Y2: History of Transport

The History of Transport Learning Journey

Knowledge Organiser

Quiz

Read the Knowledge Organiser and try to remember some facts, then click on the link below to access the quiz. Can you score full marks?

https://goo.gl/forms/WPUnzgMuHuWEp0x93


Recommended Books

Cars, Trains, Ships and Planes: A Visual Encyclopedia to Every Vehicle

Flight (DK Eyewitness)

DK Eyewitness Books: Train

The Space Race: The Journey to the Moon and Beyond

Key People

Montgolfier Brothers

In 1783, two brothers demonstrated their invention, the hot air balloon, before a crowd of dignitaries in Annonay, France.

Wright Brothers

Wilbur and Orville Wright were American inventors and pioneers of aviation. In 1903 the Wright brothers achieved the first powered, sustained and controlled airplane flight; they surpassed their own milestone two years later when they built and flew the first fully practical airplane.

Henry Ford (1863 - 1947)

Henry Ford was an American industrialist and business magnate, founder of the Ford Motor Company, and chief developer of the assembly line technique of mass production.

Neil Armstrong (1930 - 2012)

Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer, and the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor.

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