People on the Move

3rd Grade, Research and Inquiry Activities

1. Connect to this link: http://media.dsc.discovery.com/convergence/wright/flights/flights.html.

2. Read and follow the instructions located under 'Wright Brothers First in Flight', click on See the Flights to view the plane in action.

3. Click on the other informative topics left of page to find out more about the Wright brothers.

4. On a blank sheet of paper, write a paragraph on why you think the Wright brothers were motivated to build and fly an airplane.

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3rd Grade, Research and Inquiry Activities