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History of Flight Timeline Activity
Goal: To introduce students to the important
events leading up to the development of today's modern forms of air travel.
Objective: The students will prepare a timeline highlighting the important
events related to man's flight.
National Standards: K-4, 5-8
Science content standards:
Evidence, models, explanation
Science and Technology
Understanding about science/technology
Objects in the sky
Position and motion of objects
History of science
Math Standards:
Number and operation
Activity:
Have students:
1. Visit various web sites related to the History of Flight including the NASA
UEET Kid Site.
2. Gather information from books on flight. (A list of suggested URLs and resources
will follow at the end of this lesson plan)
3. Prepare a time line highlighting at least ten important events leading up
to the development of modern air travel.
4. Include at least five graphics relative to the events listed on the time
line.
5. Present their timeline to the class.
Resources:
Parker, Steve, Science Discoveries: The Wright Brothers and Aviation, Chelsea
House Publishers, NY, 1995.
Joseph, Paul, Inventors: The Wright Brothers, Abdo & Daughters, Edina,
MN, 1997
Web Sites:
NASA Glenn Research Center, UEET Program Student Site
http://www.ueet.nasa.gov/StudentSite/historyofflight.html
National Air and Space Museum
http://www.nasm..edu/
http://www.nasm.edu/galleries/archives/home.htm
Women in Aviation Resource Center
http://www.women-in-aviation.com/
K8 Aeronautics Principles Text book
http://wings.avkids.com/Book/beginner.html
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