Big Dreams and Blue Skies | MOLLY OF DENALI®

In this animated story from the PBS KIDS series MOLLY OF DENALI®, Molly learns about Ellen Paneok, the Alaska Native female pilot who inspired Molly’s mom to follow the same path. (Move the cursor over the video progress bar to locate “Big Dreams and Blue Skies” at 14:00.) When Molly joins her mom on a routine flight, the winds pick up, creating challenging conditions. Molly is worried—the windsock that shows the direction of the wind is nowhere in sight. They’ll need to rely on what they know about the land and water to gauge the wind and make a plan. Can Molly’s mom stay calm and safely land the plane in Qyah?

For use in the classroom, see the Big Dreams and Blue Skies Lesson Plan | MOLLY OF DENALI®.