Middle School
May 26 reading ideas
Finding reading ideas for this date…
Finding reading ideas for this date…
May 26 connects Sally Ride, paper airplanes, and carmaking. Select the year to see whether World Otter Day also falls today.
On this date in history · 1951
Sally Ride was born on May 26, 1951. Sally Ride: Breaking Barriers in Space directly covers her life and spaceflight.
Sally Ride was born on May 26, 1951. Sally Ride: Breaking Barriers in Space directly covers her life and spaceflight.
Special date
National Paper Airplane Day is listed for May 26. The how-to passage gives folding directions; it is an activity, not an explanation of the day’s origin.
National Paper Airplane Day is listed for May 26. The how-to passage gives folding directions; it is an activity, not an explanation of the day’s origin.
Read passageSpecial date
On May 26, 1927, Ford marked the end of Model T production at its Highland Park plant. Use the Detroit reading to investigate how a moving assembly line changed carmaking.
On May 26, 1927, Ford marked the end of Model T production at its Highland Park plant. Use the Detroit reading to investigate how a moving assembly line changed carmaking.
Read passageMore reading for this time of year, alongside today’s special dates.
2 reading resources
Explore stories about fathers, caregivers and family appreciation around U.S. Father’s Day.
Open collectionExplore plants, wildlife, and changing weather throughout spring.
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Read How to Fold a Far-Flying Paper Airplane. Follow the folding instructions. Change one feature and record what you observe while keeping the launch conditions similar.
