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Students explore mythology by researching the Internet. In this history of flight instructional activity, students view websites discussing the first recorded flight and the mythological creatures that people suspected could fly. Students read a historic Persian Myth and compare the stories of King Kaj Kaoos and Alexander the Great to one another.

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Grade
4th - 6th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
2 hrs
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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