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=Thomas Edison= Links http://inventors.about.com/od/estartinventors/a/Edison_Bio.htm

1) When was Edison born? Feb. 11 1847 2) Describe what Edison’s education was like. How does Edison’s education compare to your education? Edison only had a few months of school. He was home schooled when he wasn't at school. Our education is better and we have more materials, and this is the 21st century not the 19th. 3) How did Edison spend his free time? Reading scientific and technical books. 4) What opportunities did Edison have as a telegraph operator? He had the chance of calling people. 5) What was Edison’s first successful invention? Stock Ticker 6) Edison’s second major invention was the tin foil phonograph. What did it do? It could record and reproduce sounds. 7) What contributions did Edison make to the electric lighting industry? Electric light, people can light their home with-out burning it. 9) Describe one challenge that Edison had to face. Poor health 10) What do you think Edison will be remembered for the most? Why?Electric light, we use it everyday. 1- How do you think Thomas Edison improved the quality of people’s lives in the 1900’s though technology.He made electric lights and also a telegraph, this improved people's lives by helping with light and communication. 2- How have Thomas Edison’s inventions improved the quality of your life today? He lit up people's homes, he also made sure we could call our friends.

=Wright Brothers= = =

The Wright brothers,    Wilbur & Orville, invented the airplane. Not the modern big airplane but a small airplane that can only contain one person. Their first airplane (1900) was 50 pounds and had a 17-foot wingspan. The brothers planed on making a bigger airplane later. In 1901, the brothers flow a 100-pound airplane. Its wingspan increased to 22 feet. On December 17 1903, Orville Wright flew the first successful airplane. It was a 12- second long flight. Question 1.

Wilbur Wright was the older brother, born on April 16, 1867 near Millville, Indiana. He was the third son of Susan and Milton Wright. People said young Wilbur was much like his father, talking slow and rarely getting angry. Orville Wright was born 4 years after Wilbur. His birthday was August 19, 1871. Orville was more fun than Wilbur. He talked fast and loved telling jokes. The brothers grew up in a strict but loving home, their parents told them to follow their dream and ask questions when needed. When Wilbur was 11 and Orville was 7, their father brought home a toy helicopter. The boys spend hours playing with this helicopter, they named it 'the bat'. That is when the brothers started to get interested in flying.

The Wright brother first got the idea of a plane from a plane crash in 1896. A German inventor was testing an airplane (they called it a 'glider') when it crashed and the inventor got killed. The Wright brothers decided to try to fly.

The brothers owned a bike shop.That gave them the opportunity to get some free parts for the 'glider'. They were also experienced at breaking and re fixing 'the bat'.

Question 2

The Wright brothers were the first people to fly a successful flight. Their airplane was made of wood and cloth. It could only go about 100 feet above ground.

They build something that looked a bit like a giant kite. It had 2 squares, both connected to a piece of string. If you pulled the left string the kite would go to the left if you pulled the right string it would go right. The Brothers got the idea from watching birds fly. Their first airplane (1900) was 50 pounds and had a 17-foot wingspan. The brothers planed on making a bigger airplane later. In 1901, the brothers flew a 100-pound airplane. Its wingspan increased to 22 feet. On December 17 1903, Orville Wright flew the first //successful// airplane. It was a 12-second long flight. Question 3

The Wright brothers changed the world. Early airplan  e's fought in world war 1 and delivered long distant packages and letters. Later, airplanes carried people around the world, not only for work but also for vacation. Airplanes have changed a lot since 1903 but they still have the same purpose. Question 4

The airplane is used today for multiple purposes, letters, packages, work and of course also for vacation. Sadly it is used for war and bombing. Now day the airplane are made of aluminum and steel not wood and cloth. The biggest airplane can carry hundreds of passengers over very large distances. Some of the fastest airplanes can travel over 2,000 miles per hour. Modern airplanes fly from 6-8 miles above the ground. Question 5

I think the Airplanes will be safer and more stable, I think it will be stronger and go longer distances and higher. The airplane might be able to carry over 500 passengers.

=speech=  Hey, my name is Wilbur Wright… I was born on April 16, 1867 near Millville, Indiana. Today my younger brother, Orville, is sick and can not come. He was born four years after me on August 16, 1871. Orville talked much faster then me and always had a good attitude.  I and my 3 brothers and 1 sister were raised in a strict but loving home. We were inspired to fallow our dream and ask questions. My dad traveled a lot and when I was 11 and Orville was seven my dad came home with a surprise. It was a toy helicopter; Orville and I were fascinated by it. We broke it and re-build it. We even made copies of it and sold it. That when we started to get interested in flying.  One day in 1896, my brother and I read an amazing article in the local newspaper about a German inventor that was testing a glider. His glider broke and he fell and died. We decided we would like to give flying a try.  On July 1899 me and me brother build our first plane, it was more of a kite plane then an airplane. It was just a kite to help Orville and me.  We only got serious on 1900 we built our first airplane. It was made of wood and cloth and weighed 50 pounds; its wingspan was 17 feet. We tested all our airplanes in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.  I was amazed, on December 14, 19 03 I flew a three ½ second long flight. It crashed, I wasn’t hurt and neither was the airplane.  December 17, 19 03 was cold and windy, Orville and I got into our outfits, suit, white shirt, tie and cap. At 10:30 A.M., five of our good mates helped us get ready for what will be a live changing event. It was Orville’s turn to fly; he lay down on the board and started the engine. It coughed and sputtered loudly. The propeller started, spinning faster and faster, around and around. Orville quickly let go of the wire holding the plane. Our glider rolled forward, I walked and then jogged near it. Finally, it rose up into the air, the machine wobbled and swayed but that did not stop my anxious brother. He got the glider under control. It flew 36.6 meters, not just that but it was up in the air for 12 seconds. It was the first time a human had ever flown a successful plane.  On May 22, 19 06, Orville and I received a patent for our marvelous airplane.  In 1908, I went to France to show of my airplane. Finally people started to notice me. Everybody wanted to know about this mysterious flying object.  Soon we opened an airplane company in Dayton Ohio. We made two airplanes a month! We sold our planes to France, Germany , England , Italy and the United states. We soon became rich and very famous. // Now I will hand the microphone to the pilot to finish the story of the Wright brothers.\ //  Wilbur died on May 30, 1912 in Dayton Ohio. It was a very sad day to all. More the 25,000 people came to his funeral. In 1955 he was moved to the hall of fame for great Americans.  Orville on the other hand continued working for the next thirty years. Without Wilbur Orville accomplished only ½ of what he would with Wilbur. He invented a seaplane that could land and takeoff on water. He also invented an improved bread toaster, water pump and washing machine.  He died on Jan 30 1948. // Fasten your seat belt we are about to land thank you for using air Wright. //

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