Take your preschoolers on an imaginative flight with our Transportation: Airplane Experience resource! Perfect for large-group settings, this interactive lesson transforms your classroom into a busy airplane, complete with boarding tickets, seat labels, and teacher prompts. Children will learn new transportation vocabulary, act out the roles of passengers and crew, and enjoy simple “inflight entertainment” as they explore what it’s like to soar above the clouds.

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What’s Inside

• Boarding Passes & Seat Cards (4 Versions!)

  1. Colors, Shapes & Numbers

  2. Uppercase Letters

  3. Lowercase Letters

  4. Numbers 1–40

• Flight Attendant Scripts: Easy-to-follow announcements guide the “flight,” from takeoff to landing.

• Inflight Entertainment Prompts: Suggestions for searching YouTube clips of plane takeoffs/landings, reading “Airport” by Byron Barton, and showing environmental print.

• Teacher Reference: Quick tips on how to introduce airplane terms, seatbelt safety, overhead compartments, and more.

Highlights

• Hands-On Learning: Encourages role-play and movement, keeping preschoolers engaged.

• Real-World Connections: Introduces airport procedures and airplane parts in a fun, kid-friendly way.

• Flexible Format: Laminate tickets and seat labels, display inflight visuals on a Smart Board, or adjust the script to fit your class size.

Invite your class to “take off” into the world of air travel—no passport required! This resource builds excitement around the concept of flying and ties perfectly into any transportation theme.