Pioneers of Aviation – Activities for Children

Did you know May 20^th is a significant date in aviation history? Not alone is it the date when Charles Lindbergh embarked on the first successful transatlantic flight from New York to Paris, it also marks the date Amelia Earhart achieved the first successful solo transatlantic flight by a woman. She left New York and landed in Derry, Northern Ireland.

Learn more about Lindbergh and Earhart in this free Pioneers of Aviation reading booklet which includes 20 comprehension questions.

Taken with the theme? Why not investigate it further? Here are a five ideas.

🛩Your child may be interested in learning more about other pioneers of education such as the Wright Brothers. Learn more about them on History.com, on Britannica or on Biography.com.

🛩Learn to make a kite on My Best Kite 

🛩Try this STEM challenge to discover the best paper plane design. Perhaps you can come up with an even better one? Now, increase the challenge by adding cargo to your plane.

🛩You could try this investigation to make a letter of the alphabet fly.

🛩You may also wish to try some of the balloon-based activities on this Inventors of Tomorrow page. If investigating balloon activities, you may wish to discuss the helium shortage we face. This is a BBC article on the topic from September 2019.

I hope this post has given you a few ideas to explore.

Take care and stay safe all!