April 15th is Titanic Remembrance Day. On this day in 1912, the “unsinkable” ship struck an iceberg and sank. This monumental day in history is chock full of learning opportunities. The following list of books, videos, and activities is just the tip of the iceberg:
Books:
- Polar the Titanic Bear
- Inside the Titanic (A Giant Cutaway Book)
- Titanicat (True Stories)
- On Board the Titanic: What It Was Like When the Great Liner Sank
- Heroine of the Titanic: The Real Unsinkable Molly Brown
- DK Eyewitness Books: Titanic
- Scholastic Discover More: Titanic
- Titanic: Disaster at Sea
- Magic Treehouse: Tonight on the Titanic
- Magic Treehouse Fact Tracker: Titanic
Printables and Unit Studies:
- RMS Titanic Lapbook at Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool
- Titanic Lapbook at A Journey Through Learning {$$}
- Titanic Unit Study at Small World at Home
- Titanic – 100th Anniversary Lapbook at This Adventure Life
- Titanic Printables (word search, color pages, etc) at About.com
- Titanic Notebooking Pages at Activity Village
- Heart Journeys on the Titanic at Free Homeschool Deals
- The Titanic at Homeschool Helper Online
- Titanic Jeopardy at Crayons, Glitter, and Smelly Markers
- Teacher’s Guide for KIDS Discover: Titanic
Art:
- Titanic Paintings at Artisan de Arts
- How to Make a Titanic Model Out of Cereal Boxes at Help For Teachers
- How to Draw the Titanic Ship at eHow
Science:
- How does a heavy boat float? at Boat Safe Kids
- Turning the Titanic at Science Buddies
- How Icebergs Work at How Stuff Works
- Sink or Float: The Titanic Edition at The Show Me Librarian
Online Activities:
- Online Titanic Museum
- Games and Activities at war-games.com
- Hidden Expedition: Titanic at Primary Games
