Events in flight history with Orville Wright

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

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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

Complete a challenge and then meet Orville Wright. Listen to Orville’s version of events as he talks through a PowerPoint presentation.

Teaching Objectives
To order events in flight history, understand how aeroplanes have changed.
To participate in a drama/improvisation.

Children will:

Know some differences between the Wright flyer and a modern aeroplane.
Put events flight history in a timeline.
Participate in a group drama/improvisation.

Planning

Provided Resources

Events in the history of flight
Images & events in the history of flight: timeline
PowerPoint presentation on the history of flight
Setting up a cockpit: teacher guidance
Spot the difference
I'm A Little Aeroplane song lyrics

You Will Need

Orville Wright costume: moustache or top hat and coat
Tracing and plain paper

Weblinks

Proud to be a pilot from bbc.co.uk