Take Flight!

National Aviation Day

Monday, August 19th

Learn about some famous pilots:

Wright Brothers:

Wright Brothers Virtual Museum

http://www.wright-brothers.org/

Wright Brothers National Memorial 

Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

http://www.nps.gov/wrbr/index.htm

Amelia Earhart:

Amelia Earhart's Birthplace Museum
Atchison, Kansas

http://ameliaearhartmuseum.org/




 

How have airplanes changed the world?

Click the link below to read an article 

on 10 aircraft that changed the world:

Aircraft That Changed the World

 
Where can I find an aviation museum?

• Washington, D.C. and Chantilly, Virginia

http://airandspace.si.edu/

• Seattle, Washington

      http://www.museumofflight.org/ 

• Fort Rucker, Alabama  

http://www.armyaviationmuseum.org/

•  Pensacola, Florida

http://www.navalaviationmuseum.org/the-museum/museum-history

Click on the links below for

Airplane Themed Crafts:

For Preschoolers: Printable Airplane Puppet

  
Paper Planes For All Ages:  Fun Paper Airplanes

Safety Tips for Flying Paper Airplanes:

• Make sure flying area is clear.
• Never throw airplanes at people or animals.
• Don't fly airplanes near moving cars or in the street.