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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 6  |  Calendar Activity  |  December 17
   The Wright brothers made their phenomenal flight!
   Students celebrate the Wright brothers' flight in 1903 by having a classroom celebration that includes a multimedia timeline and comparisons of the Wright Flyer to the planes we have today.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  May 20
   Charles Lindbergh began his transatlantic flight in 1927.
   Students consider what is meant by the phrase "Human Hero," think of people who fit into the category, and read a biography of a selected hero.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  January 11
   Amelia Earhart completed her solo flight from Honolulu to Oakland in 1935.
   Students explore the definition of a hero and use the interactive Venn diagram to identify the most common characteristics of a hero.
4. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
   Amazing Aviators
   Take flight with Emily as she highlights books about historical figures in aviation and chats with Candace Fleming, author of Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  January 28
   The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986.
   Students interview a parent or another adult about the Challenger and hypothesize about differences. Students can also write about the Columbia disaster in 2003.
6. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  February 27
   In 1902, John Steinbeck was born.
   Students brainstorm a list of the ills of society, research a topic of their choosing, and then prepare an annotated bibliography of texts that address the topic.
7. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Series
   Chatting About Books: Recommendations for Young Readers
   Emily Manning chats with kids, parents, and teachers about the best in children’s literature for ages 4 through 11. Discussions include reading tips and fun activities to do with children before, during, and after reading.
8. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Biographies: Creating Timelines of a Life
   In this lesson students explore a number of sources to create a biographical timeline about a selected person. Students collaboratively research and resolve conflicting information they find during their investigation.
9. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Learning About Word Families with Click, Clack, Moo
   Using text from Doreen Cronin’s Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type as shared readings, first-grade students learn word families and how to decode new words in a word family.