Inventing Flight For Schools: History Of Flight Videos

Illustration of a bird and a first-generation plane with ribbed wings. Caption: They become focused on flight.

First in the series of three productions designed to let students learn by doing, guiding them through the science and history behind the Wright Brothers' invention of powered flight. This first component contains six ten-minute segments that explore (1) humankind's historical preoccupation with the idea of flight and the life and times of the Wright Brothers; (2) the science concepts of control, lift, and propulsion; and (3) evolution of the science of flight since the Wright Brothers.

(Source: DCMP)

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  • Inventing Flight For Schools: History Of Flight Videos

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Captions - Auditory, English Audio Descriptions - Visual
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    Agency For Instructional Technology
    Length:
    1 hour