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Wright
Brothers' Invention Process
(December
17, 1903) - The First Flight
The Wright Brothers were the first to fly a
controllable self-propelled, heavier than air machine
on December 17, 1903. A variety of activities and broadcasts will
celebrate this historic event.
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| Beginner's
Guide to Aeronautics |
Learn
about how airplanes fly, including the forces that
lift them off the ground, keep them in the air,
and help them land. |
K-12 |
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| Central
Operations of Resources for Education (CORE) |
CORE
is the world-wide distribution center of NASA-produced,
educational, multimedia materials. The public has
access to over 200 videocassettes, slides, and CD-ROMs
chronicling NASA's state-of-the-art research and
technology. |
K-16 |
x |
x |
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| Experimental
Aircraft Association (EAA) |
The
Experimental Aircraft Association offers a wide
variety of opportunities for teacher and students
interested in building or modeling their own airplanes. |
K-16 |
x |
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x |
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| K-8
Aeronautics Internet Textbook |
Numerous
lesson plans, demonstrations, activities and information
on aerospace careers are available. Detailed information
on the Wright Brother's Flight Process, including
journal entries, are also featured. |
K-
8 |
x |
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| Mobile
Aeronautics Education Laboratory (MAEL) |
The
mobile state-of-the-art Aeronautics Education Laboratory
brings new technologies to partnership cities to
excite students about science and math. Visitors
can experience 10 hands-on workstations that model
real world aviation chK-16enges like weather forecasting,
flight design, airfoil design, and flight controls.
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K-12 |
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| Sharing
Aeronautics Projects Electronically (SHAPE) |
The
SHAPE program K-16ows students to use aeronautics
to learn about math and science. It is your mission
to make decisions to help navigate a glider to its
destination. This program has three skill levels
for different grade levels. |
K-12 |
x |
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| The
Wright Brothers Posters |
This
pair of posters includes "The Process of Invention"
and "Innovation Through Flight". Both posters showcase
the vital role that engineering has played in human
progress. |
K-12 |
x |
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| The
Wright Way |
Learn
about the development of the first manned, powered
flight from its conception through research and
experimentation, to success and beyond. This website
features facts, lesson plans, simulations, activities,
and contains information on how to participate in
the Centennial of Flight Celebration. |
K-12 |
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Site Map and Links to Wright Brothers Information
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