Summary
Two bicycle-shop brothers who studied birds, built their own wings, and made the first powered airplane flight — launching the age of flying.
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Discussion
Two bicycle-shop brothers who studied birds, built their own wings, and made the first powered airplane flight — launching the age of flying.
- What jobs did the Wright brothers have before they built planes?
- How did watching birds help them design wings?
- Why did it take many tries to get their airplane to fly?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: flight, glider, experiment.
Try it: Fold a paper airplane, fly it, then change one fold and fly again. Which flew better?