Take a virtual field trip to Wright Brothers National Memorial! Visit the camp buildings, the first flight boulder, and the Wright Brothers Monument as you learn more about Wilbur and Orville's journey to the first successful flight in human history.

See the following links for virtual field trip handouts:

3-5th grade: https://www.nps.gov/wrbr/learn/education/upload/201007_Virtual-Field-Trip-Worksheet_Grades-3-5.docx

6-8th grade: https://www.nps.gov/wrbr/learn/education/upload/201007_Virtual-Field-Trip-WorkSheet_Grades-6-8.docx

Essential Question
What impact did the first flight have on the Wright brothers’ friends and family? How did the technology they created bring about change in their community?

Objective
Students will become familiar with the Wright brothers and the impact that their first flight had on the lives of their friends and family as well as the development of North Carolina.