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Taking Flight: Links
Keep exploring the science of flight with these great online resources:
Centennial of Flight Website: http://www.centennialofflight.gov/
The official website marking the centennial of the Wright Brothers' first flight. This website offers great online activities, photos, links, and lots of other fascinating historical information on the centennial of flight.
Academy of Model Aeronautics: http://www.modelaircraft.org
Find out how you can get involved in radio-controlled model aircraft at the website of the Academy of Model Aeronautics.
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics: http://www.flight100.org/learn_intro.html
An excellent site including lots of fun online activities and links to inspire children of all ages about flight.
NASA Home Page: http://www.nasa.gov/
NASA's Home Page is a gateway to a universe of online resources for students, teachers, and everyone else interested in space.
Don Pettit's Space Chronicles: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/crew/exp6/spacechronicles.html
Learn more about what it's like to live and do science on board the International Space Station in this fascinating online journal from Oregon's-own ISS Science Officer, Dr. Donald Pettit.
Science of Ballooning: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/balloon/science/
Explore the science and history of ballooning with this website from PBS's NOVA online.
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