Celebrating 100 Years of Flight

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Scholastic.com's 100 Years of Flight allows your students to explore the history, science and adventure of humankind's journey through the air. The online activities include the first flight of the Wright brothers in 1903, the life and times of pilot Amelia Earhart, and the exploration of space. As students explore the activities, they can build their own virtual plane, write a newspaper article, build a timeline, and participate in a paper airplane contest.

OBJECTIVE

Students will:

1. Use Web technology to access information
2. Draw a conlcusion based on the results of an experiment in decision making
3. Participate in active writing activities and peer review
4. Distinguish between an observation and a fact
5. Investigate change over time to gain perspective on how the ability to fly has affected our nation's politics and culture
6. Interpret information from timelines
7. Compare and contrast the accomplishments of several pilots and scientists
8. Create a timeline using information and media from their own research
9. Reflect on what has been learned after reading by formulating ideas, opinions, and personal responses

LESSONS FOR THIS UNIT
Lesson 1: Celebrating 100 Years of Flight for Grades 3-5
Lesson 2: Celebrating 100 Years of Flight for Grades 6-8

REPRODUCIBLES
Venn Diagram (PDF)

CULMINATING ACTIVITY

Students write and publish their own "100 Years of Flight" news article.

SUPPORTING BOOKS

Books and Resources for Celebrating 100 Years of Flight

Flying Through History: An Inquiry into Aviation
Challenge your students to shape the course of this unit by posing their own questions about prominent figures and events in the history of aviation.

ARTICLE	Books and Resources for Celebrating 100 Years of Flight Books and resources for Celebrating 100 Years of Flight.
LESSON PLAN	Celebrating 100 Years of Flight for Grades 6-8 Presents a lesson on the influence of the Wright Brothers, Amelia Earhart, and the space shuttle astronauts on history and culture.
ONLINE ACTIVITY	The View from Hubble See what the Hubble Space Telescopes sees in this slide show.