Unit Plan
Curated OER

The White House or Bust: How Americans Elect Their President

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students explain the presidential duties and who is eligible to run for president. In this The White House or Bust article, students complete a map of the electoral college. In addition students analyze historical campaign posters....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

JetBlue Soars on CEO's Creativity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore the concept of entrepreneurship. In this entrepreneurship lesson, students read an article about how the CEO of JetBlue has become successful. Young scholars discuss how ADHD has helped the CEO of JetBlue. Students...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Engineering Activity

For Students 4th - 6th
In this engineering worksheet, students research engineering and fill in blanks to complete sentences. A reference web site is given.
Lesson Plan
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: Airplanes and Airports: How to Take Off Without Ever Leaving the Ground

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Smithsonian Education presents "Airplanes and Airports: How to Take Off Without Ever Leaving the Ground." Teachers can download this teaching package that discusses airplanes and airports. Included in the discussion are the forces of...
Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: Women in Aviation and Space History

For Students 9th - 10th
Find information on the many women who became well known for their part in aviation history. Click on one of the drop down menus on the left to find a name, then click on the name to see a short description of the woman and her...
Handout
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Aviation Inspector

For Students 9th - 10th
Because of the necessity of air travel of all types, there is a need for the aviation inspector. Read about the requirements for this career, the work environment, and the education requirements. Included is a video that shows an...
Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Aircraft and Avionics Mechanics

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource describes the occupations pertaining to aircraft mechanics. Learn about the work environment and expected salary.
Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Aviation: From Sand Dunes to Sonic Booms

For Students 9th - 10th
Features 100 aircraft, airfields, research labs, military installations, battle sites, launch facilities, and other places that tell about people and events that made the U.S. a world leader in aviation. Highlights of this travel...
Unit Plan
Wonderville Media

Wonderville: How Airplanes Fly

For Students 2nd - 7th
Four forces keep an airplane in the sky. These forces are known as lift, weight, thrust, and drag. Learn more about How Airplanes Fly in this well-constructed overview by Wonderville.
Graphic
PBS

Pbs: Chasing the Sun: Aviation Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed timeline with descriptions of the major events and scientific developments of aviation in the 20th century. Timeline is separated by decade.
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Take Off With Paper Airplanes

For Teachers 5th - 7th
This lesson introduces students to the art of designing an airplane through paper airplane constructions. The goal is that students will learn important aircraft design considerations and how engineers must iterate their designs to...
Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Up, Up and Away! Airplanes

For Teachers 4th - 6th
The airplanes unit begins with a lesson on how airplanes create lift, which involves a discussion of air pressure and how wings use Bernoulli's Principle to change air pressure. Following the lessons on lift, students explore the other...
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Airplanes: Designing for Stealth

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this NOVA: "Battle of the X-Planes" interactive activity to see how engineers have modified a military plane's sound, shape, and heat emissions to minimize detection.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: America by Air: Early Commercial Aviation

For Students 9th - 10th
Commercial airlines took flight soon after the Wright brothers' famous first flights. Read about how the U.S. government encouraged the development of air travel.
Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Dayton Aviation National Historical Site

For Students 9th - 10th
Official website of the Dayton Aviation National Historic Park. Historic landmarks tell the stories of the lives of the Wright Brothers and Paul Laurence Dunbar.
Interactive
Other

Federal Aviation Administration: Aviation Bingo [Pdf]

For Students 2nd - 5th
Play a fun game of aviation bingo, and improve your knowledge of aviation vocabulary and history. This document offers instruction on how to play, bingo "call names" to print and cut out, and dozens of pre-made bingo cards. Play with a...
Website
Government of Alberta

Alberta Human Resources and Employment: Oc Cinfo: Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

For Students 9th - 10th
A video [4:48] overview of responsibilities of Aircraft Maintenance Engineer including: duties, working conditions, personal characteristics, education, and salary.
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Have Fun With History

Have Fun With History: Aviation

For Students 9th - 10th
Module with visual history of aviation in America. Students and teachers can find videos on topics beginning with pioneers in aviation, WWI and WWII, Airships and more. Links to related resources can be found on this site.
Article
Imperial War Museums

Imperial War Museum: 9 Iconic Aircraft From the Battle of Britain

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information and primary source photos of nine aircraft used in the Battle of Britain.
Handout
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: Early Aviation

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of digital resources gathered from public libraries, archives, and museums about early aviation. Learn more about key innovators and technologies from early flight experimentation and the invention of the hot air balloon to...
Article
A&E Television

History.com: 6 Little Known Pioneers of Aviation

For Students 9th - 10th
From an early glider experimenter to the first man to fly solo around the world, here are six lesser-known pilots and inventors who made their mark on aviation.
Handout
Other

Women in Aviation: Above All Else: The Story of Anne Morrow Lindbergh

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has the story of Mrs. Charles Lindbergh, who was an accomplished pilot in her own right and won many awards in aviation.
Website
Other

Uss Alabama Battleship Memorial Park: Aircraft Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore 25 of our nation's finest military aircraft on display in the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park collection.
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: World War Ii Aviation

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the World War II aircraft exhibited at the Smithsonian. The collection includes the Spitfire Zero, Mustang, Messerschmitt Bf. 109G-6, Macchi C.202 Folgore, and a Martin B-26B Marauder.

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