and welcome aboard this terrifically tumultuous
Hello AQUILAnauts ,
and welcome aboard this terrifically tumultuous
Titanic issue !
To this day , the sinking of RMS Titanic remains the most disastrous peacetime sinking in maritime history , but it happened over 100 years ago , so why do we still learn about it now ? Let ’ s look at three of the BIG reasons , shall we ?
Titanic facts Everything you need to know in one big , icy GULP .
What lives on Titanic now ? Take a submersible safari with us to the ocean floor and the darkened deck of Titanic . Who lives in a house like this ? Answer : lots and lots of things ( and most of them are fairly scary looking ).
Reason number 1 : A historical snapshot
At the start of the 20th century the United States was quickly becoming a global power , giving rise to an age of mechanisation , prosperity and reform . The Titanic carried passengers from 33 different nationalities and from all walks of life , including many whose voices don ’ t often make it into the historical record . That ’ s why historians find it so fascinating .
Reason number 2 : A lot to know
The Titanic ’ s demise is one of the best documented disasters in history , and this is because it happened at a time when cheap newspapers were a big part of everyday life . In fact , the disaster gave big newspapers the chance to use technology in new ways – ushering in a new era in journalism .
Reason number 3 : A short , sharp shock
The Titanic disaster shocked the whole world . People on both sides of the Atlantic thought they ’ d solved a lot of human problems through invention , technology and new laws . But the Titanic sank because of the extreme power of nature – something we can ’ t actually control … and there ’ s
something quite scary about that , isn ’ t there ?
Freya Hardy , ed
We hope you enjoy this ( admittedly quite dangerous ) trip back in time . Don ’ t forget to check out our online Awesome Activities ! This month you can :
1 Make your own globe and explore the world with a tennis ball
2 Investigate the science of metallurgy using
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3 Design an eco floating city of the future
4 Create a Titanic diagram , with Calculata ( we LOVE a cross section !)
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Have a stupendous September ! Don ’ t forget to meet back here in October for a super spooky treat – it ’ s Witches and Wizards !
The ultimate cruise ship Today ’ s fancy pants cruise ships make Titanic look … well , a bit basic ! Fancy a buoyant botanical garden ? How about 15 waterslides , unlimited slushies and a fully stocked circus ON ICE SKATES ? ( maybe not that last one ). We ’ re exploring floating cities of the future and all kinds of nautical nonsense , here .
Journey of an iceberg We all know what happened to the great big ship , but what became of that poor , innocent iceberg ? ( Did it release a ‘ Tell All ’ autobiography ? Ed ) Nope . ( Is it on TikTok ?) Nope . ( Convention circuit ?) You ’ re just being silly now .
ESCAPE ROOM !
All at sea ! Rodentia Marsh-Brown is a mum on a mission : save her babies , build a rat raft and escape from certain , icy doom . Can you help a rat out ?
Make your own pop-up Titanic ! Polly ’ s playing with pop ups this month ; all you need to join in is a bit of cardboard and a whole heap of creativity .