Today's Classroom Activities :

Studing the History of Flight

Your new school year will get off the ground without a hitch thanks to this fun adventure in science by John Cowens on Four Forces of Flight.

It's been over 100 years since the Wright brothers first took to the air; here are some ways to celebrate their achievement with The Wright’s Flight--and Beyond by Linda Lindroth.

Ask students to conduct a survey in their households to find out how much people know about airplanes and the history of flight. Design a questionnaire to get as much information as possible from family members. As the week goes on, see which person had the most correct answers.

Only three newspapers reported Orville and Wilbur Wright's first sustained manned flight in a controlled gasoline-powered aircraft. Have the students research the event and then write a story for the school newspaper.

Using tissue paper and bamboo sticks, have your students make models that resemble the Wright Brothers' first aircraft.

Here are some sites your students can use to research the Wright Brothers:
Wright Brothers flights of 1909
Milestones of Flight
First in Flight