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| Propeller plane stuck in a tree. |
Ian was intrigued by a short story we read about the Wright brothers and how they invented the airplane. So, we read more books and learned what made the Wright brothers' glider successful: lift and control in three dimensions (roll, pitch, and yaw). Ian asked me why the Wright brothers kept trying after their first glider didn't work, which led to a discussion about trial and error, frustration, and determination. The Burgess brothers enjoyed flying their own gliders and rubber band propeller planes made from balsa wood kits.
Books: The Flyer Flew!: The Invention of the Airplane by Hill;
Flying by Gail Gibbons;
Reference Books: The Wright Brothers for Kids by Carson; "Wilbur and Orville Wright" in
What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know by Hirsch
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