Wright Brothers - Inventors & Inventions

Orville (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912) Wright were were two American brothers and bicycle mechanics.  As inventors and aviation pioneers, they invented the world's first successful airplane and made the first controlled, powered and sustained human flight, on December 17, 1903. 

In Class Activities:

• Watched portions of KittyHawk
• Worked on our presentation boards
• Built gliders
• experimented with different wing patterns
• Discussed other inventors who tried to fly

Optional lesson extension activities:

• Finish watching KittyHawk
• Watch as modern scientists try to replicate the Wright Flyer
• Try to fly the Wright Brothers' plane

Assignment:

• Every inventor fails and struggles at some point.  Write a few sentences about the obstacles your inventor faced.  
• Practice your timeline