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Orville and Wilbur Wright Webquest
**Read each question carefully to complete the fill in the blanks. Click links below to find the answer for each question. You will need to carefully read the information on each website to complete the questions correctly.**
1.What gift did the brothers Wilbur , and his younger brother, Orville,receive from their father as boys that got them fascinated with flight? ________________ What business did the brothers run before getting involved with building airplanes______________
Find the answers at this link: http://www.nps.gov/wrbr/historyculture/theroadtothefirstflight.htm
2. The Wright Brothers' first airplane was called the Wright Flyer. The first flight had speeds of 10 mph and reached an altitude of 10 ft. What childhood toy did the Wright brothers say sparked an interest in flight? _____________________ rubber band powered toy helicopter. To whom did the brothers write to ask for a list of places with the best winds to try their flying experiments?___________________ National Weather Burer. Which brother did the first flight?______________
Find the answers at this link: http://www.nps.gov/wrbr/historyculture/theroadtothefirstflight.htm
3. On Dec. 17, 2003. a recreation of the historic flight took place . At what time did the first of four flights occur? __________ How long did the original flight last and what distance did it complete?______________
Find the answers at this link: http://wrightstories.com/wright-flight-re-enactment-plan-on-schedule/
4. Look at the primary document of the Wright brothers' patent dated March/1903. Who was the commissioner who approved their patent application and what was the name of their invention? ________________What's unusual about the date of their application? ___________________
Find the answers at this link: http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/images/vc004899.jpg
5. Weighing 605 pounds, the Wright Brothers' Flyer 1 was constructed of spruce and ash wood,wires and was covered with white cotton cloth. Look at the photograph and explain how the Wright Brothers rode their plane? ________________Look at the photographs to find the answer.
Find the answers at this link: http://www.wright-brothers.org/History_Wing/Wright_Story/Inventing_the_Airplane/Inventing_the_Airplane_Intro.htm
6. The Wright brothers never said they were the FIRST to fly . Which Englishman may have tried it before them? ________________What DID the brother's claim about their flight? ________________
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7. Few people came out to witness the Wright Brothers attempt to fly on December 17, 1903 Despite notifying the newspapers, how many people showed up?_____________ How many attempts to fly were made that day?________________The longest flight was________ feet and lasted for how long______? Orville and Wilbur contacted their father to tell him of their achievement.
Find the answers at this link: http://www.nps.gov/wrbr/learn/historyculture/thefirstflight.htm