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Cover of "Learning to Fly: The Wright Brothers' Adventure" educator guide |
This guide has it all. There are 23 classroom activities that are tied to National Science Standards and National Mathematics Standards. The introduction provides a brief overview of Wilbur and Orville Wright and circumstances surrounding their invention process.
The guide takes you on a journey through the development of the Wright gliders and airplanes with a series of writing activities based on research-oriented material. Students are challenged to assume the identity of a reporter from the Dayton Daily News in the early 1900s and create interview questions for the Wright brothers. Other writing activities follow with emphasis on design and testing.
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Constructing models with basic supplies |
This guide was produced by the NASA Glenn Research Center Office of Educational Programs in Cleveland, Ohio, and the NASA Aerospace Educational Coordinating Committee.
Learning to Fly: The Wright Brothers' Invention Guide
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