August 19th is National Aviation Day and today I wanted to shine a special spotlight, not only on Aviation, but specifically women in this field! There have been some AMAZING and influential women making strides in the industry, but as of 2014, only about 5% of the people working in the industry are women. We can definitely do better, and maybe part of making that change is showing kiddos of today that women do belong in Aviation and other STEM fields. :) Check out some of the links below to learn about Aviation and Women in Aviation.
This link has a ton of information and activities:
This is a super easy airplane maze if you're just looking for a bit of fun:
Check out this coloring page - it's a Wright Brothers plane:
Interested in learning about the Wright Brothers? Visit this link... it's FULL of links and goodies:
Here is a fun Aviation Scavenger Hunt Lesson idea:
NASA has a ton of resources about flight, browse around their website for some ideas!:
This one is a lot of reading, but if you're interested in the science behind what makes things fly, it might be worth a browse:
100 Most influential women in Aviation:
...if that's too many, check out this much shorter list:
Harriet Quimby information:
Harriet Quimby Quiz:
Amelia Earhart Coloring Page:
There is so much to learn on the topic - what have you enjoyed the most? Find something else you wish we shared? Let me know! Be sure to use the hashtag #LearningFunWithLaura so I don't miss it.
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