Should the United States continue the practice of using drone strikes abroad? Readers explore the top pro and con arguments in preparation for a debate or discussion about the topic. They read about the history of drone strikes, view a...

There are a lot of myths surrounding marijuana. Read a passage that clarifies the dangers of teens smoking marijuana, its harmful effects on the development of the brain, and the possible correlation of cigarette smoking to marijuana...

Students study airforce aircraft.  In this investigative lesson students discuss an article they read and divide into groups and design three different combat or peacekeeping situations. 

Vary, bury, pull, fit. These tips for improving transitions in writing are found on a template designed as a teacher resource. A clever way to make memorable these suggestions for improving transitions in writing, the language in the...

Explore this NOVA: "Spies That Fly" interactive timeline and discover the many technological innovations in the history of unmanned flight, from hot-air balloons to miniature flying robots.

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.

Discover the history of the first airplanes and flying machines, and how the Wright brothers constructed their first successful airplane.

Collection of digital resources gathered from public libraries, archives, and museums about early aviation. Learn more about key innovators and technologies from early flight experimentation and the invention of the hot air balloon to...

This site has the story of Mrs. Charles Lindbergh, who was an accomplished pilot in her own right and won many awards in aviation.

Extremely detailed chronological account of the operations of the United States Navy beginning in 1940 and prior to an official declaration of war.

This site is a biography of the Wright brothers and includes several pictures of airplanes.

An account of the history of the Ju-87 Stuka dive bomber aircraft used by the Germans during World War II.

Describes the earliest efforts of Texans to fly airplanes.

A biography of Burt Rutan, an aircraft designer who created a plane that overcame one of flight's last great challenges - circling the world without stopping or refueling. Describes the many aircraft he designed.

A short explanation of how a catapult works and some examples of them.

The Doolittle Raid was a gutsy attack on Tokyo made by heroic pilots of B-25 bombers launched from the deck of the USS Hornet, and aircraft carrier. Read about the daring mission and see photographs of the planes, pilots and others, and...

Wikipedia provides an encyclopedia definition of a rocket, including information on rocket history, size, types, and more.

A biographical profile of Charles Kingsford Smith, the aviator who made the first trans-Pacific flight in 1928.

This resource presents a biographical profile of Charles Kingsford Smith, the aviator who made the first trans-Pacific flight in 1928.

An excellent article about how Orville and Wilbur Wright's interest in flight developed and led to the first airplane flight.

When World War I ended in 1918 and the troops came home, folks felt optimistic about the future and eager to get on with their lives. This optimism led to an extraordinary decade that brought major changes in the way citizens traveled by...

Over 49,000 digitized primary documents having to do with the Wright brothers and their work with flight. A timeline of the brothers' work, a family tree, and other special presentations are offered.

A Wikipedia article on Canadian bush pilot, Clennell Haggerston "Punch" Dickins. Included are a biography of his early life, his contributions during the World Wars, and his post-war legacy.

Two self-taught Midwestern brothers broke the barrier of the air, succeeding where others with government grants and engineering degrees had failed, and shaping the course of the twentieth century.