The Wright Brothers for Kids: How They Invented the Airplane, 21 Activities Exploring the Science and History of Flight (1) (For Kids series) - Softcover

Carson, Mary Kay

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1556524773 ISBN 13: 9781556524776

Publisher: Chicago Review Press, 2003

Synopsis

An activity book tells the amazing true story of how two bicycle-making brothers from Ohio, with no more than high-school educations, accomplished a feat on the beaches of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, that forever changed the world. Original.

About this title

About the Author:

Mary Kay Carson is the author of Space, Great Weather Activities, Wow's and Why's of Weather, and The Creepiest, Scariest, Weirdest Creatures Ever! She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 4-8-A treasure trove of activities awaits readers of this wonderfully executed survey of the Wright brothers and their invention. The narrative flows easily and is complemented by numerous photographs that give a sense of history and this event. Boxed descriptions of other early flight pioneers enhance Carson's presentation and situate the brothers within their contextual company. The author then introduces 21 activities-hands-on opportunities with gliders; pitch, roll, and yaw; propellers; and, tangentially, Morse code (send a telegram like the Wrights); anemometer (make one to measure the wind); and scones (bake some up like Orville at Kitty Hawk). This is a valuable resource for student reports and projects, and for classroom units. The book opens with an extensive time line; a well-developed glossary, Web sites, and real sites to visit round it out.
Harriett Fargnoli, Great Neck Library, NY
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About this edition

• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1556524773
• ISBN 13: 9781556524776
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160