Discuss how they would think about a problem, and then invent the solution. Talk about the state of aeronautics today. The Wright brothers had no college education, yet today people earn doctorate degrees in aerospace engineering and study for years to design new planes. Point out that all of these designs are based on the work of the Wright brothers. Talk about how determination, studying, and earning an education can help you achieve great things.
Paper Airplanes Make some paper airplanes.
Test which ones fly best, and experiment with the design and folding to help them fly faster and farther. The Wright brothers made demonstration flights for audiences in the United States and abroad. Other early aviators started their careers as barnstormers, performing wherever they could. Experience, as a family, the thrill of flight. Try to appreciate what people felt in the early 1900s, seeing the very aviators circling above them.