World War II - Aviation

World War II Research:

Military Machines – Air, Land and Sea

Detailed models of army vehicles, planes and ships from Mr. Brownlow’s collection of World War II memorabilia have been given to the 4^th grade to study. Each student will be assigned a model to study. Students may use the research links below to collect more information about their model:

Mr. Brownlow

Historic Naval Ships Visitors Guide

http://www.hnsa.org/index.htm

Life on an Escort Carrier

http://www.usd230.k12.ks.us/espictt/military%20stuff/escort_carriers.htm

Tanks of World War II

http://www.usd230.k12.ks.us/espictt/military%20stuff/tanks.htm

List of armored fighting vehicles in WW II

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_armoured_fighting_vehicles_of_World_War_II

World War II - Aviation

http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal205/gal205.html

World War II Aircraft

http://www.acepilots.com/planes/main.html

American Aircraft of World War II

http://www.daveswarbirds.com/usplanes/

Students will use Microsoft Word to report on their models. Below is an example of what a finished report may look like:

January 15, 2007 Your Name 4-W

World War II Models

M4 Sherman Tank

More than 50,000 Sherman tanks were used by British, French, Russian, and American troops. The tank had a 75mm main gun and weighed almost 30 tons! The tank had a top speed of 21 mph.

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