Flight through Time

Project overview

During this project, children will learn about the history of flight and how human invention and brave aviators have changed the world of aviation and our everyday lives. Using a range of different sources, they will learn key facts about the history of flight, from the first flight of the Wright brothers to the invention of the jet engine by Frank Whittle. They will also learn how brave aviators, such as Bessie Coleman and Amy Johnson, blazed a trail for others and broke barriers of race and gender before considering how flight impacts people’s everyday lives.

It is built upon our four-stage primary focused pedagogy โ€“ Engage, Develop, Innovate, Express โ€“ to get your children curious about the project ahead, develop and then use new skills and knowledge, before finally allowing them to express their thoughts, ideas and reflections on what they have learnt.

*This project is part of the Cornerstones History Curriculum and not sold separately.

What’s included

Flight through Time is a comprehensive History project that boasts an array of essentials including:

  • 6

    Lesson activities

  • 31

    Resources

  • Knowledge Organiser

Project scope

Flight through Time provides a structured approach to History, outlining key subjects and topics including:

Subject

  • History

Topics

  • The development of aviation

  • Bessie Coleman

  • Amelia Earhart

  • Aviation pioneers

  • Otto Lilienthal's glider

  • Wright brothers

  • Invention of the jet engine

  • Frank Whittle

Looking for a full History curriculum?

If youโ€™re looking for inspiring lessons and resources across the whole History curriculum, then the Cornerstones History Curriculum offers everything you need for single or multi-year groups, with a collection of projects designed by subject experts to support teachers and subject leaders at every level of subject knowledge.