closer look at the Battleship Yamato. Watch a program on it, then answer a series of questions about the battleship's history, design, capabilities, and significance.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/3212_supershi.html

Curriculum Connections
World War II, warfare, warships, battleships

Standards
Grades 5-8
Standard A: Science as Inquiry: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry, Understanding about scientific inquiry
Standard F: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Science and technology in society

Grades 9-12
Standard A: Science as Inquiry: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry, Understanding about scientific inquiry
Standard F: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges

Sinking the Supership (Viewing Ideas: Before Watching #1)
Use a map to locate specific countries and describe each country's involvement in the war.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/viewing/3212_supershi.html

Curriculum Connections
Mapping, World War II, Japan, Okinawa, Panama Canal

Standards
Grades 5-8
Standard A: Science as Inquiry: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry, Understanding about scientific inquiry
Standard F: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Science and technology in society
Standard G: History and Nature of Science: History of Science

Grades 9-12
Standard A: Science as Inquiry: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry, Understanding about scientific inquiry
Standard F: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges
Standard G: History and Nature of Science: Historical Perspectives