KS1 The First Flight

Take your class on a journey through the history of flight with this creative, outdoor unit exploring the Wright brothers, early aviation, and beyond. Packed with role play, large-scale builds, and hands-on fun, it’s a memorable way to teach key historical concepts.

Lesson Plans

Learning about the first flight

During this outdoor lesson your children will learn more about the first flight through role play and understand where this achievement sits in the history of flight. It’s a creative and fun lesson your children are bound to remember!

Learning objective:

To learn about what happened on the day of the first flight.

Understanding the achievement of the Wright brothers

Using natural materials and junk modelling, children will take a closer look at the Wright brothers and the first powered aeroplane they created.

Learning objective:

To understand the achievement of the Wright brothers.

Comparing features of planes

The main activity of this easy-to-resource outdoor lesson gives your children the opportunity to explore the features of the Wright Flyer in comparison to modern day planes, doing this through large-scale working, collaboration and fact finding.

Learning objective:

To compare features of modern-day planes to the Wright Flyer.

Learning about important figures in the history of flight

Moving on from the first flight, this outdoor lesson enables your children to see how other significant individuals were able to celebrate achievements in flight after the Wright brothers. A fun lesson involving role play and large construction that your children will love!

Learning objective:

To learn about important figures in the history of flight.

Before you get started

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