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.

This Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum site tells the history of fight with an easy to use timeline. Also, find out about specific flights in the list of links.

Entry portal to NASA's site on the background and history of the Space Shuttle.

Learn more about the first "100 Years of Flight" when you explore this article. It features resources, historical background knowledge and more.

Three interactives in an online exhibition about the Wright Brothers. The first is an engineering activity on the forces of flight, and is accompanied by a lesson plan for Grades 6-8. The second is a gallery of original artifacts related...

The Museum of Flight collects and exhibits historically significant artifacts of air and space travel.

A number of women played significant roles in the history of aviation and flight during the 20th century. Meet them in this photo gallery and learn about their achievements.

The world's largest collection of Amelia Earhart papers, memorabilia and artifacts.

This comprehensive and informative site looks at the history and principles of flight.

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.

A site that chronicles the life of Octave Chanute, an aeronautical engineer involved in flight before the Wright brothers.

A site that chronicles the life of Octave Chanute, an aeronautical engineer involved in flight before the Wright brothers.

An interactive timeline lets you see examples of military aircraft that have evolved since the first flight of the Wright brothers. Links at the bottom of the page lead to articles about fighter pilots.

In this lesson, learners explore primary resources to see what people who lived in the early age of flight felt about this innovation. They then compare that response to that towards an invention of today.

Describes the invention of the hot air airship by Don Cameron in the 1970s, and the evolution of its design and production over the years.

Even after Lindbergh's famous solo flight, he continued to explore flight and its possibilities. Look inside the Sirius cockpit and then pack up yourself to fly around the world. One problem, however, you only can take on a limited...

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...

Biographical details about the Ohio-born Wright brothers, who ushered in the aerial age with their invention of the first powered airplane.

Find out about Amelia Rose Earhart, the namesake of the 1930's pilot, and her successful flight around the planet.

Beryl Markham's contribution to aviation history is discussed in this lengthy article. Facts about many other famous female aviators before and after Markham are also included.

Beautiful, well-done site from the Smithsonian on the Wright Brothers: Who were they and what was the importance of the era they ushered in? Their roots are traced back to the Great Migration. Classroom activities and interactive...

A lesson unit to help students in grades 4-8 learn about the life and disappearance of Amelia Earhart. The interactive timeline shows advances in technology and the world as a backdrop to Amelia's life.

An article regarding the Wright brother's history of flight. Includes pictures and further reading material.

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum has partnered with the New York City Department of Education and the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education to develop a robust set of 9/11 lessons for K-12 classrooms. Each...