Penny Plane Teaches w/ the First Woman to Design, Build and Fly an Airplane
Teaching Assistant Penny Plane introduces youth to the first woman to design, build and fly an airplane, Miss Todd. Airplanes four big ideas, thrust, drag, weight and lift are all introduced in this cluster of resources. Penny also checks on what the students have learned with a quiz to conclude this 36 slide power point. Watch out too, because Penny Plane has "brain Breaks" built into the quiz. The full cluster contains a full Motivator Map for Educators, suggested book to learn about Ms. Todd, Penny Plane teaching and the full vocabulary list about airplanes from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Recommended Children’s Book “Miss Todd and Her Wonderful Flying Machine”
by Kristina Yee and Francis Poletti
Grade(s) Recommendations - K-5; K-8 Adaptable
Animated Assistant: Penny Plane
Motivator Map for Educators
Authenticity: Biography of Lillian Todd & Amelia Earhart
Sample Activities: Paper Airplane Designs; Gliders
w/ Measurement; Amelia Earhart Research
Teaching Assistant Links: (1.) Online Read Aloud
(2.) Teaching Resource Links: 8
Cross Curricular Connections - Physical Science; STEAM; ELA
Cultural Bridge - Gifted Women
ECRCME Support Available: CTI Files for Animations; Activity
Resource Box for Program Building Consult