How did people try to fly?

Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of Beyond Living Memory: Commemorating History The First Aeroplane Flight

Objectives

History

  • Develop an awareness of the past, through finding out about changes within living memory.
  • Develop an awareness of the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements.

English

  • Give well-structured descriptions, explanations and narratives for different purposes, including for expressing feelings.
  • Participate in discussions, presentations, performances, role play, improvisations and debates.

Lesson Planning

Watch footage of man’s early flight attempts and think about the time before aeroplanes were invented. Watch the BBC clip ‘Story of Icarus’ and act out the story creating your own character dialogue.

Teaching Objectives
To find out about different ways people tried to fly before the invention of aeroplanes, find out the difference between fact & myth.
To retell the story of Icarus and invent a character dialogue.

Children will:

  • Understand the difference between fact and myth.
  • Act out the Icarus story and create a character dialogue.
  • Find out about the ways humans have tried to fly in the past.

Provided Resources

This session does not need any provided resources.

You Will Need

  • Paper and glue
  • Coloured feathers