1. The Wright Brothers: Orville & Wilbur
Maggie McCarter

2. History The boys were born in the U.S. and were two of seven children.
Wilbur Wright, born in 1867, was born in Millville, Indiana.
Orville Wright, born in 1871, was born in Dayton, Ohio.
They both became interested in flying when they started to play with toy planes as young boys.
Wilbur Wright
Orville Wright

3. In the late 1800’s Orville and Wilbur built a printing press and started to publish their own paper that started off weekly then became so popular the started to publish daily.
The brothers opened their own bicycle store in 1892 and within 4 years produced their own brand.

4. Contribution to Science
After seeing much attempts at flight, the Wright brothers began to experiment with their own inventions.
Flying in Ohio did not work for the brothers because there was not that much wind.
During the early 1900’s the brothers moved to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina and flew kites and gliders.
The brothers made their first Hang Glider in 1900.
They made many different Gliders because they had to keep going back to fix the flaws.
The brothers also spent a great deal of time observing birds and how they flew
They noticed that birds would change the look of their wings and introduced this concept to their inventions.

6. The First Flight
The first manned flight occurred on December 17, 1903.
This was the first piloted flight in history.
On November 9, 1904 the Flyer ll was flown by Wilbur and lasted more than five minutes.

7. The Wright Brothers were the first to successfully fly.
The brothers also added engines to their planes to help power them and help them stay in the air for longer.
Today their planes hang
in the Smithsonian museum in Washington D.C.

8. Orville Wright died January 30, 1948 (aged 76)
Wilbur Wright died May 30, 1912 (aged 45)

9. Now It’s Your Turn
Now that we have learned all about the Wright Brothers, it’s time to make your own airplane.
Here is a website that will teach you how to make your own paper airplane. make your own plane
You have the freedom to pick which one you want to make. Make sure you add your own design to your plane and make it your own.
There is only one rule: It Must Fly

10. References http://www.josephpalmer.com/planes/PL3/PL3.shtml