NOVA> [NOVA Teachers] December 16, 2003

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Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 15:12:48 -0500
From: owner-nova-teachers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (NOVA)
To: nova-teachers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (NOVA Teachers)
Subject: [NOVA Teachers] December 16, 2003


Hello Educators,

Next week, NOVA repeats "Wright Brothers' Flying Machine," a compelling
biography that reveals the story of Orville and Wilbur Wright -- two
brothers who invented the first powered airplane to achieve sustained,
controlled flight. (Subjects covered: physics, flight, social studies,
U.S. history, world history, technology/engineering)

In the coming weeks:

Dec. 23 -- Sinking City of Venice (R)
             http://www.pbs.org/nova/venice/

Dec. 30 -- Spies That Fly (R)
             http://www.pbs.org/nova/spiesfly/

Jan.  4 -- MARS Dead or Alive
             http://www.pbs.org/nova/mars/

For a full listing of the fall season, visit

      http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/schedule.html

Regards,
Karen Hartley
Teachers Editor
NOVA Web Site
http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/
E-mail: NOVA_Teachers@xxxxxxxx

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NOVA Presents "Wright Brothers' Flying Machine" (R)
Broadcast: December 16, 2003
http://www.pbs.org/nova/wright/
(NOVA usually airs Tuesday nights. Check your local listings.
This program has one-year off-air taping rights.)

      The Unlikely Inventors
      Learn why the Wright brothers took on the challenge of flight,
      how they tackled the control system problem, what they did to
      design and test their aircraft, and more in this interview with
      Wright biographer and aeronautics historian Tom Crouch.
      (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

      The First Reporter
      Read some of the first accurate reports about the Wright's
      earliest powered flights as recorded by A. I. Root in his journal
      Gleanings in Bee Culture in 1904 and 1905. (Grades 9-12)

      Pilot the 1903 Flyer
      In this clickable illustration of the first airplane, learn
      about all the parts that comprised the Wright Flyer and
      manipulate the airplane's controls to see how the Wright brothers
      piloted their aircraft. (Flash plug-in required; non-Flash
      version available.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

      Wing Designs and Getting Airborne
      Discover what enables wings to pull an aircraft aloft and
      experiment with various wing designs. (Flash plug-in required;
      non-Flash version available.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

      Building Wright Replicas
      In this photo gallery, see snapshots of a decade's worth of work
      by a team of aviation enthusiasts who crafted working replicas
      of 11 of the Wrights' original aircraft and two of their
      engines. (Flash plug-in required; non-Flash version available.)
      (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

      NOVA News Minute: Wright Brothers' Flying Machine
      Use this news clip to introduce students to a science topic
      related to this week's program. Available when the program airs.
      Transcript included. (QuickTime or RealVideo plug-in required.)

      Teacher's Guide
      In this classroom activity, students test the effects of wing
      warping by manipulating the leading and trailing edges on the
      wings of a paper airplane. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

      Program Transcript
      The site includes a complete narration for
      this program.

Plus Links and Books.

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Major funding for NOVA is provided by the Park Foundation, Sprint,
and Microsoft. Additional funding is provided by the Corporation for
Public Broadcasting and public television viewers.

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