Hands on History at Home!
It’s time to get hands on, South Florida! With Hands on History, you’ll have the opportunity to learn and create with kids and teens in your household! Find story recommendations, activities, and resources that will fill your home with learning and some HistoryMiami fun!
Amelia Earhart: Little People Big Dreams by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
When Amelia was young, she liked to imagine she could stretch her wings and fly away like a bird. As a grown woman, she set a new female world record for flying up to 14,000 feet. She also flew across the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans, and eventually undertook the most dangerous mission of all: to fly all the way around the world. Watch the read aloud of this book here.
Nobody Owns the Sky: The Story of “Brave Bessie” Coleman by Reeve Lindbergh, illustrated by Pamela Paparone
As a young black woman in the 1920s, Bessie Coleman’s chances of becoming a pilot were slim. But she never let her dream die and became the first licensed African-American aviator. Her daredevil feats, in air shows captivated crowds and earned her the nickname “Brave Bessie.”
Additional Books:
Recommended for grades PK – 5:
- Away in My Airplane by Margaret Wise Brown
- The Little Airplane by Lois Lenski
Recommended for grades 6 – 12
- Who Were the Wright Brothers? by James Buckley and Who HQ
- Take Off! All About Airplanes by Jennifer Prior
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Activity 1: Paper Airplane
Supplies:
- sheets of paper in any color
Instructions:
- Full of paper and a half, and then unfold.
- Fold in corners.
- Fold bent corners into the center.
- Fold in half again.
- Fold wings down.
See other kids of paper planes here.
Activity 2 – Coloring Page
Coloring pages via supercoloring.com
Miami Stories
What is your Miami Story? How did your family get here? What is it like being in Miami during this challenging time in our country?
HistoryMiami Museum has launched a new way for you to share your story online about your life in Miami! Upload a video to share your story with your community. Record your video and upload it.
Feeling camera shy? You can submit a written story as well.
HistoryMiami Museum’s Miami Stories Initiative is proudly celebrating its 11th anniversary. This oral history project documents life in the Magic City which is preserved in our museum’s archive and shared online.
Explore This: Historic Miami Photos
Explore Miami’s past from the comfort and safety of your home! View our online archives collection and find photos of Miami from every decade. Who knows what treasures you’ll dig up from the past!
Teacher Resources
Our catalog of online resournces is a great reource for teachers of all grades. Learn how museums care for objects or learn how Miami’s pioneers made Miami home in our variety of our online tools. Click here to see our offerings.
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