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What was the Older Wright brother's Name?
Wilbur
What four things do you need to figure out in order to fly?
Lift
Control
Power
Thrust
This state is where Kitty Hawk is located and where the Wright Brothers had their first successful manned flight.
North Carolina
What jobs did the brothers have when they weren't trying to achieve flight?
Bicycle shop owners
How far was the fourth flight?
852 feet
What was the younger Wright brother's name?
Orville
What three things did the Wright brothers need in a good location?
Wind
Sand
Isolation (not as many people)
What month in 1903 did the Wright Brothers brave the cold and windy weather to attempt their first manned flight?
December
They created this machine in the bicycle shop to test wing designs.
A wind tunnel
How did the brothers keep in touch with their family and friends while they were in North Carolina?
They wrote letters.
Where did the Wright brothers live?
Dayton, Ohio
Double Jeopardy!!!!!!
The entire group must complete this activity in order to earn double jeopardy!
Simon Says: 2 minutes of Simon Says. The group with the most players still in, WINS the points.
To help them decide who got to fly first, the Wright Brothers flipped something in the air; what was it?
A coin
Today at Kitty Hawk, the Wright Brothers are remembered by stone structures that are symbols of the important event that took place there. What are these stone structures called?
Monuments
What was the problem with the second glider that the Wright brothers created?
Turning it, it was unpredictable, it would spiral into the sand.
Who encouraged the brothers the most?
Their sister; Katharine
What date did the brothers attempt their first flight (and crashed).
December 14th, 1903
How did the Wright brothers find out about the town of Kitty Hawk?
They wrote a letter to the U.S Weather Bureau (asked about the windiest places at that time)
What did Wilbur ad Orville do after the conference that finally led them to achieve flight?
They rechecked Otto's data to see if it was incorrect.
Double Jeopardy!!!!!!
The entire group must complete this activity in order to earn double jeopardy!
10 push ups
10 sit ups
10 jumping jacks
As young boys, Wilbur and Orville received a gift from their father when he returned from a trip. This gift inspired them to learn about flight.
A toy helicopter
What date did the brothers have their first successful flight?
December 17th, 1903
What did Wilbur realize when he was at the conference?
That he knew more about flight than anyone else.
What two things did the brothers add to the glider design in order to make a powered flyer?
Engine
Propellers
Who was Otto Lilienthal?
He was a glider.