Woven throughout the story of the two brothers are activities that highlight their ingenuity and problem-solving abilities as they overcame many obstacles to achieve controlled flight.įirst Flight: The Wright Brothers DK Reader By Leslie Garrett In this DK Level 4 Reader, follow the story of brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright as they plan and build a flying machine! Photographs combine with illustrations and age-appropriate stories to capture a child’s interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. 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. The Wright Brothers For Kids: They Invented the Airplane, 21 Activities Exploring Science and the History of Flight By Mary Kay Carson This activity book tells the 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. The Wright Brothers follows the siblings through their achievements-not only the first powered, sustained, controlled airplane flight, but the numerous improvements and enhancements. The book chronicles their lives from their early mechanical work on toys and bicycles through the development of several flyers. They had little formal schooling but a knack for solving problems.
The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane By Russell Freedman This is a narrative account of Orville and Wilbur Wright’s story. In doing so, she gave up her ambitions as a teacher and her early hopes of marriage. She cared for them when they were sick from disease and injury. She managed many of their affairs, traveling with them on frequent trips to demonstrate and promote their invention. Smart and well-educated, she was both confidant and caregiver to her bachelor brothers. The telegram, from her brother Orville, announced the first successful airplane flight in history. On a chilly December day in 1903, a young woman came home from her teaching job in Dayton, Ohio, to find a telegram waiting for her. She supported her high-flying, inventor brothers through their aviation triumphs and struggles. The Wright Sister: Katharine Wright and her Famous Brothers By Richard Maurer Not many people know that the Wright brothers had a sister, Katharine Wright. These bring to life the work and contributions of renowned scientists and inventors.
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Wright Brothers: Inventors Whose Ideas Really Took Flight By Mike Venezia Meet the Wright Brothers! Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Inventors and Scientists series combines a mix of full-color historical reproductions, photos, and cartoon-style illustrations. This is the story of the two inventors and aviation pioneers who never lost sight of their dream: to fly, and to soar higher! As adults, the brothers worked together to invent, build, and fly the world’s first successful airplane. They worked with printing presses, bicycles, motors, and any sort of machinery they could get their hands on. As young men, they gained invaluable skills essential for their success. Who Were the Wright Brothers? By James Buckley, Jr., Illustrated by Tim Foley As young boys, Orville and Wilbur Wright loved all things mechanical.
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