The bicycle was patented in 1819 as a method of transport and although it would be expected to be obsolete, (see 23rd June), thanks to the car, the bicycle has evolved to remain one of the most important forms of transport today. Not only is the bicycle used as a method of transport, it is used in [...]
In celebration of Wilbur Wright’s brithday on 16th April, flight is a good theme to do with children. From Wikipedia: The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur , were two Americans credited with inventing and building the world’s first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight, on December 17, 1903. In [...]
On 10th April 1912 the Titanic set sail on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. Described as the world’s most luxurious floating hotel, we all know the outcome of the voyage, which can be explored with children through many subjects. [Image: Wikipedia]
Amelia Earhart was an American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean on January 11th 1935. She received the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross for this record. She set many other records, wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences and was instrumental in the formation of The [...]
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