The Glorious Flight
The Glorious Flight
A biography of the man whose fascination with flying machines produced the Bleriot XI, which in 1909 became the first heavier-than-air machine to fly the English Channel.
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Illustrator Page
The author is also the illustrator.
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Online Units and Resources for The Glorious Flight
Scholastic Lesson Plan
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Glorious Flight - Lapbook
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The Glorious Flight lapbook
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Flight Lesson Plans/Flight Thematic Units
From the Teacher'sGuide.com (Y,M)
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Ename - "Ename is a unique archaeological site where a fragment of the medieval world has been uncovered and preserved. " (Y, M, O)
French and Family - Unit on French language and culture: "Young children are fascinated, though sometimes a bit frightened, by cultures different from their own. They are also at a stage of development when it's exciting and relatively easy to acquire new vocabulary." (Y)
French Spanish online - A place to learn French and Spanish online and for Free for English speakers. Practical lessons based on day to day life. Vocabulary, games and activities to learn French and Spanish with the correct accent and for FREE. (Y, M, O, T)
Kids Konnect.com - France - A safe Internet gateway for kids of all ages! (Y, M, O, T)
Kids' literature featuring France - Top literature picks for children with themes related to France (y m)
Little Explorers English-French Picture Dictionary - By Enchanted Learning (Y, M, O, T)
Poisson Rouge - French - Online Pronunciation and games for practice in French. (Y,M)
The Internet Picture Dictionary: French - (Y, M, O, T)
Time Warp Trio Lesson Plans - Look down the page for the link to this PDF lesson plan to go with the books. (Y)
Go-alongs about England
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Elizabethan England Resources - Also known as the English Renaissance (1558-1603) (Y, M, O, T)
England from the Golden Age to the Glorious Revolution - PDF download from Core Knowledge Grade 5; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader (Y)
Kids Konnect.com - United Kingdom - A safe Internet gateway for kids of all ages! (Y, M, O, T)
Kids' literature featuring England - Top literature picks for children with themes related to England (y m)
Learn about England - From Scholastic.com's Global Trek; learn about England, its people, and the Industrial Revolution (Y, M, O, T)
The Plight of Women's Work in the Early Industrial Revolution in England and Wales - This unique site is full of information and resources to help you learn about women’s history in a global, non- U.S., context. (Y, M, O, T)
Go-alongs about Inventors
African American Scientists - Since Benjamin Banneker and George Washington Carver left their marks on American science, African Americans have made great strides as scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and inventors. It's a story of success in the face of great odds in a racist society. However, there's still much room for progress, because even today blacks are sorely underrepresented as science students, teachers, and professionals. Here you can hear the voices of just a few of the black scientists who are living and working in North America today—and helping to pave the way for those who will follow. (Y, M, O, T)
African American Scientists Bibliography - (Y, M, O, T)
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Alexander Graham Bell - From World Almanac for Kids (Y,M)
Alexander Graham Bell - From Kids Zone (Y,M)
Alexander Graham Bell - From CyberSleuth Kids (Y,M)
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Black History Month in the UK - Scientists - Use to celebrate Black History Month (October) or adapt to inspire for any occasion! (Y, M, O, T)
Black Inventors A-Z - From All About.com (Y, M, O, T)
Black Scientists and Inventors - excellent resource page detailing specific inventors from Infoplease.com (Y, M, O, T)
Edison - From CyberSleuthKids (Y,M)
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Famous Black Inventors - Famous black inventors - a database list of African American patent holders and individual biographies of African American inventors. Black History month and the historic contributions of black scientists and engineers. African American women in technology. From About.com (Y, M, O, T)
George Washington Carver - (Y, M, O, T)
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Henry Ford - From Worldalmanacforkids.com - Automobile Production, Labor Problems, Wartime Production, and Other Activities. (Y, M, O, T)
Internet Scavenger Hunt: Inventors & Inventions - Education World writer Hazel Jobe has created special Internet scavenger hunts that will have your students surfing the best on-line resources for fun facts about some famous and not-so-famous inventors and inventions. (Y, M, O, T)
Invention Dimension - From MIT, this site features an Inventor of the Week with archives, the Inventor's Handbook, Invention Related Links and Resources, and more. (Y, M, O, T)
Inventor's Workshop - "TeachersFirst developed this unit to provide upper elementary and middle school teachers with a set of resources for exploring inventors and inventions." Includes an online inventors unit, a quiz, and a list of inventor/invention resources. (Y,M)
Inventors and Inventions Theme Page - This "Theme Page" has links to two types of resources related to the study of inventors and inventions. Students and teachers will find curricular resources (information, content...) to help them learn about this topic. In addition, there are also links to instructional materials (lesson plans) that will help teachers provide instruction in this theme. (Y, M, O, T)
Inventors Hall of Fame - This site has a comprehensive list of all Hall of Fame inductees. Each inventor has a profile, including his or her invention, its impact, and the inventor's bio. (Y, M, O, T)
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Louis Braille Biography - From the American Foundation for the Blind (Y,M)
Louis Braille:A Touch of Genius - From National Braille Press (Y, M, O, T)
PIONEERS, Inc. - PIONEERS, Inc., a subsidiary of the Hiram and Celia Ray Foundation, is a non-profit organization specializing in the research of Black Scientists and Inventors and dedicated to the preservation of Black American history and culture. (Y, M, O, T)
Samuel Finley Breese Morse - (Y.M)
Samuel Morse - by World Almanac for Kids (Y, M)
Samuel Morse - From Inventive Genius (Y,M)
TEACHER HERO:LOUIS BRAILLE - From My Hero Project (Y, M, O, T)
The Braille Bug Site - From the American Foundation for the Blind (Y,M)
The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences - Profiled here are African American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering. The accomplishments of the past and present can serve as pathfinders to present and future engineers and scientists. African American chemists, biologists, inventors, engineers, and mathematicians have contributed in both large and small ways that can be overlooked when chronicling the history of science. By describing the scientific history of selected African American men and women we can see how the efforts of individuals have advanced human understanding in the world around us. (Y, M, O, T)
The Life of Henry Ford - (Y, M, O, T)
The life of Louis Braille - From the Royal National Institute of the Blind (Y, M, O, T)
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Thomas Edison - From World Almanac for Kids (Y, M)
Thomas Edison - From Time for Kids (Y,M)
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