TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Future of Air Travel
It used to be that you could get on a Concorde jet and fly across the Atlantic ocean faster than the speed of sound, but what does the future hold for supersonic flight? Sci Show takes a look. [8:16]
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Wn City Guide: Buenos Aires
A guide to Buenos Aires, Argentina with breaking news for and about Argentina. This site also contains a history of Buenos Aires, geographical description, economy profile and tourist attractions.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Flight Gadget Rules to Be Relaxed
Article reports on new rules in Europe relaxing restrictions on the use of electronic devices during air travel.
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Deutschland.de German Transportation Information
A German Government site with links to many excellent, up-to-date transportation sites in Germany, including information about trains, buses, cycling, automobiles, air travel, cableways, and ferries. Many of these sites are in both...
Globe Tracks
Travel for Kids: Argentina
Explore things to do in Patagonia, Buenos Aires, and other places to see in the South American country Argentina.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Washington Dc: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Travel to Washington DC with the family on vacation. See the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.
Smithsonian Institution
National Air and Space Museum: Apollo 13
This site contains facts and images pertaining to the crew, spacecraft, and mission of Apollo 13.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Estimating Distance and Travel Time
In this Cyberchase video segment, the CyberSquad estimates how much air supply they will need to complete an underwater mission.
9/11 Memorial & Museum
National September 11 Memorial & Museum: How 9/11 Changed Air Travel [Pdf]
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum has partnered with the New York City Department of Education and the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education to develop a robust set of 9/11 lessons for K-12 classrooms. Each lesson is...
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Ecuador travel.info
Very good general and travel oriented information about Ecuador. Features a listing of data on people, political structure, economical structure and travel information. Also includes a very informative chart of what things cost in...
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Ireland: Getting Around
A homepage for those thinking about visiting Ireland, with links about buses and trains in Ireland, renting cars, air travel, bicycle rentals, taxis, or taking guided tours. Links to hotels and Bed & Breakfasts are also provided.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Balloon Rockets
In this activity, students will learn that compressed air creates pressure to propel an air balloon. Students will create a graph in their science journals based on the relationship between the number of air pumps and the distance the...
Royal British Colombia Museum (Canada)
First in the Air in British Columbia
The Royal British Columbia Museum traces the achievements of BC's first men to travel into the colony's atmosphere in the air. The site discusses the hot air balloon flight of Professor Leclaire in 1880 and the flight of Charles K....
Schools of California Online Resources for Education
Score: Washington Elementary School: From Foot to Flight
The history of transportation in the United States is at the click of the mouse for specific modes. Activities and glossary are included. Geared toward primary students in content and navigation.
PBS
Nova: To the Moon
This companion website of a NOVA program that aired in 1999 features extensive information that focuses on moon research and includes a history of the Apollo missions as well as the science of the moon's origins.
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Met Office: What Is Jet Stream?
The jet stream consists of ribbons of very strong winds which move weather systems around the globe. Jet streams are found 9-16 km above the surface of the Earth, just below the tropopause, and can reach speeds of 200 mph.
Other
World Land Trust: Personal Carbon Balanced Calculators
You will find a series of calculators here for exploring what your carbon footprint on the Earth is, based on your use of air travel, your regular means of transportation, your household habits, and fixed carbon dioxide emissions for the...
PBS
Pbs Kids: Abby & Rosita's Wand Chase
In this episode, Abby and Rosita travel in a hot air balloon to different countries in chase of the bird who stole Abby's wand.
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Summer [Pdf]
"Summer" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about a mother and her two children traveling from the city to the country to visit her parents for the summer. They discuss the modern conveniences they have now like cell phones and...
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Argentina
Presents a virtual travel guide and country profile of Argentina, background overview, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the country's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, government, and...
National Academy of Engineering
Greatest Achievements: Airplane
This page provides an overview of the history behind one of the greatest engineering innovations of all time:the airplane. There is also a timeline showing its development.
PBS
Pbs: Nova: Illuminating Photosynthesis
To understand the process of photosynthesis, follow the hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen atoms as they travel between the air, the plant, and the soil.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: String Telephones
Students investigate how sound travels through string and air. First, they analyze the sound waves with a paper cup attached to a string. Then, they combine the string and cup with a partner to model a string telephone. Finally, they are...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Forces: Balloon Car Activity
In this activity, teams of students build a car out of common materials which is then propelled by the release of air out of a balloon and must travel a minimum distance. The activity is then extended to a competition to build the car...
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