Inventor's Secret
What are the names of the characters in The Inventor's Secret?
Henry and Thomas
True or false: it is impossible for people in wheelchairs to play sports.
False
What genre is Captain Arsenio: Inventions and (Mis)Adventures in Flight?
Fantasy
What does elite mean?
The best or most skilled
What is a phonograph?
She forgot to clip her harness to her hang glider, fell, and broke her back.
What does eccentric mean?
Odd / unique
*Show us the mirrors on motion for manuever.
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What was the inventor's secret?
"Keep at it!"
What was the name of the wheelchair Marilyn invented?
Quickie wheelchairs
*Show us the motion for circumstances.
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True or false: an objective is an object you can hold.
False
The electric pen, a phonograph, the lightbulb
What special feature makes sport wheelchairs better for athletes than traditional wheelchairs?
Lighter, lower center of mass, angled wheels
What is something Captain Arsenio used in his flying experiment?
Canaries (birds), treadmill, metal objects, a spring
What does Nike specialize in?
athletic wear and shoes
What genre is The Inventor's Secret?
Narrative non-fiction
What did Dr. Ludwig Guttmann do?
Exercised patients arms, held the first annual wheelchair competition in his hospital
How do we know about Captain Arsenio's experiments?
His diary
What does it mean to accelerate?
to speed up