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Smithsonian Air & Space Museum!

Posted on March 11, 2012 by tinderbox

We wrapped up our study of The Glorious Flight with a trip to the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum. It was our first trip to D.C. since before Colin was born – with very young kids, there isn’t much that … Continue reading →

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The wonder of flight.

Posted on March 7, 2012 by michael

I was pretty much born to do this lesson. After reading about Bleriot, I knew we needed to do some science where Alex learned about flight, but I also knew that I couldn’t get too technical or I’d lose her … Continue reading →

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The Glorious Flight.

Posted on March 5, 2012 by tinderbox

We’re back to Five in a Row this week with the 1984 Caldecott medalist, The Glorious Flight, by Alice and Martin Provensen. This wonderful book tells the true story of aviation pioneer Louis Bleriot, who in 1909 became the first … Continue reading →

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