The Wright Brothers 5 Day Resource Unit By: Tara Helton & Jay McCollum Who: 2 nd Graders What: Social Studies Lessons Where: LaMendola Elementary & Holliday

The Wright The Wright Brothers Brothers

5 Day Resource 5 Day Resource UnitUnit

By: Tara Helton & Jay McCollumBy: Tara Helton & Jay McCollumWho:Who: 2 2ndnd Graders GradersWhat:What: Social Studies Lessons Social Studies LessonsWhere:Where: LaMendola Elementary & LaMendola Elementary &

Holliday Elementary Holliday Elementary

ContentContent

The students will learn, in an active manner, The students will learn, in an active manner, about the Wright Brothers. about the Wright Brothers.

The appropriate concepts include creating The appropriate concepts include creating timelines, researching, writing, and using timelines, researching, writing, and using various resources. various resources.

VocabularyVocabulary

The vocabulary includes:The vocabulary includes:AirplaneAirplaneFlyerFlyerKittyhawkKittyhawkDaytonDaytonInventionInventionAchieveAchieveFlightFlightMachineMachine

Cognitive ObjectivesCognitive Objectives

The students will:The students will:Compare and contrast air travel from Compare and contrast air travel from

past to present.past to present.Identify various aspects of the Wright Identify various aspects of the Wright

Brother’s quest to be the first in flight.Brother’s quest to be the first in flight.Discuss differences between Kittyhawk, Discuss differences between Kittyhawk,

North Carolina and Dayton, Ohio. North Carolina and Dayton, Ohio.

Affective ObjectivesAffective Objectives

The students will:The students will:Relate to the Wright Brothers through Relate to the Wright Brothers through

research. research. Share information with families and Share information with families and

people in the community about the people in the community about the Wright Brothers. Wright Brothers.

ActivitiesActivities

Day 1Day 1

Introduction:Introduction:-Perform a read aloud using the book -Perform a read aloud using the book The The

Wright BrothersWright Brothers by Pamela Duncan by Pamela Duncan Duncan Edwards. Duncan Edwards.

Discuss information about the Wright Discuss information about the Wright Brothers gathered from the story. Brothers gathered from the story.


Day 1 ContinuedDay 1 Continued

Development:Development:The students will research the Wright The students will research the Wright

Brothers using various resources to Brothers using various resources to create their own Wright Brothers book create their own Wright Brothers book as a class. as a class.



Culminating:Culminating: The students will The students will

share their finished share their finished class book of the class book of the Wright Brothers with Wright Brothers with family and friends. family and friends.

Have the book Have the book published, if published, if possible. possible.


Day 2Day 2

Introduction:Introduction:The students will view various The students will view various

photographs of the Wright Brothers. photographs of the Wright Brothers.



Development:Development:The students will create a poster of the The students will create a poster of the

Wright Brothers and can include Wright Brothers and can include information that they know about the information that they know about the Wright Brothers. Wright Brothers.



Culminating:Culminating: The students will The students will

display their display their posters around the posters around the school and school and classroom. classroom.


Day 3Day 3

Introduction:Introduction:A scale model of the flyer will be shown A scale model of the flyer will be shown

to the class.to the class.



Development:Development:The students will be taken on a field trip The students will be taken on a field trip

to Wright State University, Paul to Wright State University, Paul Laurence Dunbar Library, to observe a Laurence Dunbar Library, to observe a life-size replica of the Wright Flyer. life-size replica of the Wright Flyer.

The class will compare and contrast the The class will compare and contrast the model of the flyer to the life-size and model of the flyer to the life-size and discuss the measurements. discuss the measurements.



Culminating:Culminating: The students will create their own version of the Wright Flyer The students will create their own version of the Wright Flyer

using various materials available. using various materials available. The flyers will be hung from the ceiling of the classroom. The flyers will be hung from the ceiling of the classroom.


Day 4Day 4

Introduction:Introduction:The class will create a timeline of events The class will create a timeline of events

for the current school year. for the current school year.



Development:Development:The students will create a timeline of The students will create a timeline of

their own life. their own life.



Culminating:Culminating:The students will create a timeline of the The students will create a timeline of the

of the Wright Brothers. of the Wright Brothers.


Day 5Day 5

Introduction:Introduction:The class will discuss what a museum is The class will discuss what a museum is

and what type of materials are included and what type of materials are included in a museum. in a museum.


Day 5Day 5

Development:Development:The class will gather material that they The class will gather material that they

feel should be included in a museum for feel should be included in a museum for the Wright Brothers. the Wright Brothers.

The students will create a museum of The students will create a museum of the Wright Brothers in their classroom.the Wright Brothers in their classroom.



Culminating:Culminating: The class will invite The class will invite

family members, family members, members of the members of the communities, and communities, and other classes to other classes to walk through their walk through their museum. museum.

EvaluationEvaluation

Multiple Multiple Choice Choice

Questions:Questions:

1.1. When did the first When did the first flight take place? flight take place?

a. June 9, 1993a. June 9, 1993

b. July 4, 2002b. July 4, 2002

c. December 17, c. December 17, 19031903

d. December 1, d. December 1, 19501950


2. Where did the first 2. Where did the first flight take place?flight take place?

a. Atlanta, Georgiaa. Atlanta, Georgia

b. Dayton, Ohiob. Dayton, Ohio

c. Kittyhawk, North c. Kittyhawk, North Carolina Carolina

d. Nashville, d. Nashville, Tennessee Tennessee

3. What are the 3. What are the names of the names of the

Wright Brothers?Wright Brothers?

a. Fred and Roba. Fred and Rob

b. Jay and Tarab. Jay and Tara

c. Orville and c. Orville and WilburWilbur

d. Bert and Ernied. Bert and Ernie


4.4. What was the name What was the name of the airplane they of the airplane they created?created?

a. The Purple Flyera. The Purple Flyer

b. The Wright Flyerb. The Wright Flyer

c. The Flying Thingc. The Flying Thing

d. The W.B. Flyerd. The W.B. Flyer

5.5. How long did the How long did the first flight last?first flight last?

a. 12 secondsa. 12 seconds

b. 50 secondsb. 50 seconds

c. 1 minutec. 1 minute

d. 12 minutes d. 12 minutes


Objective Questions:Objective Questions:

1. The Wright Brothers only needed 1. The Wright Brothers only needed one one attempt at the first flight.attempt at the first flight.

True True or or FalseFalse

2. The Wright Brothers owned a 2. The Wright Brothers owned a bicycle bicycle shop in Ohio.shop in Ohio.

TrueTrue oror False False


Short Essay Questions:Short Essay Questions:

1. Describe the first flight that was 1. Describe the first flight that was performed by the Wright Brothers. performed by the Wright Brothers.

2. Discuss at least three new things 2. Discuss at least three new things that that you have learned about the you have learned about the Wright Wright Brothers. Brothers.

Instructional ResourcesInstructional Resources Teacher References:Teacher References:

www.abcteach.comwww.abcteach.comThis site is developed for teachers, parents, and This site is developed for teachers, parents, and

students. It has a lot of resources to choose from and students. It has a lot of resources to choose from and provides valuable information for thematic units and provides valuable information for thematic units and activities.activities.

www.edhelpersnet.comwww.edhelpersnet.comThis site provides a various other websites and This site provides a various other websites and

resources that teachers can use. resources that teachers can use. www.justfreestuff.comwww.justfreestuff.com

This site has various amounts of free information and This site has various amounts of free information and resources teachers can use for multiple themes. resources teachers can use for multiple themes.

www.lessonplanspage.comwww.lessonplanspage.comThis site provides information about lesson plans. The This site provides information about lesson plans. The

plans vary on the desired topic or unit. plans vary on the desired topic or unit. www.schoolexpress.comwww.schoolexpress.com

This site is free for teachers to join and is a great This site is free for teachers to join and is a great resource because it provides various information about resource because it provides various information about thematic units. thematic units.

Instructional ResourcesInstructional Resources

Student References:Student References:www.first-to-fly.comwww.first-to-fly.com

This site has an abundance of pictures and This site has an abundance of pictures and information for the students to look at and information for the students to look at and gain knowledge about. gain knowledge about.

www.wam.umd.eduwww.wam.umd.eduThis site shows the biographies of Orville This site shows the biographies of Orville

and Wilbur Wright. It also provides a short and Wilbur Wright. It also provides a short timeline of their life. timeline of their life.

www.nasm.si.edu/wrightbrothers/www.nasm.si.edu/wrightbrothers/This site has a complete timeline of the life This site has a complete timeline of the life

of the Wright Brothers. of the Wright Brothers.


Student Resources ContinuedStudent Resources Continuedwww.firstflight.open.ac.ukwww.firstflight.open.ac.uk

This site is very interesting for students. It This site is very interesting for students. It has a flight simulator that gives you the feel has a flight simulator that gives you the feel that you are flying in the flyer. that you are flying in the flyer.

http://sln.fi.edu/wrighthttp://sln.fi.edu/wrightThis website provides a PowerPoint This website provides a PowerPoint

presentation and has a recreation of the first presentation and has a recreation of the first flight. flight.

http://wright.nasa.govhttp://wright.nasa.govThis is a great information site. It provides This is a great information site. It provides

activities and CD-ROMs for children to use. activities and CD-ROMs for children to use.


Student Resources Continued:Student Resources Continued:www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/wright/www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/wright/

AmericanExpeirence:TheWrightStuffAmericanExpeirence:TheWrightStuffOn this website, there is a very realistic On this website, there is a very realistic

movie of the first flight.movie of the first flight.www.surfnetkids.comwww.surfnetkids.com

Children can search for information about Children can search for information about the Wright Brothers from this site. the Wright Brothers from this site.


Student Resources Continued:Student Resources Continued:www.kidcyber.com/auwww.kidcyber.com/au

This site includes information pertaining to This site includes information pertaining to the Wright Brothers. It is designed in a very the Wright Brothers. It is designed in a very interesting and easy to read format. interesting and easy to read format.

www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/Wright.htmwww.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/Wright.htmThis site is a Wright Brothers theme page. It This site is a Wright Brothers theme page. It

includes pertinent information relating to the includes pertinent information relating to the Wright Brothers. Wright Brothers.


Media Media ReferenceReferencess

VideosVideos Peanuts: The Wright Peanuts: The Wright

Brothers at Brothers at Kittyhawk.Kittyhawk. This video is about This video is about

Charlie Brown and his Charlie Brown and his friends going to friends going to Kittyhawk, NC. While Kittyhawk, NC. While they are there, they they are there, they meet the Wright meet the Wright Brothers and witness Brothers and witness the first flight. the first flight.


Videos ContinuedVideos Continued Magic School Bus: Magic School Bus:

Magic School Bus Magic School Bus Taking FlightTaking Flight This video discusses This video discusses

how things can fly. how things can fly.

Cassette TapeCassette Tape Jay Jay the Jet Plane: Jay Jay the Jet Plane:

Friends take Flight Friends take Flight This song is about This song is about

Jay the Jet taking his Jay the Jet taking his friends on their first friends on their first flight. In the song flight. In the song they sing about what they sing about what they see and how it they see and how it feels. feels.


PostersPosters PlanesPlanes by Phang. by Phang.

This poster provides This poster provides two different flyers that two different flyers that were created from the were created from the time of the Wright time of the Wright Brothers. Brothers.

History Through a History Through a Lens – First FlightLens – First Flight This poster provides a This poster provides a

description of the first description of the first flight and a very flight and a very detailed picture of the detailed picture of the Wright Brothers and Wright Brothers and their flyer. their flyer.

Bulletin BoardsBulletin Boards A bulletin board will A bulletin board will

be created by using be created by using photographs of the photographs of the Wright Brothers. Wright Brothers.

Another bulletin Another bulletin board will be board will be created to show the created to show the time line of events time line of events through the Wright through the Wright Brothers’ lives. Brothers’ lives.


WebsitesWebsiteswww.fi.edu/flights/firstwww.fi.edu/flights/first

This is a great resource because it provides This is a great resource because it provides various information about the Wright Brothers various information about the Wright Brothers and their first flight. The site is broken down and their first flight. The site is broken down into sections which makes it easy to follow. into sections which makes it easy to follow.

www.plainfield.k12.in.uswww.plainfield.k12.in.usThis website provides facts about the Wright This website provides facts about the Wright

Brothers and offers further resources to use. Brothers and offers further resources to use.


WebsitesWebsites www.centennialofflight.gov/www.centennialofflight.gov/

This website offers a great amount of general This website offers a great amount of general information about flight. information about flight.

www.thespaceplace.com/aviationwww.thespaceplace.com/aviation This site provides neat photographs of the This site provides neat photographs of the

Wright Broths and as well as general Wright Broths and as well as general information. information.

www.learnnc.org/www.learnnc.org/ Since this website is a homepage for North Since this website is a homepage for North

Carolina it provides information about the Carolina it provides information about the Wright Brothers from a different perspective. Wright Brothers from a different perspective.


WebsitesWebsiteswww.kiddomusic.comwww.kiddomusic.com

This website provides books, videos, and This website provides books, videos, and cassette tapes for children, parents, and cassette tapes for children, parents, and teachers about various units. teachers about various units.

www.wrightstories.comwww.wrightstories.comThis website celebrates the success of the This website celebrates the success of the

Wright Brothers by providing information Wright Brothers by providing information and sharing stories about the Wright and sharing stories about the Wright Brothers. Brothers.


Television Television DocumentaryDocumentary

Legends of Legends of AirpowerAirpower This television This television

documentary can documentary can be seen on Public be seen on Public TV and focuses on TV and focuses on pilots. pilots.

ReplicaReplica Wright Flyer Wright Flyer

ReplicaReplica Assembling a Assembling a

Wright Flyer Replica Wright Flyer Replica would be great for a would be great for a demonstration of demonstration of how the Wright how the Wright Brothers created Brothers created their flyer. their flyer.


CD-ROMS:CD-ROMS:Atmosphere AppletAtmosphere Applet

This software allows students to see how an This software allows students to see how an atmosphere can effect an airplane. This can atmosphere can effect an airplane. This can help students relate to why the Wright Brothers help students relate to why the Wright Brothers were able to perform their flight. were able to perform their flight.

Exploring AeronauticsExploring AeronauticsThis software provides information and This software provides information and

interaction with the principles of flight and interaction with the principles of flight and aircraft design. aircraft design.

Johnny’s Airplane AdventureJohnny’s Airplane AdventureThis software walks children through the a This software walks children through the a

pretend trip of going to an airport and flying on pretend trip of going to an airport and flying on an airplane. an airplane.


Webcast and VideoconferenceWebcast and Videoconference

12 SecondsThat Changed the World12 SecondsThat Changed the World This webcast and videoconference is This webcast and videoconference is

provided by NASA. It is approximately provided by NASA. It is approximately one hour in length and provides one hour in length and provides students to the principles and students to the principles and development of the aircraft over the development of the aircraft over the past 100 years. past 100 years.

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The Wright Brothers 5 Day Resource Unit By: Tara Helton & Jay McCollum Who: 2 nd Graders What: Social Studies Lessons Where: LaMendola Elementary & Holliday