June 16th is... (Includes Printable Freebies)
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PLUS - interesting books to read and free printable crafts, activities and coloring pages.
First Helicopter's Flight (1922)-- In 1922, Henry Berliner mounted two coaxial counter-rotating rotors on the wing tips of a Nieuport biplane fuselage. Sets of movable vanes—flat surfaces mounted under the rotors—provided some control. The craft reportedly could maneuver in all directions and obtained a speed of about 40 miles per hour (64 kilometers per hour). In June 1922, it hovered around 12 feet (3.3 meters) off the ground and was successfully demonstrated to the U.S. Army in 1924. The Berliner aircraft is considered the first rudimentary piloted helicopters developed in the United States. Source
Read: Helicopters Stickers (Dover Little Activity Books Stickers), by Steven James Petruccio
-- Powered by one or more rotors, the helicopter is able to take off and land vertically, move in any direction, or remain stationary in the air. This book contains 12 accurately rendered sticker illustrations of this versatile aircraft, including the Blackhawk, Bell Cobra, Mariner, Boeing CH-47D Chinook, and 8 other models.
Free Printables, Coloring Pages, Activities and Crafts:
• Helicopter Coloring Pages
• Helicopter Papercraft
• Helicopter Craft
• How to Make Paper Helicopters
First Roller Coaster Opened (1884)
-- On this day in 1884, the first roller coaster in America opens at Coney Island, in Brooklyn, New York. Known as a switchback railway, it was the brainchild of LaMarcus Thompson, traveled approximately six miles per hour and cost a nickel to ride. The new entertainment was an instant success and by the turn of the century, there were hundreds of roller coasters around the country. Source
Read: How to Design the World's Best Roller Coaster, by Paul Mason
-- Imagine someone gave you a sackful of money and told you to build a roller coaster. You'd definitely want it to be the best roller coaster in the world. But how do you go about designing THAT? Armed with your own imagination and some smart research, find out how you can transform a fantasy design into an actual dream product. You'll apply real-world design considerations to your ideas, refining your design to make it workable and achievable as it takes shape.
Free Printables, Coloring Pages, Activities and Crafts:
• Build a roller coaster online
• Design a Roller Coaster
• Rollercoaster Coloring Pages
• Amusement Park Rollercoaster Papercraft
• How to Build a Marble Rollercoaster
National Flip Flop Day-- This holiday started back in 2007 to encourage customers to start their summer by kicking off their shoes and wearing a pair of flip-flops. The Tropical Smoothie Caf© is offering a FREE Jetty Punch Smoothie to the first 500 people that walk in the doors wearing a pair of flip-flops at each location.
Read: Flip-Flops, by Nancy Cote
-- Even though Penny is annoyed she can only find one of her flip-flops on the day she goes to the beach, she discovers a number of uses for it and enjoys her time there.
Free Printables, Coloring Pages, Activities and Crafts:
• Design Your Own Flip-Flops Craft
• Flip-Flop Party Games
• Ornament – Money Origami Flip-Flop
• Flip-Flop Activities and Coloring Pages
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