Invention+(the+airplane)

The Airplane (Charles Lindbergh)



Print Resources:


 Burleigh, R. (1997). //Flight: The journey of Charles Lindbergh//. New York: Putnum & Grosset Group. -a grade appropriate book, focusing on the first transatlantic flight.

Giblin, J. C. (1997). //Charles A. Lindbergh: A Human Hero//. New York: Clarion Books. -a grade appropriate biography

Web-Based Resources:

Charles Lindbergh: An American Aviator This is a comprehensive website, dedicated to Charles Lindbergh. A myriad of information and media is to be found here. Some materials will be more useful for the teacher than the 5th grade student, as this is not a site targeting younger users. Site menu presented below for your consideration. [|The Flight] | [|Flight Timeline]| [|Spirit of St. Louis] | [|Spirit Designer] | [|Spirit Log] | [|Guggenheim Tour] [|Charles Bio]| [|Charles Timeline]| [|Anne Bio] | [|Anne Timeline] | [|Maps] | [|Airmail Pioneer] | [|Emergency Jumps]| [|Gliders] | [|Orient] [|My Lindbergh Story] | [|Contribution to Rocketry] | [|Contribution to Cardiology] | [|Contribution to Conservation] | [|America First] | [|WWII Pilot] [|Kidnapping] | [|FBI Files]| [|Movie Clips]| [|Audio Clips]| [|Music Clips] | [|Lindy Documents] | [|Lindy Pictures] | [|Lindy Paintings] [|NY Times Articles] | [|Lesson Plans] | [|Awards] | [|Lindy Links]| [|Boyhood Home]| [|Press Releases & Info] | [|Memorabilia] [|Lindbergh Discussion Center—Ask a Question] | [|Purchase Books] | [|About Developer] | [|Site Search] [|Home]

//**Lucky Lindy's Great Adventure (link to Galileo Home)**// Access this //Boy's Life// article through Galileo. (Galileo Home/Databases A-Z/Sirs Discoverer/Lucky Lindy's Great Adventure)-this is the path to the article. (*Not a valid link.) NASA - Airplane Parts: Definitions and Functions This site, sponsored by NASA, provides a student-friendly tool for identifying the parts of an airplane, including explanation of what role the different parts play in the miracle of aircraft flight.

NASA - Creative writing exercise  Linked from the NASA site, listed above, is a simple creative writing exercise, based on the experience of flight.

NY Times - Lindbergh's flight Link to New York Times article from Lindbergh's historical transatlantic flight on May 21, 1927. (*Not a valid link.)