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On Location
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Today Homeschool.com is in
Pearl Harbor!
On December 7, 2001, 60 years will have passed since the Japanese bombed
Pearl Harbor. Reading about what happened in books can't compare with seeing
first-hand the tremendous destruction of naval power and American lives. Visit
National
Geographic and learn about Dr. Robert Ballad's recent discovery in Pearl
Harbor.  USS Missouri Memorial
Nicknamed the "Mighty Mo," the USS Missouri was the last battleship commissioned by the United States. The Missouri was chosen to be the stage
for the signing of Japan's Formal Instrument of Surrender.
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The USS Arizona once a great battleship, lies at rest along with her
1500 crew members in a watery grave in Pearl Harbor. The Arizona sunk in nine minutes after a Japanese bomb hit her main magazine of explosives. |
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 Homeschooler, Kenton Malama, in very compact quarters aboard the submarine,
USS Bowfin. The Bowfin was nicknamed the "Pearl Harbor Avenger" and was launched one year after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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 Homeschool.com's historian, Michael Kanna, stands next to a Japanese Kaiten.
This suicide torpedo had a compartment for a lone crewman who piloted 3,400 pounds of high-explosives on a one-way mission.
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Tomorrow we find out how the
JASON Project's production team send live
broadcasts of their explorations to students around the world!
A Great Science Resource
 Perfect
for homeschoolers and kids who want to conduct hands-on experiments. The Guide
to the Best Science Fair Projects provides step-by-step experiments
on all of the most popular science fair topics including biology, astronomy,
earth science, engineering, physical science, and mathematics.
Click here to get this book for your next science adventure!
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