Flight

= Flight = = Stage 3 =

Key Words:
= = flight air transport aviation aviators When you have looked into flight a little more, you can add the names of important people in flight

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Kidcyber: Technology and Inventions this is a great starting point for many different topics. It is written for Australian students which makes it very relevant to our topics. Don't forget the key words to help you find the information you need. Also go to the bottom of each topic page as it might give you more links to follow up :)

Search Engines:
askkids.com When you use the key word "flight" in //ask kids// you will find links to help you improve your search. It will include ideas to help narrow your search such as //history of flight// and others to help expand your search such as //how do planes fly.//

Library Catalogues:
**Rozelle PS Library Catalogue** - __**at school**__: Rozelle PS Library Catalogue [link to come - visit the library for now!] **__at home:__** you can login to the library catalogue through the DET Portal and then click on __**My Library**__ in the search links.

Leichhardt Library Service: Catalogue and Services Remember, you need to be a member to borrow from the library and use their online resources such as World Book

Books:
These are some of the books in our library to help you get started. Don't forget to check out your local library for more titles! This book is great if you want to understand how flight works as it gives you experiments to do to learn about flight This book is part of the Australian Adventurers series. It gives you information about different Australian pilots, of planes and spacecraft!
 * Devonshire, Hilary //__Flight__// 629.13 DEV**
 * Richards, Julie __//Aviators and Astronauts//__ 629.13 RIC**

e-learning objects:
Don't forget to go to the library page on the intranet and look at the the Le@rning Federation object on Charles Kingsford Smith: //**Heroes of the Air**// and the little film clip of their early flights.

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Websites:
** Remember not to rely on only one website for all your information and don't forget to tell us where the information came from! **

//Here are some good sites to help you on your way://

Nasa - Ultra-Efficient Engine Technology - History of flight This is a good site to get a short easy to read history of flight! It comes from the trusted NASA agency and is designed for kids. Explore the links to find out more about flight.

How Stuff Works - Flight Pictures There are great set of pictures showing the history of flight starting from the Wright Brothers in 1903 right up to the space shuttle and experiment space "planes"

The Surfing Scientist From the ABC's National Science week focus on flight. You can also watch the videos that were shown as part of the celebrations :) Have fun!