Grade Level: 4 through 6 Time Required: one to three class periods (50 minutes each) BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR TEACHERS OBJECTIVES

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1 HIS POSER PROVIDES AN ACIVIY HA INRODUCES hey analyze significant features of the craft using line drawings supplied as Blackline Masters. hen, based on in chronological order along a timeline. hey discuss what he is designed as a flexible teaching tool. he activity is written for fourth through sixth grade students ime Required: one to three class periods (0 minutes each) featured on this. heir technological OBJECIVES EDUCAION SANDARDS ADDRESSED IN HIS ACIVIY FIRS SUCCESSFUL AIRPLANE Aircraft: 90 Wright Flyer First flight December 7, 90 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY he first airplane flight lasted only seconds, covered just 0 feet, and traveled at a mere 0 mph. But Wilbur for powered, controlled flight. heir contributions NAIONAL SCIENCE EDUCAION SANDARDS Science and echnology M I L E S SOCIAL IMPAC he Wright Flyer s inaugural flight launched the in Pan Alley churned out tunes like Come Josephine NAIONAL SOCIAL SUDIES SANDARDS VIII: Science, echnology, and Society M I L E S in World War II. he military version of the DC-, W O FIRS AIRPLANE O FLY NONSOP ACROSS HE ALANIC OCEAN WIH A SINGLE PILO Left New York May 0, 97 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY to travel faster, higher, and farther. he the 0 gallons of fuel needed for the,000-mile, ½-hour nonstop flight. he wings were designed to,700 pounds of fuel. he airplane revolutionized air travel. Because it within a day. he Boeing 77 enables large numbers of FIRS PROFIABLE First flown 9 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY he DC- was built of aluminum, making it stronger and It transported as many as passengers at speeds of up to mph. he DC- is a model of with M I L E S WORLD S FASES, HIGHES FLYING AIRCRAF HA REACHED HE EDGE Aircraft: North American X- First flown 99 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY SOCIAL IMPAC SOCIAL IMPAC: X- particularly its ability to land after reaching Armstrong, later become astronauts. est pilots became he Right Stuff. Around the same time, commercial SOCIAL IMPAC H R E E he DC- was the first modern airliner, the fastest FIRS WIDE-BODY COMMERCIAL JE AIRPLANE Aircraft: Boeing 77 First flown January 970 he development of the engine opened the era of high-speed flight, and the Boeing 77 is one of the streamlined with wings swept back to reduce and four engines tucked under the wings. he 7700 can cruise at 89 mph and has a range of 7000 miles. industry. Lindbergh himself helped develop WA and airplanes were crossing the continent in 8 hours (compared to 7 hours by train). Songs, novels, comic including the 97 Academy-Award-winning film Wings. SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY SOCIAL IMPAC M I L E S M I L E S that endures temperatures of up to,00 F. his -powered research airplane was designed of over 7 miles. It was also the first airplane to attain speeds of up to,00 miles per hour. o minimize shock waves at hypersonic speeds, the X- has a pointed M I L E S FIRS SPACECRAF O CARRY HUMANS O HE MOON AND LAND HERE Spacecraft: Apollo Command Module Columbia Flown July 99 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY hese two were part of the most complicated flying machine ever built. hey carried flew the Columbia around the Moon for 8 hours while of,000 miles an hour. A heat shield on the blunt end up to,000 F. SOCIAL IMPAC he Apollo mission traveled faster, higher, and farther with the Moon landing program. he Apollo mission a new way. hrough the lens of a camera, humanity marble hanging in the blackness of space. he Apollo BLACKLINE MASERS 90 Wright Flyer Douglas DC- Apollo Command Module Columbia North American X- Boeing 77 ACKNOWLEDGMENS his is made possible through the generous support of he Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation. Copyright 00 by the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution PREPARAION MAERIALS FOR EACH SUDEN FOR HE CLASS MAERIALS FOR EACH SUDEN What s ops at the National Air Group : Streamlining How does help a craft fly? he airline industry provides many different kinds A. SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY. Explain that the seven and on the are among the most important in the history of flight. Discuss what a is.. Discuss students initial observations of the seven of and? ry to bring out these to build safer machines to serve different purposes e.g., carrying traveling to other parts of the. Divide students into three groups. Assign each student a set of drawings for the six s, and hen give each group a set of questions to guide their observations and discussion. ell students to examine Group : Wings the wings? he least streamlined craft are the Apollo Command and Lunar Modules. hey fly only in space, where there is no air to provide resistance. he five airplanes all have wings because they fly in air and need to counter the force of gravity. he two don t fly in air, so they don t need. he most streamlined craft is the X-, the fastest of the four airplanes. Some features are: long and narrow ; no wing struts; Only the 90 Wright Flyer is a bi-plane, an airplane with two wings, of an, all of the other airplanes are technically monoplanes Streamlining reduces and helps an airplane fly faster.. Have each group report to the rest of the class on its he airplane with the shortest wings is the North American X-, the world s fastest. Because it flew so fast, it didn t need large wings for. Students also may notice the swept-back wings on the X-.. Individually or in small groups, have students put recent craft. ell them to be sure to consider the design Sort the craft into those with s Why do you think some craft don t have s? Which craft have one? wo s?. Beginning with the first date on your timeline, ask agreed on the correct craft, attach an image of the 90 Wright Flyer to that spot. Explain what this Where are the s located on each craft? Which airplane has the longest s? the s?. Now ask the class to think of ways that these s in flight have affected their lives and the he 90 Wright Flyer,, and Douglas DC- all have engines that rotate s, which provide the thrust needed to move the airplanes forward. he Boeing 77 has a engine and does not need s. he North American X-, Apollo Command Module, and Apollo Lunar Module all have engines. he Wright Flyer has two s located in back. he has one, and the DC- has two all located in front, like other he Wright Flyer has the longest s. he combination of length, RESOURCES FOR EACHERS Aiming for the Stars: he Dreamers and Doers of the Space Age, by om D. Crouch ally the votes and announce the winner.. Assign each student to do more research on one of the or and its effect on people. Have each student research one of the following he skies have become very crowded.. Have students write about which or they would most like to fly in, why, and what B. IMELINE AND SOCIAL IMPAC Group : Propellers actual and they just studied. After. Have students write about what the next. Conclude by asking students: How has aviation he Airplane: A History of Its echnology, to the Space Age, by om D. Crouch WEB SIE For more information on s in flight, navigate he Wright Brothers & the Invention of the Aerial Age, and How hings Fly. VISIING HE NAIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM in regard to fire. hat is, I regret all the terrible he Smithsonian s National Air and Space Museum s two air- and in the world. Both sites are open daily, except December, from 0:00 a.m. to :0 p.m. ours, demonstrations, and learning labs are available EXENSIONS. ake students on a field trip to the National Air and Space Museum to see the and. You What s ops at the National Air and Space Museum? education/resources_guides.cfm. he self-guide sends NAIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM H and Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 00

2 HIS POSER PROVIDES AN ACIVIY HA INRODUCES hey analyze significant features of the craft using line drawings supplied as Blackline Masters. hen, based on in chronological order along a timeline. hey discuss what he is designed as a flexible teaching tool. he activity is written for fourth through sixth grade students ime Required: one to three class periods (0 minutes each) featured on this. heir technological OBJECIVES EDUCAION SANDARDS ADDRESSED IN HIS ACIVIY FIRS SUCCESSFUL AIRPLANE Aircraft: 90 Wright Flyer First flight December 7, 90 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY he first airplane flight lasted only seconds, covered just 0 feet, and traveled at a mere 0 mph. But Wilbur for powered, controlled flight. heir contributions NAIONAL SCIENCE EDUCAION SANDARDS Science and echnology M I L E S SOCIAL IMPAC he Wright Flyer s inaugural flight launched the in Pan Alley churned out tunes like Come Josephine NAIONAL SOCIAL SUDIES SANDARDS VIII: Science, echnology, and Society M I L E S in World War II. he military version of the DC-, W O FIRS AIRPLANE O FLY NONSOP ACROSS HE ALANIC OCEAN WIH A SINGLE PILO Left New York May 0, 97 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY to travel faster, higher, and farther. he the 0 gallons of fuel needed for the,000-mile, ½-hour nonstop flight. he wings were designed to,700 pounds of fuel. he airplane revolutionized air travel. Because it within a day. he Boeing 77 enables large numbers of FIRS PROFIABLE First flown 9 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY he DC- was built of aluminum, making it stronger and It transported as many as passengers at speeds of up to mph. he DC- is a model of with M I L E S WORLD S FASES, HIGHES FLYING AIRCRAF HA REACHED HE EDGE Aircraft: North American X- First flown 99 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY SOCIAL IMPAC SOCIAL IMPAC: X- particularly its ability to land after reaching Armstrong, later become astronauts. est pilots became he Right Stuff. Around the same time, commercial SOCIAL IMPAC H R E E he DC- was the first modern airliner, the fastest FIRS WIDE-BODY COMMERCIAL JE AIRPLANE Aircraft: Boeing 77 First flown January 970 he development of the engine opened the era of high-speed flight, and the Boeing 77 is one of the streamlined with wings swept back to reduce and four engines tucked under the wings. he 7700 can cruise at 89 mph and has a range of 7000 miles. industry. Lindbergh himself helped develop WA and airplanes were crossing the continent in 8 hours (compared to 7 hours by train). Songs, novels, comic including the 97 Academy-Award-winning film Wings. SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY SOCIAL IMPAC M I L E S M I L E S that endures temperatures of up to,00 F. his -powered research airplane was designed of over 7 miles. It was also the first airplane to attain speeds of up to,00 miles per hour. o minimize shock waves at hypersonic speeds, the X- has a pointed M I L E S FIRS SPACECRAF O CARRY HUMANS O HE MOON AND LAND HERE Spacecraft: Apollo Command Module Columbia Flown July 99 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY hese two were part of the most complicated flying machine ever built. hey carried flew the Columbia around the Moon for 8 hours while of,000 miles an hour. A heat shield on the blunt end up to,000 F. SOCIAL IMPAC he Apollo mission traveled faster, higher, and farther with the Moon landing program. he Apollo mission a new way. hrough the lens of a camera, humanity marble hanging in the blackness of space. he Apollo BLACKLINE MASERS 90 Wright Flyer Douglas DC- Apollo Command Module Columbia North American X- Boeing 77 ACKNOWLEDGMENS his is made possible through the generous support of he Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation. Copyright 00 by the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution PREPARAION MAERIALS FOR EACH SUDEN FOR HE CLASS MAERIALS FOR EACH SUDEN What s ops at the National Air Group : Streamlining How does help a craft fly? he airline industry provides many different kinds A. SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY. Explain that the seven and on the are among the most important in the history of flight. Discuss what a is.. Discuss students initial observations of the seven of and? ry to bring out these to build safer machines to serve different purposes e.g., carrying traveling to other parts of the. Divide students into three groups. Assign each student a set of drawings for the six s, and hen give each group a set of questions to guide their observations and discussion. ell students to examine Group : Wings the wings? he least streamlined craft are the Apollo Command and Lunar Modules. hey fly only in space, where there is no air to provide resistance. he five airplanes all have wings because they fly in air and need to counter the force of gravity. he two don t fly in air, so they don t need. he most streamlined craft is the X-, the fastest of the four airplanes. Some features are: long and narrow ; no wing struts; Only the 90 Wright Flyer is a bi-plane, an airplane with two wings, of an, all of the other airplanes are technically monoplanes Streamlining reduces and helps an airplane fly faster.. Have each group report to the rest of the class on its he airplane with the shortest wings is the North American X-, the world s fastest. Because it flew so fast, it didn t need large wings for. Students also may notice the swept-back wings on the X-.. Individually or in small groups, have students put recent craft. ell them to be sure to consider the design Sort the craft into those with s Why do you think some craft don t have s? Which craft have one? wo s?. Beginning with the first date on your timeline, ask agreed on the correct craft, attach an image of the 90 Wright Flyer to that spot. Explain what this Where are the s located on each craft? Which airplane has the longest s? the s?. Now ask the class to think of ways that these s in flight have affected their lives and the he 90 Wright Flyer,, and Douglas DC- all have engines that rotate s, which provide the thrust needed to move the airplanes forward. he Boeing 77 has a engine and does not need s. he North American X-, Apollo Command Module, and Apollo Lunar Module all have engines. he Wright Flyer has two s located in back. he has one, and the DC- has two all located in front, like other he Wright Flyer has the longest s. he combination of length, RESOURCES FOR EACHERS Aiming for the Stars: he Dreamers and Doers of the Space Age, by om D. Crouch ally the votes and announce the winner.. Assign each student to do more research on one of the or and its effect on people. Have each student research one of the following he skies have become very crowded.. Have students write about which or they would most like to fly in, why, and what B. IMELINE AND SOCIAL IMPAC Group : Propellers actual and they just studied. After. Have students write about what the next. Conclude by asking students: How has aviation he Airplane: A History of Its echnology, to the Space Age, by om D. Crouch WEB SIE For more information on s in flight, navigate he Wright Brothers & the Invention of the Aerial Age, and How hings Fly. VISIING HE NAIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM in regard to fire. hat is, I regret all the terrible he Smithsonian s National Air and Space Museum s two air- and in the world. Both sites are open daily, except December, from 0:00 a.m. to :0 p.m. ours, demonstrations, and learning labs are available EXENSIONS. ake students on a field trip to the National Air and Space Museum to see the and. You What s ops at the National Air and Space Museum? education/resources_guides.cfm. he self-guide sends NAIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM H and Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 00

3 HIS POSER PROVIDES AN ACIVIY HA INRODUCES hey analyze significant features of the craft using line drawings supplied as Blackline Masters. hen, based on in chronological order along a timeline. hey discuss what he is designed as a flexible teaching tool. he activity is written for fourth through sixth grade students ime Required: one to three class periods (0 minutes each) featured on this. heir technological OBJECIVES EDUCAION SANDARDS ADDRESSED IN HIS ACIVIY FIRS SUCCESSFUL AIRPLANE Aircraft: 90 Wright Flyer First flight December 7, 90 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY he first airplane flight lasted only seconds, covered just 0 feet, and traveled at a mere 0 mph. But Wilbur for powered, controlled flight. heir contributions NAIONAL SCIENCE EDUCAION SANDARDS Science and echnology M I L E S SOCIAL IMPAC he Wright Flyer s inaugural flight launched the in Pan Alley churned out tunes like Come Josephine NAIONAL SOCIAL SUDIES SANDARDS VIII: Science, echnology, and Society M I L E S in World War II. he military version of the DC-, W O FIRS AIRPLANE O FLY NONSOP ACROSS HE ALANIC OCEAN WIH A SINGLE PILO Left New York May 0, 97 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY to travel faster, higher, and farther. he the 0 gallons of fuel needed for the,000-mile, ½-hour nonstop flight. he wings were designed to,700 pounds of fuel. he airplane revolutionized air travel. Because it within a day. he Boeing 77 enables large numbers of FIRS PROFIABLE First flown 9 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY he DC- was built of aluminum, making it stronger and It transported as many as passengers at speeds of up to mph. he DC- is a model of with M I L E S WORLD S FASES, HIGHES FLYING AIRCRAF HA REACHED HE EDGE Aircraft: North American X- First flown 99 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY SOCIAL IMPAC SOCIAL IMPAC: X- particularly its ability to land after reaching Armstrong, later become astronauts. est pilots became he Right Stuff. Around the same time, commercial SOCIAL IMPAC H R E E he DC- was the first modern airliner, the fastest FIRS WIDE-BODY COMMERCIAL JE AIRPLANE Aircraft: Boeing 77 First flown January 970 he development of the engine opened the era of high-speed flight, and the Boeing 77 is one of the streamlined with wings swept back to reduce and four engines tucked under the wings. he 7700 can cruise at 89 mph and has a range of 7000 miles. industry. Lindbergh himself helped develop WA and airplanes were crossing the continent in 8 hours (compared to 7 hours by train). Songs, novels, comic including the 97 Academy-Award-winning film Wings. SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY SOCIAL IMPAC M I L E S M I L E S that endures temperatures of up to,00 F. his -powered research airplane was designed of over 7 miles. It was also the first airplane to attain speeds of up to,00 miles per hour. o minimize shock waves at hypersonic speeds, the X- has a pointed M I L E S FIRS SPACECRAF O CARRY HUMANS O HE MOON AND LAND HERE Spacecraft: Apollo Command Module Columbia Flown July 99 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY hese two were part of the most complicated flying machine ever built. hey carried flew the Columbia around the Moon for 8 hours while of,000 miles an hour. A heat shield on the blunt end up to,000 F. SOCIAL IMPAC he Apollo mission traveled faster, higher, and farther with the Moon landing program. he Apollo mission a new way. hrough the lens of a camera, humanity marble hanging in the blackness of space. he Apollo BLACKLINE MASERS 90 Wright Flyer Douglas DC- Apollo Command Module Columbia North American X- Boeing 77 ACKNOWLEDGMENS his is made possible through the generous support of he Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation. Copyright 00 by the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution PREPARAION MAERIALS FOR EACH SUDEN FOR HE CLASS MAERIALS FOR EACH SUDEN What s ops at the National Air Group : Streamlining How does help a craft fly? he airline industry provides many different kinds A. SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY. Explain that the seven and on the are among the most important in the history of flight. Discuss what a is.. Discuss students initial observations of the seven of and? ry to bring out these to build safer machines to serve different purposes e.g., carrying traveling to other parts of the. Divide students into three groups. Assign each student a set of drawings for the six s, and hen give each group a set of questions to guide their observations and discussion. ell students to examine Group : Wings the wings? he least streamlined craft are the Apollo Command and Lunar Modules. hey fly only in space, where there is no air to provide resistance. he five airplanes all have wings because they fly in air and need to counter the force of gravity. he two don t fly in air, so they don t need. he most streamlined craft is the X-, the fastest of the four airplanes. Some features are: long and narrow ; no wing struts; Only the 90 Wright Flyer is a bi-plane, an airplane with two wings, of an, all of the other airplanes are technically monoplanes Streamlining reduces and helps an airplane fly faster.. Have each group report to the rest of the class on its he airplane with the shortest wings is the North American X-, the world s fastest. Because it flew so fast, it didn t need large wings for. Students also may notice the swept-back wings on the X-.. Individually or in small groups, have students put recent craft. ell them to be sure to consider the design Sort the craft into those with s Why do you think some craft don t have s? Which craft have one? wo s?. Beginning with the first date on your timeline, ask agreed on the correct craft, attach an image of the 90 Wright Flyer to that spot. Explain what this Where are the s located on each craft? Which airplane has the longest s? the s?. Now ask the class to think of ways that these s in flight have affected their lives and the he 90 Wright Flyer,, and Douglas DC- all have engines that rotate s, which provide the thrust needed to move the airplanes forward. he Boeing 77 has a engine and does not need s. he North American X-, Apollo Command Module, and Apollo Lunar Module all have engines. he Wright Flyer has two s located in back. he has one, and the DC- has two all located in front, like other he Wright Flyer has the longest s. he combination of length, RESOURCES FOR EACHERS Aiming for the Stars: he Dreamers and Doers of the Space Age, by om D. Crouch ally the votes and announce the winner.. Assign each student to do more research on one of the or and its effect on people. Have each student research one of the following he skies have become very crowded.. Have students write about which or they would most like to fly in, why, and what B. IMELINE AND SOCIAL IMPAC Group : Propellers actual and they just studied. After. Have students write about what the next. Conclude by asking students: How has aviation he Airplane: A History of Its echnology, to the Space Age, by om D. Crouch WEB SIE For more information on s in flight, navigate he Wright Brothers & the Invention of the Aerial Age, and How hings Fly. VISIING HE NAIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM in regard to fire. hat is, I regret all the terrible he Smithsonian s National Air and Space Museum s two air- and in the world. Both sites are open daily, except December, from 0:00 a.m. to :0 p.m. ours, demonstrations, and learning labs are available EXENSIONS. ake students on a field trip to the National Air and Space Museum to see the and. You What s ops at the National Air and Space Museum? education/resources_guides.cfm. he self-guide sends NAIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM H and Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 00

4 HIS POSER PROVIDES AN ACIVIY HA INRODUCES hey analyze significant features of the craft using line drawings supplied as Blackline Masters. hen, based on in chronological order along a timeline. hey discuss what he is designed as a flexible teaching tool. he activity is written for fourth through sixth grade students ime Required: one to three class periods (0 minutes each) featured on this. heir technological OBJECIVES EDUCAION SANDARDS ADDRESSED IN HIS ACIVIY FIRS SUCCESSFUL AIRPLANE Aircraft: 90 Wright Flyer First flight December 7, 90 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY he first airplane flight lasted only seconds, covered just 0 feet, and traveled at a mere 0 mph. But Wilbur for powered, controlled flight. heir contributions NAIONAL SCIENCE EDUCAION SANDARDS Science and echnology M I L E S SOCIAL IMPAC he Wright Flyer s inaugural flight launched the in Pan Alley churned out tunes like Come Josephine NAIONAL SOCIAL SUDIES SANDARDS VIII: Science, echnology, and Society M I L E S in World War II. he military version of the DC-, W O FIRS AIRPLANE O FLY NONSOP ACROSS HE ALANIC OCEAN WIH A SINGLE PILO Left New York May 0, 97 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY to travel faster, higher, and farther. he the 0 gallons of fuel needed for the,000-mile, ½-hour nonstop flight. he wings were designed to,700 pounds of fuel. he airplane revolutionized air travel. Because it within a day. he Boeing 77 enables large numbers of FIRS PROFIABLE First flown 9 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY he DC- was built of aluminum, making it stronger and It transported as many as passengers at speeds of up to mph. he DC- is a model of with M I L E S WORLD S FASES, HIGHES FLYING AIRCRAF HA REACHED HE EDGE Aircraft: North American X- First flown 99 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY SOCIAL IMPAC SOCIAL IMPAC: X- particularly its ability to land after reaching Armstrong, later become astronauts. est pilots became he Right Stuff. Around the same time, commercial SOCIAL IMPAC H R E E he DC- was the first modern airliner, the fastest FIRS WIDE-BODY COMMERCIAL JE AIRPLANE Aircraft: Boeing 77 First flown January 970 he development of the engine opened the era of high-speed flight, and the Boeing 77 is one of the streamlined with wings swept back to reduce and four engines tucked under the wings. he 7700 can cruise at 89 mph and has a range of 7000 miles. industry. Lindbergh himself helped develop WA and airplanes were crossing the continent in 8 hours (compared to 7 hours by train). Songs, novels, comic including the 97 Academy-Award-winning film Wings. SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY SOCIAL IMPAC M I L E S M I L E S that endures temperatures of up to,00 F. his -powered research airplane was designed of over 7 miles. It was also the first airplane to attain speeds of up to,00 miles per hour. o minimize shock waves at hypersonic speeds, the X- has a pointed M I L E S FIRS SPACECRAF O CARRY HUMANS O HE MOON AND LAND HERE Spacecraft: Apollo Command Module Columbia Flown July 99 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY hese two were part of the most complicated flying machine ever built. hey carried flew the Columbia around the Moon for 8 hours while of,000 miles an hour. A heat shield on the blunt end up to,000 F. SOCIAL IMPAC he Apollo mission traveled faster, higher, and farther with the Moon landing program. he Apollo mission a new way. hrough the lens of a camera, humanity marble hanging in the blackness of space. he Apollo BLACKLINE MASERS 90 Wright Flyer Douglas DC- Apollo Command Module Columbia North American X- Boeing 77 ACKNOWLEDGMENS his is made possible through the generous support of he Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation. Copyright 00 by the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution PREPARAION MAERIALS FOR EACH SUDEN FOR HE CLASS MAERIALS FOR EACH SUDEN What s ops at the National Air Group : Streamlining How does help a craft fly? he airline industry provides many different kinds A. SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY. Explain that the seven and on the are among the most important in the history of flight. Discuss what a is.. Discuss students initial observations of the seven of and? ry to bring out these to build safer machines to serve different purposes e.g., carrying traveling to other parts of the. Divide students into three groups. Assign each student a set of drawings for the six s, and hen give each group a set of questions to guide their observations and discussion. ell students to examine Group : Wings the wings? he least streamlined craft are the Apollo Command and Lunar Modules. hey fly only in space, where there is no air to provide resistance. he five airplanes all have wings because they fly in air and need to counter the force of gravity. he two don t fly in air, so they don t need. he most streamlined craft is the X-, the fastest of the four airplanes. Some features are: long and narrow ; no wing struts; Only the 90 Wright Flyer is a bi-plane, an airplane with two wings, of an, all of the other airplanes are technically monoplanes Streamlining reduces and helps an airplane fly faster.. Have each group report to the rest of the class on its he airplane with the shortest wings is the North American X-, the world s fastest. Because it flew so fast, it didn t need large wings for. Students also may notice the swept-back wings on the X-.. Individually or in small groups, have students put recent craft. ell them to be sure to consider the design Sort the craft into those with s Why do you think some craft don t have s? Which craft have one? wo s?. Beginning with the first date on your timeline, ask agreed on the correct craft, attach an image of the 90 Wright Flyer to that spot. Explain what this Where are the s located on each craft? Which airplane has the longest s? the s?. Now ask the class to think of ways that these s in flight have affected their lives and the he 90 Wright Flyer,, and Douglas DC- all have engines that rotate s, which provide the thrust needed to move the airplanes forward. he Boeing 77 has a engine and does not need s. he North American X-, Apollo Command Module, and Apollo Lunar Module all have engines. he Wright Flyer has two s located in back. he has one, and the DC- has two all located in front, like other he Wright Flyer has the longest s. he combination of length, RESOURCES FOR EACHERS Aiming for the Stars: he Dreamers and Doers of the Space Age, by om D. Crouch ally the votes and announce the winner.. Assign each student to do more research on one of the or and its effect on people. Have each student research one of the following he skies have become very crowded.. Have students write about which or they would most like to fly in, why, and what B. IMELINE AND SOCIAL IMPAC Group : Propellers actual and they just studied. After. Have students write about what the next. Conclude by asking students: How has aviation he Airplane: A History of Its echnology, to the Space Age, by om D. Crouch WEB SIE For more information on s in flight, navigate he Wright Brothers & the Invention of the Aerial Age, and How hings Fly. VISIING HE NAIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM in regard to fire. hat is, I regret all the terrible he Smithsonian s National Air and Space Museum s two air- and in the world. Both sites are open daily, except December, from 0:00 a.m. to :0 p.m. ours, demonstrations, and learning labs are available EXENSIONS. ake students on a field trip to the National Air and Space Museum to see the and. You What s ops at the National Air and Space Museum? education/resources_guides.cfm. he self-guide sends NAIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM H and Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 00

5 HIS POSER PROVIDES AN ACIVIY HA INRODUCES hey analyze significant features of the craft using line drawings supplied as Blackline Masters. hen, based on in chronological order along a timeline. hey discuss what he is designed as a flexible teaching tool. he activity is written for fourth through sixth grade students ime Required: one to three class periods (0 minutes each) featured on this. heir technological OBJECIVES EDUCAION SANDARDS ADDRESSED IN HIS ACIVIY FIRS SUCCESSFUL AIRPLANE Aircraft: 90 Wright Flyer First flight December 7, 90 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY he first airplane flight lasted only seconds, covered just 0 feet, and traveled at a mere 0 mph. But Wilbur for powered, controlled flight. heir contributions NAIONAL SCIENCE EDUCAION SANDARDS Science and echnology M I L E S SOCIAL IMPAC he Wright Flyer s inaugural flight launched the in Pan Alley churned out tunes like Come Josephine NAIONAL SOCIAL SUDIES SANDARDS VIII: Science, echnology, and Society M I L E S in World War II. he military version of the DC-, W O FIRS AIRPLANE O FLY NONSOP ACROSS HE ALANIC OCEAN WIH A SINGLE PILO Left New York May 0, 97 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY to travel faster, higher, and farther. he the 0 gallons of fuel needed for the,000-mile, ½-hour nonstop flight. he wings were designed to,700 pounds of fuel. he airplane revolutionized air travel. Because it within a day. he Boeing 77 enables large numbers of FIRS PROFIABLE First flown 9 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY he DC- was built of aluminum, making it stronger and It transported as many as passengers at speeds of up to mph. he DC- is a model of with M I L E S WORLD S FASES, HIGHES FLYING AIRCRAF HA REACHED HE EDGE Aircraft: North American X- First flown 99 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY SOCIAL IMPAC SOCIAL IMPAC: X- particularly its ability to land after reaching Armstrong, later become astronauts. est pilots became he Right Stuff. Around the same time, commercial SOCIAL IMPAC H R E E he DC- was the first modern airliner, the fastest FIRS WIDE-BODY COMMERCIAL JE AIRPLANE Aircraft: Boeing 77 First flown January 970 he development of the engine opened the era of high-speed flight, and the Boeing 77 is one of the streamlined with wings swept back to reduce and four engines tucked under the wings. he 7700 can cruise at 89 mph and has a range of 7000 miles. industry. Lindbergh himself helped develop WA and airplanes were crossing the continent in 8 hours (compared to 7 hours by train). Songs, novels, comic including the 97 Academy-Award-winning film Wings. SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY SOCIAL IMPAC M I L E S M I L E S that endures temperatures of up to,00 F. his -powered research airplane was designed of over 7 miles. It was also the first airplane to attain speeds of up to,00 miles per hour. o minimize shock waves at hypersonic speeds, the X- has a pointed M I L E S FIRS SPACECRAF O CARRY HUMANS O HE MOON AND LAND HERE Spacecraft: Apollo Command Module Columbia Flown July 99 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY hese two were part of the most complicated flying machine ever built. hey carried flew the Columbia around the Moon for 8 hours while of,000 miles an hour. A heat shield on the blunt end up to,000 F. SOCIAL IMPAC he Apollo mission traveled faster, higher, and farther with the Moon landing program. he Apollo mission a new way. hrough the lens of a camera, humanity marble hanging in the blackness of space. he Apollo BLACKLINE MASERS 90 Wright Flyer Douglas DC- Apollo Command Module Columbia North American X- Boeing 77 ACKNOWLEDGMENS his is made possible through the generous support of he Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation. Copyright 00 by the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution PREPARAION MAERIALS FOR EACH SUDEN FOR HE CLASS MAERIALS FOR EACH SUDEN What s ops at the National Air Group : Streamlining How does help a craft fly? he airline industry provides many different kinds A. SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY. Explain that the seven and on the are among the most important in the history of flight. Discuss what a is.. Discuss students initial observations of the seven of and? ry to bring out these to build safer machines to serve different purposes e.g., carrying traveling to other parts of the. Divide students into three groups. Assign each student a set of drawings for the six s, and hen give each group a set of questions to guide their observations and discussion. ell students to examine Group : Wings the wings? he least streamlined craft are the Apollo Command and Lunar Modules. hey fly only in space, where there is no air to provide resistance. he five airplanes all have wings because they fly in air and need to counter the force of gravity. he two don t fly in air, so they don t need. he most streamlined craft is the X-, the fastest of the four airplanes. Some features are: long and narrow ; no wing struts; Only the 90 Wright Flyer is a bi-plane, an airplane with two wings, of an, all of the other airplanes are technically monoplanes Streamlining reduces and helps an airplane fly faster.. Have each group report to the rest of the class on its he airplane with the shortest wings is the North American X-, the world s fastest. Because it flew so fast, it didn t need large wings for. Students also may notice the swept-back wings on the X-.. Individually or in small groups, have students put recent craft. ell them to be sure to consider the design Sort the craft into those with s Why do you think some craft don t have s? Which craft have one? wo s?. Beginning with the first date on your timeline, ask agreed on the correct craft, attach an image of the 90 Wright Flyer to that spot. Explain what this Where are the s located on each craft? Which airplane has the longest s? the s?. Now ask the class to think of ways that these s in flight have affected their lives and the he 90 Wright Flyer,, and Douglas DC- all have engines that rotate s, which provide the thrust needed to move the airplanes forward. he Boeing 77 has a engine and does not need s. he North American X-, Apollo Command Module, and Apollo Lunar Module all have engines. he Wright Flyer has two s located in back. he has one, and the DC- has two all located in front, like other he Wright Flyer has the longest s. he combination of length, RESOURCES FOR EACHERS Aiming for the Stars: he Dreamers and Doers of the Space Age, by om D. Crouch ally the votes and announce the winner.. Assign each student to do more research on one of the or and its effect on people. Have each student research one of the following he skies have become very crowded.. Have students write about which or they would most like to fly in, why, and what B. IMELINE AND SOCIAL IMPAC Group : Propellers actual and they just studied. After. Have students write about what the next. Conclude by asking students: How has aviation he Airplane: A History of Its echnology, to the Space Age, by om D. Crouch WEB SIE For more information on s in flight, navigate he Wright Brothers & the Invention of the Aerial Age, and How hings Fly. VISIING HE NAIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM in regard to fire. hat is, I regret all the terrible he Smithsonian s National Air and Space Museum s two air- and in the world. Both sites are open daily, except December, from 0:00 a.m. to :0 p.m. ours, demonstrations, and learning labs are available EXENSIONS. ake students on a field trip to the National Air and Space Museum to see the and. You What s ops at the National Air and Space Museum? education/resources_guides.cfm. he self-guide sends NAIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM H and Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 00

6 HIS POSER PROVIDES AN ACIVIY HA INRODUCES hey analyze significant features of the craft using line drawings supplied as Blackline Masters. hen, based on in chronological order along a timeline. hey discuss what he is designed as a flexible teaching tool. he activity is written for fourth through sixth grade students ime Required: one to three class periods (0 minutes each) featured on this. heir technological OBJECIVES EDUCAION SANDARDS ADDRESSED IN HIS ACIVIY FIRS SUCCESSFUL AIRPLANE Aircraft: 90 Wright Flyer First flight December 7, 90 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY he first airplane flight lasted only seconds, covered just 0 feet, and traveled at a mere 0 mph. But Wilbur for powered, controlled flight. heir contributions NAIONAL SCIENCE EDUCAION SANDARDS Science and echnology M I L E S SOCIAL IMPAC he Wright Flyer s inaugural flight launched the in Pan Alley churned out tunes like Come Josephine NAIONAL SOCIAL SUDIES SANDARDS VIII: Science, echnology, and Society M I L E S in World War II. he military version of the DC-, W O FIRS AIRPLANE O FLY NONSOP ACROSS HE ALANIC OCEAN WIH A SINGLE PILO Left New York May 0, 97 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY to travel faster, higher, and farther. he the 0 gallons of fuel needed for the,000-mile, ½-hour nonstop flight. he wings were designed to,700 pounds of fuel. he airplane revolutionized air travel. Because it within a day. he Boeing 77 enables large numbers of FIRS PROFIABLE First flown 9 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY he DC- was built of aluminum, making it stronger and It transported as many as passengers at speeds of up to mph. he DC- is a model of with M I L E S WORLD S FASES, HIGHES FLYING AIRCRAF HA REACHED HE EDGE Aircraft: North American X- First flown 99 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY SOCIAL IMPAC SOCIAL IMPAC: X- particularly its ability to land after reaching Armstrong, later become astronauts. est pilots became he Right Stuff. Around the same time, commercial SOCIAL IMPAC H R E E he DC- was the first modern airliner, the fastest FIRS WIDE-BODY COMMERCIAL JE AIRPLANE Aircraft: Boeing 77 First flown January 970 he development of the engine opened the era of high-speed flight, and the Boeing 77 is one of the streamlined with wings swept back to reduce and four engines tucked under the wings. he 7700 can cruise at 89 mph and has a range of 7000 miles. industry. Lindbergh himself helped develop WA and airplanes were crossing the continent in 8 hours (compared to 7 hours by train). Songs, novels, comic including the 97 Academy-Award-winning film Wings. SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY SOCIAL IMPAC M I L E S M I L E S that endures temperatures of up to,00 F. his -powered research airplane was designed of over 7 miles. It was also the first airplane to attain speeds of up to,00 miles per hour. o minimize shock waves at hypersonic speeds, the X- has a pointed M I L E S FIRS SPACECRAF O CARRY HUMANS O HE MOON AND LAND HERE Spacecraft: Apollo Command Module Columbia Flown July 99 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY hese two were part of the most complicated flying machine ever built. hey carried flew the Columbia around the Moon for 8 hours while of,000 miles an hour. A heat shield on the blunt end up to,000 F. SOCIAL IMPAC he Apollo mission traveled faster, higher, and farther with the Moon landing program. he Apollo mission a new way. hrough the lens of a camera, humanity marble hanging in the blackness of space. he Apollo BLACKLINE MASERS 90 Wright Flyer Douglas DC- Apollo Command Module Columbia North American X- Boeing 77 ACKNOWLEDGMENS his is made possible through the generous support of he Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation. Copyright 00 by the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution PREPARAION MAERIALS FOR EACH SUDEN FOR HE CLASS MAERIALS FOR EACH SUDEN What s ops at the National Air Group : Streamlining How does help a craft fly? he airline industry provides many different kinds A. SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY. Explain that the seven and on the are among the most important in the history of flight. Discuss what a is.. Discuss students initial observations of the seven of and? ry to bring out these to build safer machines to serve different purposes e.g., carrying traveling to other parts of the. Divide students into three groups. Assign each student a set of drawings for the six s, and hen give each group a set of questions to guide their observations and discussion. ell students to examine Group : Wings the wings? he least streamlined craft are the Apollo Command and Lunar Modules. hey fly only in space, where there is no air to provide resistance. he five airplanes all have wings because they fly in air and need to counter the force of gravity. he two don t fly in air, so they don t need. he most streamlined craft is the X-, the fastest of the four airplanes. Some features are: long and narrow ; no wing struts; Only the 90 Wright Flyer is a bi-plane, an airplane with two wings, of an, all of the other airplanes are technically monoplanes Streamlining reduces and helps an airplane fly faster.. Have each group report to the rest of the class on its he airplane with the shortest wings is the North American X-, the world s fastest. Because it flew so fast, it didn t need large wings for. Students also may notice the swept-back wings on the X-.. Individually or in small groups, have students put recent craft. ell them to be sure to consider the design Sort the craft into those with s Why do you think some craft don t have s? Which craft have one? wo s?. Beginning with the first date on your timeline, ask agreed on the correct craft, attach an image of the 90 Wright Flyer to that spot. Explain what this Where are the s located on each craft? Which airplane has the longest s? the s?. Now ask the class to think of ways that these s in flight have affected their lives and the he 90 Wright Flyer,, and Douglas DC- all have engines that rotate s, which provide the thrust needed to move the airplanes forward. he Boeing 77 has a engine and does not need s. he North American X-, Apollo Command Module, and Apollo Lunar Module all have engines. he Wright Flyer has two s located in back. he has one, and the DC- has two all located in front, like other he Wright Flyer has the longest s. he combination of length, RESOURCES FOR EACHERS Aiming for the Stars: he Dreamers and Doers of the Space Age, by om D. Crouch ally the votes and announce the winner.. Assign each student to do more research on one of the or and its effect on people. Have each student research one of the following he skies have become very crowded.. Have students write about which or they would most like to fly in, why, and what B. IMELINE AND SOCIAL IMPAC Group : Propellers actual and they just studied. After. Have students write about what the next. Conclude by asking students: How has aviation he Airplane: A History of Its echnology, to the Space Age, by om D. Crouch WEB SIE For more information on s in flight, navigate he Wright Brothers & the Invention of the Aerial Age, and How hings Fly. VISIING HE NAIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM in regard to fire. hat is, I regret all the terrible he Smithsonian s National Air and Space Museum s two air- and in the world. Both sites are open daily, except December, from 0:00 a.m. to :0 p.m. ours, demonstrations, and learning labs are available EXENSIONS. ake students on a field trip to the National Air and Space Museum to see the and. You What s ops at the National Air and Space Museum? education/resources_guides.cfm. he self-guide sends NAIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM H and Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 00

7 HIS POSER PROVIDES AN ACIVIY HA INRODUCES hey analyze significant features of the craft using line drawings supplied as Blackline Masters. hen, based on in chronological order along a timeline. hey discuss what he is designed as a flexible teaching tool. he activity is written for fourth through sixth grade students ime Required: one to three class periods (0 minutes each) featured on this. heir technological OBJECIVES EDUCAION SANDARDS ADDRESSED IN HIS ACIVIY FIRS SUCCESSFUL AIRPLANE Aircraft: 90 Wright Flyer First flight December 7, 90 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY he first airplane flight lasted only seconds, covered just 0 feet, and traveled at a mere 0 mph. But Wilbur for powered, controlled flight. heir contributions NAIONAL SCIENCE EDUCAION SANDARDS Science and echnology M I L E S SOCIAL IMPAC he Wright Flyer s inaugural flight launched the in Pan Alley churned out tunes like Come Josephine NAIONAL SOCIAL SUDIES SANDARDS VIII: Science, echnology, and Society M I L E S in World War II. he military version of the DC-, W O FIRS AIRPLANE O FLY NONSOP ACROSS HE ALANIC OCEAN WIH A SINGLE PILO Left New York May 0, 97 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY to travel faster, higher, and farther. he the 0 gallons of fuel needed for the,000-mile, ½-hour nonstop flight. he wings were designed to,700 pounds of fuel. he airplane revolutionized air travel. Because it within a day. he Boeing 77 enables large numbers of FIRS PROFIABLE First flown 9 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY he DC- was built of aluminum, making it stronger and It transported as many as passengers at speeds of up to mph. he DC- is a model of with M I L E S WORLD S FASES, HIGHES FLYING AIRCRAF HA REACHED HE EDGE Aircraft: North American X- First flown 99 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY SOCIAL IMPAC SOCIAL IMPAC: X- particularly its ability to land after reaching Armstrong, later become astronauts. est pilots became he Right Stuff. Around the same time, commercial SOCIAL IMPAC H R E E he DC- was the first modern airliner, the fastest FIRS WIDE-BODY COMMERCIAL JE AIRPLANE Aircraft: Boeing 77 First flown January 970 he development of the engine opened the era of high-speed flight, and the Boeing 77 is one of the streamlined with wings swept back to reduce and four engines tucked under the wings. he 7700 can cruise at 89 mph and has a range of 7000 miles. industry. Lindbergh himself helped develop WA and airplanes were crossing the continent in 8 hours (compared to 7 hours by train). Songs, novels, comic including the 97 Academy-Award-winning film Wings. SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY SOCIAL IMPAC M I L E S M I L E S that endures temperatures of up to,00 F. his -powered research airplane was designed of over 7 miles. It was also the first airplane to attain speeds of up to,00 miles per hour. o minimize shock waves at hypersonic speeds, the X- has a pointed M I L E S FIRS SPACECRAF O CARRY HUMANS O HE MOON AND LAND HERE Spacecraft: Apollo Command Module Columbia Flown July 99 SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY hese two were part of the most complicated flying machine ever built. hey carried flew the Columbia around the Moon for 8 hours while of,000 miles an hour. A heat shield on the blunt end up to,000 F. SOCIAL IMPAC he Apollo mission traveled faster, higher, and farther with the Moon landing program. he Apollo mission a new way. hrough the lens of a camera, humanity marble hanging in the blackness of space. he Apollo BLACKLINE MASERS 90 Wright Flyer Douglas DC- Apollo Command Module Columbia North American X- Boeing 77 ACKNOWLEDGMENS his is made possible through the generous support of he Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation. Copyright 00 by the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution PREPARAION MAERIALS FOR EACH SUDEN FOR HE CLASS MAERIALS FOR EACH SUDEN What s ops at the National Air Group : Streamlining How does help a craft fly? he airline industry provides many different kinds A. SCIENCE AND ECHNOLOGY. Explain that the seven and on the are among the most important in the history of flight. Discuss what a is.. Discuss students initial observations of the seven of and? ry to bring out these to build safer machines to serve different purposes e.g., carrying traveling to other parts of the. Divide students into three groups. Assign each student a set of drawings for the six s, and hen give each group a set of questions to guide their observations and discussion. ell students to examine Group : Wings the wings? he least streamlined craft are the Apollo Command and Lunar Modules. hey fly only in space, where there is no air to provide resistance. he five airplanes all have wings because they fly in air and need to counter the force of gravity. he two don t fly in air, so they don t need. he most streamlined craft is the X-, the fastest of the four airplanes. Some features are: long and narrow ; no wing struts; Only the 90 Wright Flyer is a bi-plane, an airplane with two wings, of an, all of the other airplanes are technically monoplanes Streamlining reduces and helps an airplane fly faster.. Have each group report to the rest of the class on its he airplane with the shortest wings is the North American X-, the world s fastest. Because it flew so fast, it didn t need large wings for. Students also may notice the swept-back wings on the X-.. Individually or in small groups, have students put recent craft. ell them to be sure to consider the design Sort the craft into those with s Why do you think some craft don t have s? Which craft have one? wo s?. Beginning with the first date on your timeline, ask agreed on the correct craft, attach an image of the 90 Wright Flyer to that spot. Explain what this Where are the s located on each craft? Which airplane has the longest s? the s?. Now ask the class to think of ways that these s in flight have affected their lives and the he 90 Wright Flyer,, and Douglas DC- all have engines that rotate s, which provide the thrust needed to move the airplanes forward. he Boeing 77 has a engine and does not need s. he North American X-, Apollo Command Module, and Apollo Lunar Module all have engines. he Wright Flyer has two s located in back. he has one, and the DC- has two all located in front, like other he Wright Flyer has the longest s. he combination of length, RESOURCES FOR EACHERS Aiming for the Stars: he Dreamers and Doers of the Space Age, by om D. Crouch ally the votes and announce the winner.. Assign each student to do more research on one of the or and its effect on people. Have each student research one of the following he skies have become very crowded.. Have students write about which or they would most like to fly in, why, and what B. IMELINE AND SOCIAL IMPAC Group : Propellers actual and they just studied. After. Have students write about what the next. Conclude by asking students: How has aviation he Airplane: A History of Its echnology, to the Space Age, by om D. Crouch WEB SIE For more information on s in flight, navigate he Wright Brothers & the Invention of the Aerial Age, and How hings Fly. VISIING HE NAIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM in regard to fire. hat is, I regret all the terrible he Smithsonian s National Air and Space Museum s two air- and in the world. Both sites are open daily, except December, from 0:00 a.m. to :0 p.m. ours, demonstrations, and learning labs are available EXENSIONS. ake students on a field trip to the National Air and Space Museum to see the and. You What s ops at the National Air and Space Museum? education/resources_guides.cfm. he self-guide sends NAIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM H and Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 00