The Wright Brothers - The Complete Series (3 lessons)

Teamwork is not the only focus of these lessons, however, as children will go on to consider how to work scientifically as they design, make, test and improve paper gliders. They'll have to work together, interpreting and applying the results of their tests as they race to create gliders with a stable, predictable flight pattern – eventually adding rubber-band power to make them fly even further!

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This scheme of work is also part of a Topic Bundle. Perfect if you are teaching 'Achievers and Inventors' as a cross-curricular topic.

Find out all about the brothers, Wilbur and Orville – and their lifetime's work developing the first ever powered aircraft. Challenge children to consider and discuss what qualities made them both effective entrepreneurs, and a great team. After that, it's over to your class, as they work together to 'invent' a product, or take part in team games and activities!

This downloadable lesson comes with a lesson plan, a slideshow presentation and printable teaching resources.

The brothers worked very differently to some of their competitors; they used scientific methods to test and improve their prototype aircraft designs. Challenge your children to identify aspects of these methods which they can then apply to their own explorations, as they make and test paper gliders.

This downloadable lesson comes with a lesson plan, a slideshow presentation and printable teaching resources.

Remind children of the three aspects of the 'flying problem' which the brothers had to overcome in order to build a successful aircraft, then challenge them to improve a basic paper glider design, including adding rubber band power to make it fly further! Children are also instructed to consider how to ensure their gliders fly predictably.

This downloadable lesson comes with a lesson plan, a slideshow presentation and printable teaching resources.