The 100th Day/The Wright Brothers

• Read The 100th Day

• Talk about The Wright Brothers and explain that their work took place about 100 years ago.  Read The Wright Brothers book in library. 

  • The Wright Brothers webquest

    • The Wright Brothers webquest worksheet

    • Incorporate into inventor timeline project

• Make two different paper airplanes and test which one flies better.

• Do the balloon rocket experiment.

• Book room books Let's Fly Orville and Wilbur

• See The Wright Brothers DVD

• Read Vehicles in the Air

• Construct three different helicopters and see which one flies better

• Read Amelia Earhart from library

• See Mrs. Frizzle Takes Flight VCR

Math ideas:

• Read 100 is a Family

• Play "Race to 100" game

• Make for the students a 100 game to take home

Other Science activities

• Read Who Sank the Boat?

• Construct boats in groups of four using aluminum foil

• Try to place 100 large paper clips in the boat and avoid sinking it

Transportation ideas:

Henry Ford webquest

• Henry Ford webquest worksheet

• tie into inventors to make a timeline

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