Classroom Resource

Engineering Flight

Subject Area

Social Studies

Grade(s)

Overview

This is a collection of photographs and student activities that teach engineering skills by teaching students about the four forces of flight (drag, lift, weight, and thrust). Students are also challenged to a paper airplane test!

Content Standards

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 6

SS10.6.4
Identify cultural and economic developments in the United States from 1900 through the 1930s.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Harlem Renaissance
Jazz Age
suffragettes
suffragists
flappers
personal credit
stock market crash
Immigration Act of 1924

Knowledge

Students know:

The cultural and economic developments of the early 1900s.

Skills

Students are able to:

Characterize the impact of notable people and events that shape our world.
Compare multiple points of view to explain economic policies.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Major cultural and economic changes took place in the US during the early 1900's.

Interdisciplinary Connection(s)

Link to Resource

https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/engineering-flight/v5WJWgrb4xUg5a7d#r

Content Type / Source

CR Resource Type

Learning Activity

Resource Provider

Smithsonian

Accessibility

License

License Type

Custom

Custom License Type (URL)

https://www.si.edu/termsofuse/

Approved Date

2019-03-05

Curated by

Design by Adaptive Theme

Learning Resource Type