Pre-K-8th Grade

In this lesson, students learn about airplane hangars through a read-aloud book, discussion, and activity where they sing a song and pull out pictures of different aircraft from a decorated cardboard box. The lesson concludes with a summary and a reminder that airplanes sleep in the hangar.

In this activity, students learn about hot air balloons and their shapes. They also learn to work together to tap the balloon or ball around, count balloons, and make models.

In this activity, students will read a book about kite flying, discuss their experiences with flying kites, and then make and fly their own kites using a sled kite template. The activity promotes learning standards and concepts such as observing, counting, shapes, and motor skills.

In this activity, young learners explore the engineering design process by constructing and flying paper airplanes. They also practice counting and use math to compare the distance flown by different throws.

In this activity, students learn about counting by looking at pictures of aircraft and counting how many there are to keep the airport runway from getting too crowded. They also discuss their favorite things to count and learn about the importance of counting.

In this lesson, students will learn about the movements of an airplane (pitch, yaw, roll) through a read-aloud and discussion. They will then participate in a conga line activity, where they will practice these movements while pretending to be airplanes. The lesson concludes with a summary encouraging students to think about the parts of a plane that make these movements happen and to continue having fun pretending to be airplanes.

In this activity, students will learn about seeds that fly by reading a book about seeds and discussing different examples. They will then make and fly paper whirly-birds that resemble maple seeds, and discuss the similarities between the whirly-birds and helicopters. The activity aims to teach students about how seeds fly in nature and encourage them to observe seeds flying in their everyday lives.