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What Inspired the Wright Brothers?

  • September 9

Design is often fueled by the designers’ experiences and in the case of the Wright Brothers, their background in bicycle repair and their interest in birdwatching shaped their design of the Flyer. Here, we observe the Flyer exhibit at the museum and make connections to bicycles and birds! Supplementary Activity Guides to extend student learning at the Frontiers of Flight Museum for K-12 grade levels are freely available here:... CONTINUE READING

Can We Figure Out Which End is Which in the Engine of the Blackbird?

  • September 9

As we observe the engine of the Blackbird jet, an airplane capable of supersonic speed, we wonder if we can figure out, using our observational powers alone, which end is the front and which end is the rear of the engine? It's fun to figure out – and in the process, we notice and learn a good amount about the structure of an engine. Supplementary Activity Guides to extend student learning at the Frontiers of Flight Museum for K-12 grade levels are freely available here:... CONTINUE READING

How is a Jet Engine Different from Other Engines?

  • September 9

Here, we compare this specialized jet engine to a car engine and other more common engines most of us are familiar with. Supplementary Activity Guides to extend student learning at the Frontiers of Flight Museum for K-12 grade levels are freely available here: https://www.flightmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/walkSTEM@FOFM-Teacher-Guide_FINAL.pdf We inv... CONTINUE READING

What Materials Did the Wright Brothers use to Build the Flyer-and Why?

  • September 9

Design is often fueled by the designers’ experiences and in the case of the Wright Brothers, their background in bicycle repair shaped their design of the Flyer. Here, we observe the Flyer exhibit at the museum and make connections to bicycles – so you can think of the Flyer as a flying bicycle in some ways! Supplementary Activity Guides to extend student learning at the Frontiers of Flight Museum for K-12 grade levels are freely available here:... CONTINUE READING