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Balloon Rockets

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers 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, Embraer.
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Junk Mail Airmail

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore how to make a contribution to end the junk mail problem.  In 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
Young scholars explore airlines and flight. In this flight lesson plan, students discuss the size of aircraft and how that impacts travel. Young scholars 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
Pupils practice solving problems logically. Using the internet, students observe pictures and facts about the SR-71 Blackbird. They convert statistics about the aircraft. Pupils explore terms of flight and convert them to everyday terms.
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Use An Encyclopedia

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this encyclopedia usage worksheet, students observe encyclopedia spines A-Z and determine in which volume the nouns airplanes, cats, Ohio, and sugar will appear. Students answer four questions.
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Lift and Drag: Principles of Flight and the Soaring Imagination

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students construct models of early gas balloons and gliders. In this balloon and glider lesson, students create models of early gas balloons and gliders, discover how the forces of lift and drag effect aircraft in flight, and put on...
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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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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 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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Daedalus and Icarus

For Students 3rd - 9th
The cautionary tale of Daedalus and Icarus is the core text for a series reading comprehension exercises based on the myth.
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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.  For this American History lesson, 10th graders research key events of the Pacific Theater of War during World War II.  Students analyze...
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Aeroplane Race Ordinals

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this math worksheet, students learn to express numerical position using ordinal numbers and words. Students analyze a picture of 10 airplanes (aeroplanes) in a race and write each plane's position using a number and a word.
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Intermediate Spelling-- "Airplane"

For Students 5th - 6th
In this spelling worksheet, students unscramble the letters in 12 words to spell terms pertaining to airplanes. There are dictionary definitions provided as clues.
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Tracing Lines Worksheet: Tracing Straight Lines

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this drawing straight lines worksheet, students help the airplanes fly straight across the page by tracing the 3 lines from left to right.
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Tracing Horizontal Lines

For Students Pre-K - K
In this tracing horizontal lines worksheet, students trace straight lines from the airplanes on the left to the right side of the page. Students trace 3 lines.
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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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Multiplication: Counting Equal Groups

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this beginning multiplication worksheet, students draw rings around equal groups of airplanes and write the multiplication fact that goes with the pictures.

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