History of flight

Make a hanging-mobile timeline of the history of flight.

In this engaging activity, learners will produce a timeline for the history of crewed flight. Rather than the conventional linear timeline, this version is presented as a hanging mobile.

They will carry out research to identify the important technological advances and dates, then use this to create the images hung on the mobile.

This could be used as a one-off main lesson activity to develop understanding that products and technologies change over time, or to build knowledge and understanding of flight.

You will need:

Access to internet or other appropriate research facilities
Card
Pencil & pens
Scissors
Sticky tape
Cotton or string
Coat hanger

All activity sheets and supporting resources are free to download, and all the documents are fully editable, so you can tailor them to your students’ and your schools’ needs.

The activity sheet includes teacher notes, guidance, useful web links, and links (where appropriate) to the national curriculum in each of the four devolved UK nations; England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

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