*Submarine*

One of the first combat submarines, "The Turtle," was designed in 1775 by David Bushnell. Connecticut is also responsible for building the first nuclear powered submarine, the U.S.S. Nautilus. The United States Navy Submarine Force Museum is located in Groton, Connecticut.

eBooks:

• It's My State!: Connecticut by Michael Burgan (page 15) (available through Destiny Discover)

• N is for Nutmeg: A Connecticut Alphabet by Elissa D. Grodin (Letter G) (available through Epic!)

Encyclopedias:

• Britannica School (Level 1 and 2 articles)

• Academic Kids (Challenge)

• Fact Monster (Challenge)

  • Development of Modern Submarine section (includes information about David Bushnell's "The Turtle")

  • Nuclear Submarines and Other Developments (includes information about the U.S.S. Nautilus)

Websites:

• Connecticut Project Helper (page 4)

• The History of the U.S.S. Nautilus (Challenge)

• ConnecticutHistory.org

  • David Bushnell and his Revolutionary Submarine (Challenge)

  • The Launch of the U.S.S. Nautilus: Today in History (Challenge)

Library Books:

• Connecticut (Hello U.S.A.) by Amy Gelman (page 75)

• Connecticut: The Constitution State by Robin Koontz (page 14)

• N is for Nutmeg: A Connecticut Alphabet by Elissa D. Grodin (Letter G)

• Ask your Library Media Specialist to help you find other books!