Curated OER
Early Attempts at Flight
Students investigate the early history of flight. In this aviation history lesson, students are split into six groups to research the development of the ornithopter, hot air balloon and the glider. Each group records information on...
Curated OER
Breaking News English: Indian Breaks Hot-Air Balloon Record
In this English instructional activity, students read "Indian Breaks Hot-Air Balloon Record," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Curated OER
Breaking News English: Indian Breaks Hot-Air Balloon Record
For this English worksheet, students read "Indian Breaks Hot-Air Balloon Record," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Curated OER
Up In The Air
In this up in the air worksheet, students, with a partner, brainstorm and discuss as many different ways of flying as possible, review a list of sixteen actions and events people experience when traveling and start a conversation with...
Curated OER
THE TRAVELS OF BABAR: An Adventure in Scales
Students locate and identify the seven continents. They use longitude and latitude in establishing a location. Students enhance the knowledge of geographical location with cultures. Individuals or small groups research multiple aspects...
Yale University
Airplane Mathematics
The history of aerodynamics is rich with experimentation and international collaboration. Author Joyce Bryant relays this dynamic past and provides math word problems using the formula of lift, the force that makes airplanes fly. She...
Curated OER
Puppy Valentine's Day Coloring Page
For this coloring worksheet, students examine a black line drawing of a puppy in a heart-shaped hot air balloon. Students color the Valentine's Day picture.
Curated OER
Division of Labor
Students explore cottage industry and division of labor. They study the Industrial Revolution and its effects on workers and productivity.
Curated OER
Division of Labor
Learners study the Industrial Revolution and its effects on workers and productivity in order to explain the concepts of division of labor and cottage industry.
Curated OER
10 Great Places to Savor the Wild Blue Yonder
Students discuss developments in aviation. In this reading comprehension lesson, students read an article that discusses ten aviation museums and developments in civil and military aviation. Students find relationships...
Curated OER
Find Somebody Who... 1-- Icebreaker Game
In this icebreaker game, students read 30 descriptions of people and find classmates who match them. Students sign their names in the blanks next to descriptions that fit.
Curated OER
Colonial Geography: To and From Canada
Young scholars identify the major geographic features of colonial New England. They explain the essential parts to a map and interpret journals to plot a journey. They discover the connection between geography and life.
Other
U.s. Centennial of Flight Commission: Balloons in the American Civil War
What role did hot air balloons play in the Civil War? This comprehensive article answers that question and gives specific examples of their use by both the Union and Confederate troops.
University of California
Department of Geography: u.s. Army Balloon Corps
Pictures of hot air balloons in the Civil War and a brief explantation of their use.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Lincoln's High Tech War
Describes the weaponry used during the Civil War, and some of the innovative technology that the Union's military forces employed. These included the minie ball, rifles, underwater torpedoes, the use of hot air balloons, and improved...
A&E Television
History.com: The History of Flight: From Breakthroughs to Disasters
From hot-air balloons floating over Paris to a dirigible crashing over New Jersey, here are some of the biggest moments of aviation history. Below is a timeline of humans' obsession with flight, from da Vinci to drones. Fasten your...
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....
Vassar College
1896: Inventions
A brief recounting of the influx of inventions in the late 19th century that flooded the market. Of particular interest is the description of the use of hot air balloons.
NSTATE
New Mexico State Symbols and Emblems
Which state has a balloon museum and a hot air balloon for an aircraft symbol? New Mexico, of course! Find out all about their state symbols and emblems here. Click on the word for more information and a picture.
NASA
Nasa: History of Flight
How did we learn to fly? Resource takes users back through time to discover where the history of flight all started. Offers links to games, art and stories as well as activities.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Inventors & Inventions From the 1700s
Use this site to learn more about early inventors and inventions from the 18th century. This web page offers text and images on various inventors and their inventions. You can also access information about inventors and inventions from...
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