The Wright Brothers for Kids [pb]
How They Invented the Airplane: 21 Activities Exploring the Science and History of Flight
For Kids series
By Mary Kay Carson [Ohio]
This activity book tells the amazing true story of how two bicycle-making brothers from Ohio, with no more than high-school educations, accomplished a feat that forever changed the world. At a time when most people still hadn’t ridden in an automobile, Wilbur and Orville Wright built the first powered, heavier-than-air flying machine.
Woven throughout the heartwarming story of the two brothers are activities that highlight their ingenuity and problem-solving abilities as they overcame many obstacles to achieve controlled flight. The four forces of flight- lift, thrust, gravity, and drag- and how the Wright brothers mastered them are explained in clear, simple text. Activities include making a Chinese flying top, building a kite, bird watching, and designing a paper glider, and culminate with an activity in which readers build a rubber-band-powered flyer. Included are photographs released from the Wright brothers’ personal collection, along with diagrams and illustrations. The history of human flight and its pioneers, a time line, and a complete resource section for students are also provided. 160 pages
2009 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Children’s Literature Award Winner
May 1, 2003
AR Level=7.6
