Submarine Terms

Word Search

Level:                   Elementary/Middle

Subject:                English

Objective:             Students will develop an understanding of submarine terms

Background:          Submariners have developed their own peculiar vocabulary over the years incorporating nautical terms with names for new technology as well.

Submarines in the United States Navy have traditionally been named for fish or ocean creatures and famous Americans. Admiral Rickover, in an attempt to gain support from members of Congress, began the tradition of naming submarines after cities (initially from the district’s of key Congressional representatives)

Materials:              Russian Submarine Museum’s Word Scramble Sheet
Word Search – United States Navy Submarines
Single sheet of blank, graph paper
Single sheet of blank, lined paper

Task:                    Conduct a word search of the names of submarines.
Create a word search of submarine related terms.

Activity:                1. Students will create a word search based upon a submarine theme that includes at least fifteen of the submarine related terms found on the Russian Submarine Museum’s Word Scramble Sheet.
2. Students will list on a second sheet of paper, the words used.
3. Students will complete a word search of the names of submarines from the United States Navy’s past.

Circumstances of performance: This student work is to be produced under the following work conditions:

__ alone                                  __ in a group

__ in class                                __ as homework

__ with teacher feedback         __ timed

__ with peer feedback              __ opportunity for revision

Junior Girl Scout Advancement Requirements:

Junior Girl Scouts Puzzlers Badge

9. Word Search. Make up a word search using a piece of graph paper or a grid that you create. Chose a theme (submarines) and a title that reflects the words that can be found, such as weather, school, or seasons. Include at least ten words in your search. Ask friends or family to find the hidden words.

WORD SCRAMBLE

The following are suggested submarine related words suggested for use in completing a word scramble and word search activities.

PERISCOPE TORPEDO BUNK WARDROOM GALLEY MISSILE NUCLEAR REACTOR CHRISTMAS TREE COMMUNICATIONS MAST RUDDER ESCAPE HATCH BALLAST TANK PORT STERN PROPELLER AFT BOW

SUBMARINE OCEANOGRAPHY SONAR SAILOR SILENT SERVICE DOLPHIN DIVE HULL PRESSURE CAPTAIN NAVY SNORKEL BERTH MINES FAIRWEATHER CRUISE MISSILES RICKOVER

637 CLASS

“STURGEON”

(find the names of the STURGEON Class submarines listed below)

A X B A K A L L A V A C D R U M L Y
S Y O R R A T I U G B H Y G O P K H
P Q Y C S W P S E A H O R S E X A S
R I C H A R D B R U S S E L K W N I
O Y Y E Z L E H L X E T Q H K G O F
C H P R K L I V E D A E S B H O E T
H S I F E U L B I B Z J I T A T G A
S I L I K W E S H R C L C R M U R B
U F J S G H R M G Q L L W E M A U Y
N E X H C E A J E U B E B P E T T F
F D Q R V I G G C E R E D A R H S I
I A A L L R Y R N E W N R N H Y O N
S P I L E Y Q A A N W C A G E D H B
H S I F G N I Y L F K C W R A M J A
X W F L B C Y L D I B C J T D L L C
T U N N Y C X I N S G O N O P A L K
P L W H A L E N A H S I F L L I B Z
J J Q H R Y W G S Y P P P A R G O H

This Word Search provided through the courtesy of the

U.S. Navy’s Submarine Force Museum, Groton, CT

“41 for FREEDOM”

(find the names of the SSBN ("Boomer") Class submarines listed below)

L L C Y N R U B Y A R Y S S K H N Y
V O N S T E U B E N G X R T X L L X
W I L S O N O S I D E L E O J B O G
H A M I L T O N J R Q P G N H L C P
L L A H S R A M C E G R O E G N N E
J L B C A R V E R W B K R W K O I L
R C A L H O U N Q J A Y B A R S L A
O B H H L E W I S A N D C L A R K H
O P E E S Y G N N C C Z C L V E N T
S W M S M R B O O K R K W J I F A N
E J A M A N A S T S O E E A L F R A
V Z H U D E Y M G O F N B C O E F R
E K E C A H A I N N T O S K B J Y G
L P M E K D L T I H N O T S U O H X
T Y A T I J C S H B O B E O R N O M
B I K S A L U P S L P J R N E E R G
Z W O E T T E Y A F A L L E N K X O
L N Z W Y J J E W Y H V A L L E J O

This Word Search provided through the courtesy of the

U.S. Navy’s Submarine Force Museum, Groton, CT