Wright & Ferris: Up, Up & Away

Engineering, High School, Middle School, Technology

Units included in Wright & Ferris: Up, Up, & Away

Kitty Hawk, NC
- 360 Video
- Take flight with the Wright Brothers as you find out how they achieved success with airplanes using bike parts.
Where to Begin
- 2D Video in a Theater
- Learn the sequence of successful design and improve any construction project you attempt.
The Importance of Failure
- 2D Video in a Theater
- Ace airplane construction while learning the principles of flight and aerodynamics.
Spinning with Wendy
- 360 Video
- Escalate over one hundred feet in the air on the Ferris Wheel, while learning the engineering behind the famous design.
Escape Castle
- Game
- Escape the castle and blast past the trolls in this interactive game that tests your knowledge of Earth’s systems.

All lessons are based on Next Gen Science Standards.
All units are related to the engineering design process, specifically delimiting.

Age Group: Middle School
Category: Eng. & Tech
NGSS: MS-ETS1-3, MS-ETS1-1, MS-ETS1-2
Runtime: 25-35 min.

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