Use the instructions from this Science Buddies project to develop your hypothesis on whether flying rings fly farther than flying disks. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and...

Through this series of three lessons, students will gain an understanding of the basics of flight. They will learn about the four forces of flight and practice their observation skills through a number of fun experiments. In addition,...

Meet the Malayan Flying Fox and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, conservation, and more.

The purpose of this activity is for the students to draw a design for their own flying machine. They will apply their knowledge of aircraft design and the forces acting on them. The students will start with a brainstorming activity where...

Comprehensive information about the northern flying squirrel is presented, including the impact these small animals have on humans. Included are some photographs of northern flying squirrels and detailed classification information.

Have you ever wondered why golf balls have a pattern of dimples on their surface? The dimples are important for determining how air flows around the ball when it is in flight. The dimple pattern, combined with the spin imparted to the...

This University of California Berkeley page provides information on the evolution of vertebrate flight and includes links to the following topics: Introduction to Flight, The Physics of Flight, Gliders and Parachuters, The Evolution of...

Excellent coverage of the adaptations and actions of birds in regard to flight. Contains specific information, diagrams, and pictures.

Learn fast facts, the physiology, habitats, behaviors and range of the Northern and Southern Flying Squirrel.

A learning module that begins with "The 1972 Andes Flight Disaster," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...

Orville Wright's account of his and his brother's first three airplane trial flights.

Third graders get excited about constructing, competing, and cheering each other on. This lesson integrates all three!

Here's the story of Amelia Earhart, her love of flying, and the mysterious end of her quest to be the first to fly around the world.

This is the full text of the novel Flying U Ranch by B.M. Bower, a famous western author.

This is the full text of the novel The Flying U's Last Stand by B.M. Bower, a famous western author.

In this lesson plan students can make a flying wing and trouble-shoot until the wing glides smoothly.

Explore the flight and wing motion of insects, and assemble a flipbook whose frames illustrate the movements of the paired wings of a dragonfly.

Explore flight and the science behind lift and wing shape by creating two paper airplanes - a monoplane glider and a ring-wing glider.

Investigate the science of flight, the tilt or angle of attack of a wing's surface and the effect of control surfaces. Construct a model of an open jet wind tunnel using a household desk fan to produce a flow of air.

Evolution through natural selection governs the "design" of flying creatures. Engineers design flying machines. But flying is about physics, and physics is the ultimate arbiter of both processes, and that produces parallels in mechanical...

Everything that could possibly be known about Lindbergh is at this site: The flight, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, the kidnapping, and more.

This lesson focuses on helicopters and drones, how they fly, how they are used in different ways that help people and the environment. Teams of students explore helicopter flight; and design, build, and test their own simple rotor out of...

Tossing a Frisbee with your friends is a great way to have fun in the sun. As you practice your throws and become more accurate, you're learning about the aerodynamics of Frisbee flight intuitively. You're learning the body mechanics...

Barnstormers were America's darlings during the daring 1920s. Site documents the factors that contributed to the barnstorming development and its demise.