TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Oceanographers Found the Titanic
In this National Geographic segment, Dr. Robert Ballard describes how he gathered support to find the Titanic, the moment of its discovery and the mission to preserve its legacy.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Titanic Tales
In this activity, students interpret data tables and graphs. They find percentages, and create circle graphs to display data.
Other
Titanic Story: Unsinkable Rms Titanic
By a Titanic enthusiast, find a timeline, interesting facts, memories, and more concerning the fateful ship at this site.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Titanic's Lost Sister: Camera Overboard!
Learn about different diving equipment in order to determine which would be most useful in recovering a sunken object and exploring underwater. Find a location on a globe or map using latitude and longitude coordinates.
Other
Anderson Kill: Jensen v. the White Star
A teacher directed lesson in the U.S. legal system through a mock trial based on events from the Titanic. Students will find much information about the Titanic while also exploring the American Judicial Process.
Curated OER
The Rms Titanic
By a Titanic enthusiast, find a timeline, interesting facts, memories, and more concerning the fateful ship at this site.
Cosmos 4 kids
Cosmos4 Kids: Solar System Details: Moons of Saturn
Explore the dozens of Saturn's moons orbiting the second largest planet of our solar system. Find out about the Cassini space mission which explored Saturn's largest moon, Titan.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Robert Ballard 1942
Although best known for finding the wreck of the Titanic, Robert Ballard has also explored oceans, developed submarines, and founded the JASON project. Here you can read about his exciting life. Also includes photos.
abcteach
Abcteach: Social Studies: History
[Free Registration/Login Required] A directory of history resources (games, activities, puzzles, graphics) to be used as part of elementary study of Ancient Egypt and Greece, the Middle Ages, the Revolutionary War, and other topics....
PBS
Pbs: Lost Liners (Teacher Resources)
Find five lesson plans, about the Titanic, the Empress of Ireland, and the Lusitania, developed by the producers of the PBS documentary "Lost Liners" to complement the film and its companion website. This collection of classroom...
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission
Expore Pa History: Making Steel
A good look at three of the titans of the steel industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Read about Andrew Carnegie and his business relationship with Henry Clay Frick, and the development of Bethlehen Steel by Charles Schwab....