Twice a month I watch our godson and his little sister. Every time they come over, we choose a different subject and do a mini unit-study. Guess what we learned about today?
Yup! We learned all about airplanes. Here are some fun facts about airplanes you may not have known:
1. A Boeing 747 is 150 feet long. The Wright Brother’s first flight at Kitty Hawk was only 120 feet.
2. The Concorde flew at over 1300 mph and made the flight from NY to London in 3 hours!
3. Modern 747s have just 365 controls. The first models had 971!
4. Airplane themed snacks are really easy to make! :o)
First we made candy planes. The kind with Smarties, Wintergreen Life Savers and a stick of gum all held together with a rubber band. I hadn’t seen these since I was a kid. It was extra fun because we all shut ourselves into our window-less bathroom and watched the Life Savers spark in our mouths when we bit them. I hadn’t done that since I was a kid either. My poor 17-year-old had never done it or seen it. I think he thought it was cooler than he let on… ;o)
But for our more healthy snack, we made string cheese airplanes.
All you need is a piece of string cheese, two carrot slices, a rectangular piece of bread and a slice of pepperoni.
Stick a toothpick through the front of the string cheese and poke one carrot slice on each end. Break a second toothpick in half. Use one half to secure the bread “wing” to the top of the cheese. Fold the slice of pepperoni in half and then use the second half toothpick to secure it to the back of the cheese with the open end opening to the rear of the “plane”.
If you want a fun and educational movie to watch while you enjoy these treats, check out Andy’s Airplanes episode one on YouTube. You can link to it HERE.
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