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Guest Speakers
Sail Away With Books!
Invite a former submariner to discuss life on a submarine.
Have someone from the zoo or aquarium visit the library and discuss the types of animals that
live under the sea, their habitat, and habits. If possible, ask that the guest bring live specimens,
such as hermit crabs, sea anemone, etc., or to bring aquarium supplies and examples of seashells,
starfish, and other creatures.
Videos/DVDs/Films
If you have public performance rights, show these videos and DVDs, or segments of them, to the
children. Otherwise, display them for home use. Times are indicated for the entire film.
Big Submarine. (50 minutes)
The Crab Man. (9 minutes)
“If I Lived Under the Sea” from Barney’s Beach Party. (50 minutes)
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. (48 minutes)
Web Sites
Monterey Bay Aquarium
www.mbayaq.org
Select the Teachers & Kids page to find interactive games, live web cams, including one for
sharks, and crafts and other activities.
National Geographic: K-19 The Widowmaker
www.nationalgeographic.com/k19
This web site provides information on submarine disasters and an online presentation about the
history of the K-19 submarine.
NOVA Online: Into the Abyss
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/abyss
Follow the real-life exploration along the floor of the Pacific Ocean in this companion site for
NOVA’s “Volcanoes of the Deep” episode.
Ocean Planet: Underwater Flyby
http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/OCEAN_PLANET/HTML/oceanography_flyby.html
Take a two-minute underwater tour of the Pacific Ocean floor on this NASA web site.
Submarines, Secrets, and Spies
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/subsecrets
Explore life in a submarine, listen to underwater sounds, and tour a submarine at the companion
web site for NOVA’s “Submarines, Secrets, and Spies” episode.
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