SCIENCE CONCEPT:
- History keeps the record of how man unraveled the mysteries of
natural flight and the forces on Earth that make mechanical
flight possible.
STUDENT OBJECTIVE:
- The student will be able to write or draw about pioneers
throughout the history of flight who failed in their inventions
but eventually became successful.
OVERVIEW:
- The student will demonstrate an understanding of history of flight.
By drawing or writing about successes and failures throughout this
history of flight, students can see that pioneers in the history of
flight were persistent and solved many problems through
trial and error to be successful.
PREPARATION TIME:
- 20 minutes .
LESSON TIME:
- 20 minutes.
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TEACHER PREP:
- Print off K8AIT Web pages from the History chapter or select
biographies of famous pioneers in flight.
TEACHER TEXT:
- From the beginning of history we have been fascinated by flight.
Aeronautics, the science of flight, is based on precise
mathematical principles. Aeronautics took many centuries to
develop. Throughout this period there was an accumulation of
knowledge. Individuals persisted in attaining their dream of
flight by studying the flyers in nature and by persistent hard
work in modeling these natural flyers.
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