We just finished a unit study on the Wright brothers and I stumbled across this site. In addition to providing a brief biography on the Wrights, as well as activities, a bibliography and glossary, the site links to a number of animated demonstrations, and even a few video clips prepared by NASA, which explain pitch, yaw, roll, camber and angle of attack. A few of the links on the site are no longer good, so be sure to check it out ahead of time.
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Sounds like a great site to try, especially the videos showing the concepts of flight rather than just telling about it. We did a large unit on the History of Flight in 2003 and then went to the Centennial of Flight at Kitty Hawk. It was an incredible experience.
ReplyDeleteHi Susan,
ReplyDeleteI just can't seem to get my act together for this anymore. Sorry!
Thanks for hosting it, though. It's been fun, and it's a wonderful idea.
Blessings,
Annie Kate
Annie Kate-
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