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Glorious Gliders – The Wright Brothers

Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of Famous for more than Five Minutes - NEW LOOK Inventors - NEW LOOK

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Objectives

History

  • Learn about the lives of the Wright brothers.
  • Make, adapt and test a paper glider.

Enquiry question
Which paper glider will travel the furthest?

Outcomes
Children will:

  • Understand the Wright brothers were important aviators.
  • Make a range of different paper gliders.
  • Adapt the design of a paper glider and compare how far they can travel.

You Will Need

A4 paper
Scissors
Rulers
Paper clips
Measuring tape

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