Travel and Transport · 1800s – present day

Taking to the Skies

Discovering the Wright Brothers and the very first aeroplanes.

Key Questions

  1. 1Who were the first people to fly a plane?
  2. 2What were the first planes made of?
  3. 3How has flying changed the way we see the world?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS1: History - Events beyond living memoryKS1: History - Significant historical events
Year: Year 1
Subject: History
Unit: Travel and Transport
Period: 1800s – present day

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