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Lesson Plan Activities: Amelia Earhart and Airplanes
This site features several activity ideas and activities on Amelia Earhart and airplanes for young learners.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman soared across the sky as the first African American and the first Native American woman pilot.
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Federal Aviation Administration: Aviation Bingo [Pdf]
Play a fun game of aviation bingo, and improve your knowledge of aviation vocabulary and history. This document offers instruction on how to play, bingo "call names" to print and cut out, and dozens of pre-made bingo cards. Play with a...
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Aviation Internet Group: Aviation Theory
Collection of articles ranging from basic to advanced on aerodynamics theory.
Imperial War Museums
Imperial War Museum: 9 Iconic Aircraft From the Battle of Britain
This site provides information and primary source photos of nine aircraft used in the Battle of Britain.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Early Aviation
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...
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Women in Aviation: Above All Else: The Story of Anne Morrow Lindbergh
This site has the story of Mrs. Charles Lindbergh, who was an accomplished pilot in her own right and won many awards in aviation.
History of American Wars
History of American Wars: World War 2 Navy
Provides facts about the role of the Navy in World War II focusing on aircraft carriers, submarines, and small naval boats.
History of American Wars
History of American Wars: Air Forces in the Vietnam War
Article investigates the role of air power in the Vietnam War and the types of aircraft that were used. Even though the United States ruled the skies, they could not win the war.
A&E Television
History.com: 9/11: How Air Traffic Controllers Managed the Crisis in the Skies
September 11, 2001 was not a great day in air traffic control. As the morning progressed, four separate terror attacks unfolded in the skies, with hijackers using commercial aircraft as weapons. Perpetrators deliberately flew three of...
A&E Television
History.com: What Happened to Twa Flight 800?
Minutes after its take off from New York's Kennedy International Airport, a Boeing 747 headed for Paris exploded midair over the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Long Island on July 17, 1996, leaving all 230 people aboard dead. The...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Land! Water! Sky! Oh My!
This lesson focuses on the importance of airplanes in today's society. Airplanes of all shapes and sizes are used for hundreds of different reasons, including recreation, commercial business, public transportation, and delivery of goods,...
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Alberto Santos Dumont
Read about Brazilian aviation pioneer, Alberto Santos-Dumont, who designed, built, and flew hot air balloons, and was famous for his flight that rounded the Eiffel Tower.
History of American Wars
History of American Wars: World War 2 Weapons and Air War Part 2
Website focuses on the air war in World War II and the use of weapons such as bombers and fighters. The role of the paratrooper is also discussed.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Evolution of Military Aviation
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.
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Haze Gray & Underway: Naval History Information Center
Over 14,000 files and 3,000 images of ships throughout history are located at this site.
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All Star: History of Aeronautics: Level 1
A history of aeronautics focusing on the major types of air travel for each major time period. Excellent pictures are included in most sections. Easier reading is available by clicking on Level 2 or 3.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Machine: Airplane
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
Library of Congress
Loc: The Dream of Flight
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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Wright Brothers Aeroplane Co.: Aviation's Attic
Explore this virtual museum and learn the history of the Wright brothers and their determination to fly.
Smithsonian Institution
National Air and Space Museum: Wright Brothers: Interactive Experiments
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...
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Av Jobs: The Aviation Career Overviews
This resource provides a brief history of the airline industry. Also introduces descriptions of jobs available in that industry.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Where's Everyone Going?
A great resource from the National Museum of American History that shows various modes and uses of transportation in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Ken Blackburn: Paper Airplanes
Information on paper airplane designs, history, and contests. Click on "Paper Airplane Aerodynamics" for an analysis of the world record holding paper airplane design.