Wilbur and Orville Wright: The Process of Invention
Next Generation Science Standards
- MS-ETS1-3 Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.
- MS-ETS1-4 Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.
- MS-PS2-2 Plan an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object's motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object.
Wilbur and Orville Wright: The Process of Invention
Before they built airplanes, the Wright brothers built bicycles. This episode of STEM in 30 will be broadcast live from inside the Wright brothers' bicycle shop at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. We'll take a look at their workshop and see how their fascination with solving the problem of human flight led to the invention of the airplane.
December 17, 2015