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Historians believe the world’s first flying machine was invented as early as 400 BC. Called the ornithopter, it had wooden wings that flapped like a bird’s, but nobody knows if it actually flew!
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November is Aviation History Month. Celebrate by learning about the many inventors and daredevil pilots who brought us from the age of ornithopters to the age of planes, helicopters, and spaceships!
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Use these articles to have students:
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Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a scientific or technical text, including what happened and why based on specific information in the text.
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Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade-appropriate topic or subject area.
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Learn how air travel contributed to the Transportation Revolution, industrial expansion, and the course of human development.
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Use this issue of Scholastic News to learn about history-making pilot Bessie Coleman.
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What did the first planes look like? This GO-Tube video shares real-life footage of early aviation.
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Join I Survived author Lauren Tarshis on November 10 at 1pm for a thrilling exploration of the history and science of the Wellington Avalanche of 1910. Register today!
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My class did an elapsed time challenge where we turned our classroom into an airplane! They were so excited and engaged in their learning. We had fake passports, actual countries where they could travel to, flight delayed cards, and we even made pilot hats!
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— Dana B., Grade 3 Teacher
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