Learn about the early life and aviation career of Wiley Post, who set a world record for flying around the planet.

The official transcription of John Glenn's in-flight communication with Mission Control during his orbit around the earth in 1962.

This informative resource is a biography of Amelia Earhart and her accomplishments, focusing on the early years, her celebrity status, and her last flight.

Comparing and contrasting works and looking for underlying themes and messages are at the heart of this multicultural lesson plan. Provides links to several background resources, and suggestions for assessment.

Students create a blimp and then experiment with the design to improve its aerodynamics.

Students can experiment with a home-made helicopter that lets them change the blades to see how real aerodynamics work.

An image of "Flight into Egypt", created by Adam Elsheimer in 1609 (Oil on copper, 31 x 41 cm).

An image of "St Peter (Grabow) Altarpiece: Rest on the Flight into Egypt", created by Master Bertram from 1379-83 (Tempera on wood, 80 x 57 cm).

An image of "Flight of Aeneas from Troy", created by Girolamo Genga from 1507-10 (Fresco, 126 x 138 cm).

An image of "Rest on the Flight into Egypt", created by Ambrosius Bensonz (Oil on oak panel, 103 x 65 cm).

Southern Flying Squirrel

Using the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT kit, students construct experiments to measure the time it takes a free falling body to travel a specified distance. Students use the touch sensor, rotational sensor, and the NXT brick to measure the time of...

For this project, students use real time data to learn how pilots navigate when they fly. Students go through a series of lessons on vectors, weather maps and flight tracking, then take a pilot's test where they apply what they have...

NASA-sponsored coverage and research on a range of topics related to space exploration -- flying weather stations, comets, first steps on the Moon, and other space-related topics -- are presented in age-appropriate activities, lesson...

Examine characteristics of bowerbirds and their bowers. Compare and contrast various styles of bowers created by bowerbirds

From February 2003, a Q&A discussing damaged tiles and other problems that the Space Shuttle Columbia faced during its re-entry and subsequent explosion.

If you are interested in aerodynamics, wait for a windy day and go fly a kite. This Science Buddies project gives you many ideas to investigate as experiment with shape, size, and ways to fly the kite. The Science Buddies project ideas...

With this resource, teachers can select the most appropriate academic level and download a lesson plan that contains images, Word documents and PDF resources for teaching about the history of black Americans in aviation. Excellent...

This article explores the changes an astronaut's body goes through in space. Also find the answer to many other fascinating questions people have about space travel.

Teach the basics of classical music to your students with this collection of lesson plans. Study a classical music composer and a selected piece of music with these lesson plans that are based on national and state standards.

This site provides a detailed explanation of the structure of bird feathers. Topics include feather topography, types of feathers, and feathers and flight.

"Imagine a baseball dropped from an airplane flying at 30,000 feet; imagine that baseball reaching speeds of 120 MPH as it falls to the ground; and imagine you're under it!" How does hail form? How big can it get? Read more here about...

After discussing important flying inventions, students explore technological design by making paper airplanes.

Flappy Dragon Junior is a simple and fun game for kids in Kindergarten and up. Simply click with the mouse to keep the dragon flying. Avoid hitting the ground and fly between the pipes. Each set of pipes you pass through is worth one...