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HISTORY Channel
Women in the Cockpit
Alberta Kinney was a member of the Women's Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) program. They were some of the first women in America to fly army aircraft in World War II. Viewers discover who Kinney was and how the program...
The Great War
Hell's Handmaiden - Canadian Flying Ace Billy Bishop
He would have been expelled for cheating, but Canadian flying ace Billy Bishop was drafted at the start of World War I before school officials could punish him. A dog fighter of legendary proportions, only the Red Baron rivaled him with...
Curated OER
How It's Made - Helicopter
See how engineers spend hours constructing and designing helicopters. Science, design, and mechanics are all incorporated in this process. A great way to introduce a variety of career associated with science and engineering.
Curated OER
How It's Made - Airplanes
Kids can use this video to see how engineers, machines, and mechanics work together to construct airplanes. It's an amazing process that requires precision, science, and design! Have your class compare this process to the process...
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: The Spruce Goose H4
This short newsreel clip shows the Howard Hughes' H-4 Hercules in production. Eventually, the H-4 would be coined the "Spruce Goose" being made of wood and resin. It is the largest airplane ever built.
Other
Reading Through History: History Brief: Amelia Earhart
This video provides a brief biography of the life of American aviation pioneer, Amelia Earhart. [4:16]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Math in Aviation: Lesson 4
In this lesson, students see how math is important in the field of aviation (flying!). It is 4 of 5 in the series titled "Math in Aviation."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Math in Aviation: Lesson 1
In this lesson, students see how math is important in the field of aviation (flying!). It is 1 of 5 in the series titled "Math in Aviation."
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Magazine Video: One of Amelia Earhart's Final Takeoff
Launch a video, from July 2, 1937, that documents one of famous aviator Amelia Earhart's final takeoffs. [0:41]