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American Museum of Natural History

Talk to a Titanosaur

For Students 6th - 12th
Learn all about the Titanosaur with an engaging website that delves deep into the large reptile's physical traits, family history, discovery, and fossil reconstruction.
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Smithsonian Institution

Korean War

For Students 5th - 12th Standards
North and South Korea: two regions divided. The story of the Korean War describes the events that occurred when these two regions' ideologies clashed. The resource uses various images and descriptions of artifacts, in addition to...
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American Museum of Natural History

Fossils

For Students 6th - 12th
Sixteen slides showcase an average day on the job for a paleontologist, Ross MacPhee. Engaging images include world maps and real-world photographs from an archeological dig in Antarctica. A brief description accompanies each slide.
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Library of Congress

Loc: The Dream of Flight

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress has opened its vast resources and created an exhibition commemorating the centennial of flight. The library uses "some of its rarest and most significant materials," to present this aviation history exhibit. Be...
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Library of Congress

Loc: The Dream of Flight

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress has opened its vast resources and created an exhibition commemorating the centennial of flight. The Library uses "Some of its rarest and most significant materials," to present this beautiful website. Be sure to...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: Women in Aviation and Space History

For Students 9th - 10th
Find information on the many women who became well known for their part in aviation history. Click on one of the drop down menus on the left to find a name, then click on the name to see a short description of the woman and her...
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The Franklin Institute

Franklin Institute and Science Museum: First Flight

For Students 3rd - 8th
Experience the first flight, through words, pictures, and actual quotes from the Wright Brothers about their real life experiences prior to, during, and after the successful flight.
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The Franklin Institute

Franklin Institute: Flights of Inspiration

For Students 9th - 10th
Franklin Institute site showcases the first flight taken by the Wright brothers. Follows the Wright brothers plan to achieve first flight as they used their failures to win them success in aviation.
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University of Chicago

Flights Before the Wrights: Octave Chanute, Chicago

For Students 9th - 10th
A site that chronicles the life of Octave Chanute, an aeronautical engineer involved in flight before the Wright brothers.
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NASA

History of the Space Shuttle

For Students 9th - 10th
Entry portal to NASA's site on the background and history of the Space Shuttle.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Flight 93

For Students 9th - 10th
The terrorists' takeover of Flight 93 was part of the Attack on America, 9/11. The Park Service has made the crash site of Flight 93 into a national monument in honor of the passengers who developed a plan of action to regain control of...
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NASA

Nasa: Human Space Flight

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a wealth of information regarding space exploration. Content includes spaceflight history, real-time data, shuttle information, a gallery of photos, and more information from the NASA archives.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of the u.s. Safe for Democracy Webisode 11

For Students 9th - 10th
Webisode 11 - Safety for Democracy. The history of the United States is presented in a series of webisodes, within each are a number of segments.Included are links to lesson plans, teacher guides, resources, activities, and tools.
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The Franklin Institute

Resources for Science Learning: The Wright 1911 Model B Flyer in Flight

For Students 9th - 10th
See film footage and read brief descriptions of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll's 1911 Model B flyer flight in 1934.
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NASA

Marshall Space Flight Center: Timeline of Rocket History

For Students 9th - 10th
This graphical presentation includes a collection of more than 50 images and descriptions tracing rocketry from ancient times to the present day.
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Other

First Flight: First Transatlantic Flight 1919

For Students 9th - 10th
A succinct FirstFlight.org site that examines the trials and tribulations of the first flight across the Atlantic under the direction of Lieutenant Commander Albert Read.
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Other

Allstar Network: Flight

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive and informative site looks at the history and principles of flight.
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Other

Museum of Flight

For Students 9th - 10th
The Museum of Flight collects and exhibits historically significant artifacts of air and space travel.
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PBS

Freedom: A History of Us: A Plane Flight and a Great Crash

For Students 6th - 9th
Read a brief description of the attempts to cross the Atlantic in a plane in the 1920s, ending with information about the successful trans-Atlantic flight of Charles Lindbergh.
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Eaa Aviation Center: The B 17 Flying Fortress

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the B-17 "Flying Fortress," a World War II airplane. Take the interactive tour. Discover the history, photographs, testimonials, videos to watch, and views of the interior of the plane.
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Schools of California Online Resources for Education

Score: Washington Elementary School: From Foot to Flight

For Students 3rd - 5th
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.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Fad to Fundamental: Airmail in America

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site of the history of airmail in America.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: America by Air: Early Commercial Aviation

For Students 9th - 10th
Commercial airlines took flight soon after the Wright brothers' famous first flights. Read about how the U.S. government encouraged the development of air travel.
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Ibis Communications

Eye Witness to History: The Death of John Wilkes Booth, 1865

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed description of Booth's flight from the scene of the assassination of Lincoln, and Booth's eventual death. Includes an eyewitness account.

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