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What Makes Airplanes Fly . . . Why Me

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils investigate the historical development of human attempts to fly and the practice of keeping recorded data for historical reasons.
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Airplane Numbers

For Teachers K
In this tracing numbers worksheet, students practice their number recognition by matching the numbers on the plane to the number words on the clouds.
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Flight Unit Culminating Activities

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars participate in a variety of culminating activities surrounding a unit on flight. They design and test a plane at an interactive website and then write a paragraph explaining what the qualifications are for their ideal...
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Wright Brothers Centennial: Impact of Technological Advance

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the impact of powered flight on the North Carolina coast. After reading news articles, they explain how the first flight affected community pride. They develop a hypothesis about the long-term economic impacts to...
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Weapons of War

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discuss how American and Great Britian attacked Afghanistan after September 11. They analyze different types of aircraft, missiles, and munitiions used in the attacks in Afghanistan.
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Supersonic Dream

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore how fuel use affects the mass of different planes during flight and graph their results. They determine the per person fuel cost of a transatlantic flight for seven airplanes
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Wind Tunnel

For Teachers K - 12th
Students examine how wind tunnels are used for research and development.  In this aerodynamics lesson students are given instructions on how to develop different types of wind tunnel.
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Balloon Rockets

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils build pinwheel airplanes and balloon rockets to determine which ones fly faster and which fly farther.
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Aviator Timeline

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this aviation lesson, students research five famous aviators using a variety of sources, and present the information in a timeline format. Lesson uses Florida state standards meeting English and history requirements studying 5 famous...
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Geometry and Shapes in the X-36

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students describe, draw, and classify shapes. They use the internet to research the X-36 aircraft. Students identify the geometric shapes in the aircraft. They calculate the number of sides in an x-36.
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Comeback Kid: Embraer has hot new jet

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students read an article from USA Today and participate in discussions and activities. In this reading comprehension lesson students analyze the article is from the money section of the newspaper and discusses the aircraft maker,...
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Junk Mail Airmail

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore how to make a contribution to end the junk mail problem.  For this junk mail lesson students collect junk mail, identify the resources used and construct junk mail airplanes. 
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A New Century of Flight- Part 2

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils explore airlines and flight. In this flight lesson, students discuss the size of aircraft and how that impacts travel. Pupils view online travel sites to determine fare pricing and record data in a chart. 
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Amelia Earhart

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students list characteristics of a brave and daring person and describe contributions that Amelia Earhart made to aviation. They describe how Amelia Earhart contributed to the advancement of women.
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Dayna Lykins, Leanna Prater

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders compare and contrast gliding flight and true flight. They investigate the basic principles of aeronautics. The class participates in activities to observe lift and the effect of air. Students design and fly their own...
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Converting Units and the SR-71

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students practice solving problems logically. Using the internet, students observe pictures and facts about the SR-71 Blackbird. They convert statistics about the aircraft. Students explore terms of flight and convert them to everyday...
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Lift and Drag: Principles of Flight and the Soaring Imagination

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Learners construct models of early gas balloons and gliders. In this balloon and glider instructional activity, students create models of early gas balloons and gliders, discover how the forces of lift and drag effect aircraft in...
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Mankind's Fascination With Flight

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students read various novels and articles about the contributions of the Wright Brothers. Individually, they are tested on their comprehension of the material and discuss. In groups, they research the role of the people in their life...
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Forces on an Airplane and Resulting Motion

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students read from a NASA Web-based textbook, then students demonstrate an understanding of the text by answering questions about the forces on an airplane and their resulting motions.
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Events and Effects of World War I

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the main events, key people, outcomes and lasting effects of World War I. They research the lasting effects of World War I on the 20th Century and discuss the Treaty of Versailles and its effects on Germany.
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Forces in a Climb

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use a NASA website to use a given formula to find acceleration and distance after a specific time and how it relates to engine propulsion.
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Science: Flight Aerodynamics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students apply the principles of aerodynamics by constructing styrofoam airplanes. By using simple tools and materials, they improve their spatial visualization abilities while increasing motor skills. After small groups of students...
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AMERICAN INVOLVEMENT IN WORLD WAR II: THE PACIFIC THEATER 1941-1945

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders describe roles of key figures in the Pacific Theater of war during World War II.  In this American History instructional activity, 10th graders research key events of the Pacific Theater of War during World War II....
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Lesson Plan on Airplane Landing

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze airplane landing and cause for running off the runway. In this geometry instructional activity, students investigate why airplanes run off the runway and write a report on it. They examine temperature, pressure,...

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