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The Case of the Wright Invention
Episode 2
2001 2002
Producer: Lauren Yee
Coordinating Producer: Shannon Ricles
Executive Producer: Thomas Pinelli
Writer: Rustin Greene
THE WHY FILES
The Case of the "Wright"
Invention
1 Series Open
SEGMENT 1
2 Focus Questions
Psst. Come here. Camera zooms in.
Were behind the scenes on the set of Disney Channels
Even Stevens.
Hi! Im Margo Harshman. I play Tawny
Dean. My favorite subjects are Math and Science. I just love problem
solving, especially solving everyone elses problem. No, really!
You shouldnt miss this episode of the NASA WHY Files.
Its a show about real life inventors
who look at problems in a whole new way.
So, join the tree house detectives and see
if you can help them with their whacky invention.
In this Episode of the Case of the Wright
Invention, youll be asked to answer the following questions.
Who were Orville and Wilbur Wright
How is the invention process similar to
the Scientific Method?
And How do the tree house detectives use
the problem board for the invention process.
When you see this icon, its a clue
that the answer is near.
Now pay attention as the tree house detectives
uncover the Case of the Wright invention.
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3 Tree house #1 - "A", "B",
"D", and Jacob are sitting around in the tree house on this
warm, lazy summer afternoon. No one has much enthusiasm, just hanging
out. It is summer, after all.
Jacob gets excited about something in his
book.
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B:
Im bored. We need something fun to do.
B: We really need an adventure,
now.
JACOB: Did I tell you
Im going to build a kite and enter it in the U.S. Air Force
Museums Annual Kite Festival, in Dayton Ohio?
D: No way. That is so
cool. What kind?
JACOB: I dont know
yet. Look at all these cool designs.
B: Hey, here comes "C".
Thd: This is such a great
book with all kinds of Trivia. Did you know that people in China
have been flying kites for over 3,000 years?
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C: You guys wont believe
what happened to me yesterday. I still cant believe it.
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I was riding home from
the treehouse as it was starting to get dark, and a car almost hit
me.
B: Are you alright?
C: Uh huh, but it really
scared me. I wish bicycles were easier to see at night.
(OVERLAPPING)
A: That happened to me
once.
ALL: Me, too. Yeah, I
almost got hit once, too.
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A: I bet we can find something
about bicycle safety on the internet.
C: Thats a good
idea.
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4 KSNN #1 - This is the basic content
for the KSNN contest intro. Remember that it is a 30-second segment, introducing
the contest. It doesnt need to have any specific information about
the contest, except to announce it. Have fun with it.
KSNN OPEN AUDIO
TED: (GREETING & CONTEST
HEADLINE.) I.M Lissning is standing by with this live report. I.M.
IM: Thats right Ted,
Im standing outside the headquarters of (CONTEST SPONSOR,
SOMETHING LIKE "THE INVENTORIUM"), where moments ago (CONTEST
ORGANIZER) announced its highly anticipated Annual Kid-vention (OR
SOMETHING ELSE) contest. Children all across America will be inventing
new and useful things hoping to win this years coveted (INVENTION
AWARD NAME). (IM WRAP UP AND TOSS TO TED).
TED: (IM WRAP UP AND TAG)
KSNN CLOSE AUDIO
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5 Tree house #2 - The detectives have just finished watching
KSNN. They are really excited by this news. "A", "B"
and "C" are at the computer, "D" and Jacob are still
where they were, but start gravitating to the others.
A: Now youre talking.
D: Yeah, we can do this. Weve gotta enter
this contest, cause I bet we can win.
B: Were the tree house detectives, and
I know we can, win this contest with our
C: with our in-ven-shun!
B: Yes!
C: We won the egg tra ordinaryl airplane contest
last year, didnt we?
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JACOB: Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the tree
house detectives, I am honored to accept this award.
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A: But
what should we invent?
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JACOB: Uh
E: Well, we could
D: (SCRATCHING HIS HEAD) Umm
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C: OK everybody, think
what can we invent?
A: Yeah, come on, we can do this. We just have
to put our minds to it, like our other cases. We always start at
the beginning.
JACOB: Yeah. Ask questions
like what do
inventors do?
D: What is an inventor?
Jacob: Here we go. Remember the Wright Brothers?
They were really big inventors. Heres a story about how they
invented the (HESITATES, AS SHE READS IT) aer-o-plane
oh, I
get it
the airplane.
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6 Wright Cycle Shop - Orville and Wilbur are working
in the workshop of "Wright Cycle Shop", coats off, but in starched
collars and blue aprons, maybe also with hats on. Wilbur is in the background,
working at the Lathe. Orville is in the foreground.
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SFX of the men working
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WILBUR: Orville
(SILENCE)
Orville, when you drive a
wagon you dont have to worry about it tipping over do you?
ORVILLE: That depends on how smooth the road is.
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WILBUR: Orville, pay attention. You steer the wagon to make it
go where you want to go, but you dont have to worry about
tipping over. Because its stable. However, when you ride a
bicycle you have to steer, like a wagon, but you must also constantly
shift your weight as you ride to prevent the bicycle from falling
over. Because a bicycle is an unstable vehicle.
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ORVILLE (SOMEWHAT PERPLEXED, BUT INTRIGUED): What are you getting
at, Wilbur?
WILBUR (SMILING JUST A LITTLE): Well, an aeroplane is also an unstable
vehicle. You have to balance the aeroplane in the air, much like
you have to balance on a bicycle! Arent that what birds do?
Balance on the air? Yes! The problem of balance is the problem of
flight itself. We can control the pitch and yaw of an aeroplane,
but no one has been able to control the rolling from side to side.
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Wilbur stops still, focuses completely on orville, speaking very
slowly, smiling with determination.
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But, Orville, I believe we can. It is only a question of knowledge
and skill, just as in all acrobatic feats. It may not be as easy
as learning to ride a bicycle, but this is a problem that we can
solve, you and I.
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orville, looks intently at wilbur, nods slowly, then
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ORVILLE: Well, Wilbur, what are we waiting for
weve
got work to do.
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the brothers shake hands, smiling.
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Tree house #3 - The detectives have just finished watching
the Wright Brothers scene in the book, and now have a sense of purpose.
Tree house
Jacob alone , preoccupied
with book
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Jacob ( to camera) I wonder if the Wright Brothers had a bug list.
Thd enter:
: My Bug or needs list is long
Not as long as my list ( talent opens folded paper and out flies
bugs)
( Boys scream) Youre crazy
Youre not afraid of bugs
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( Jacob looks at thd , but continues to read book, still dissolves
into next scene)
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11 Wright Cycle Shop
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JACOB: (WHISPERING TO CAMERA) This is really weird. Have you ever
seen anything like this before?
JACOB: Oh, alright
Excuse me, sir, can you help us?
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WILBUR: Thats it! Thats it! Orville, Orville, I think
Ive got it!.
Excuse me.
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wilbur and orville are standing in the workshop, wilbur HAS BEEN
SHOWING his discovery. Orville takes the box, and twists it.
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ORVILLE: Yes, I see it. This is incredible. Wilbur, you have done
it!
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this startles the brothers. wilbur focuses back on the box, and
orville looks at the DETECTIVES.
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JACOB: Excuse me?
hello. What are you doing?
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orville smiles, and turns to the detectives. wilbur stands quietly
behind. Wilbur acknowledges the detectives, who try to SUPPRESS
their surprise. the wright brothers?
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ORVILLE: Oh, excuse us. I am Orville Wright, and this is my brother
Wilbur. Wilbur may have just discovered the answer to the basic
problem of flight control.
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wilbur takes the box from orville and gives it to JACOB
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WILBUR: Here, pretend this box are an eagles wings.
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Close up of the box, with animation demonstrating the principles
of wing warping. the box banks into a turn as it twists.
the detectives nod recognition.
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If you twist the box in the middle, one wing rotates down, causing
the air to go over it, which makes the wing go down. The other wing
rotates up, causing the air to go under it, making it go up.
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Orville talks to the kids
WILBUR TAKES THE BOX AND LOOKS CAREFULLY AT IT, THINKING.
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ORVILLE: Weve observed birds doing this, and now we think
Wilbur has discovered a way to do the same thing with an aeroplane.
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WILBUR LOOKS AT ORVILLE, TALKING MORE TO HIM THAN TO THE DETECTIVES.
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WILBUR: Please, youll have to excuse us, we have so much
work to do.
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JACOB: I bet you do. May I take your picture before we go?
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orville and wilbur begin to say no, but after the silent pleading
of the detectives, shyly agree.
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O & W: Well
I dont think
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orville and wilbur return immediately to the box, ignoring the
detectives,
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JACOB: Yeah. This is great. Good luck. Goodbye.
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12 Tree house #4 - "A", "C"
and "F" are standing around the Bug List they created with Dr.
D. They have pieces of paper, Investigation Logs, notepads, etc, with
their idea lists. It has all the ideas they came up with from their research.
A: Thats an interesting idea. Whered you get it?
C: My brother! Go figure.
D: Dr. D was right, it takes lots of work to allow yourself to
see things in new ways.
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Jacob: You guys, the most unbelievable thing happened. Look at
this picture I just took.
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thd: (AWED AND QUIET). You took this? Amazing
thd : Thats not real?
JACOB: I knew you wouldnt believe it, but I just talked with
Orville and Wilbur Wright.
ALL: Huh? Impossible! Who? How could they still be alive?
Jacob: Well, I cant explain it, but I was there, It was as
if they were just discovering the concept of wing warping. They
had identified the problem and it was like I was watching them take
their first step to solve the problem.
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Thd: Maybe we need to take our first step
But, we havent identified our problem yet.
Lets look at the bug board so many of our ideas are about
bike safety, why dont we work on that?
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ALL: Lets go to the Problem Board.
D: OK, What do we know? We know we want to make bikes safer at
night
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C: Maybe we should concentrate on making them more visible at night.
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JACOB: Thats works for me
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D: Good, now what do we need to know?
C: We need to know more about being an inventor and the history
of invention.
A: How do we do that?
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D: Not sure, but maybe it would help if we found out what other
inventors do .
B: Ill type in the key word "inventors" and see
what search results I get.
E: Good idea.
B: This site says theres a museum in Washington DC dedicated
to invention. (READING) The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention
and Innovation. (TO THE OTHERS) Its part of the National Museum
of American History.
It sounds like we need to get up and go.
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Whats up
How can the tree house detectives
make their bike more visible at night?
What is the next step in
the invention process?
Do the tree house detectives
have the "Wright" stuff to be inventors?
Youll find out on the
next segment of the Case of The Wright Invention
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SEGMENT 2
Focus Questions
In Part two of the Case of Wright Invention.
youll find out.
What is brainstorming?
What do the tree house detectives learn about
evaluating ideas?
And how does Dr. Harrison help the tree house
detectives?
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Lemelson Center with Michael Judd
( Tree house)
B: I really like that one. (WRITING) Reflective Helmet.
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C: Or, maybe a reflective helmet with lights on it.
D: And, what if the lights flashed on and off?
B: Or, if they swirled around, like the warning lights on big cranes
and stuff.
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C: Look, you can buy colored tires. Why not make the tires glow?
D: Or, paint the rims with reflective paint.
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E: What if, no
forget it.
A: No, dont do that. Remember, just blurt out ideas without
judging them. So, give it to us.
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E: Yeah, youre right. OK, what if we put lights on a shirt,
or something like that.
D: Absolutely! Youve seen those reflective vests. Well, why
not put flashing lights on one of them.
A: Big time!
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SILENCE
B: OK, more?
SILENCE
B: Is that it?
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A: That was totally incredible. Just look at this. Weve got
so many really good ideas.
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C: And maybe one or two silly ones. But, look what good ideas came
from those silly ones.
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B: Dr. D was right about this brainstorming thing. I really like
this.
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E: Remember ,the Design Log from the Why Files website, and it
asks us to list our criteria. I dont remember what that means.
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D: It means we have to develop some basic guidelines for our invention
to follow. We have to do everything ourselves
come up with
the idea, build the model, test it
everything. That sort of
thing.
E: Got it. Well, what are the other contest criteria?
C: Here it is. (PARAPHRASING WHAT HE READS) We have to do it all
ourselves. It cant be too expensive to make. Thatll
be easy.
A: Yeah, since we dont have much money.
E: OK everybody, lets make a list of our criteria.
B: Well, it cant be too expensive to buy either, especially
if its something for kids.
D: Its got to be long lasting.
E: And, kids have to want it. Its got to be really cool.
C: Dont forget that we want it to win the contest, too.
ALL: Oh yeah
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Air Force Museum Kite Festival. Lots and lots of people
are enjoying the festival, flying kites, admiring each others kites.
ORVILLE: Before we start, there are three fundamental concepts
wed like you to understand.
First, research what is already known about your idea.
We observed that hawks soar better than buzzards, and that hawks
also maintain their balance in strong winds better than buzzards.
Why? Because their wings are shaped very differently.
ORVILLE:before they begin designing their kite, or any invention
for that matter, you must carefully evaluate your ideas to determine
whether they make sense, and whether they will help you solve your
problem.
WILBUR: If your idea doesnt satisfy the criteria you have
established, perhaps you shouldnt pursue it.
We evaluated several wing designs, and have decided to base our
wing on a hawks wing,
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ORVILLE: Keep a journal. It is essential for you to keep very careful,
WILBUR: (EMPHATIC) and accurate
ORVILLE: records of all the work you do on your project. Record
everything you do, every time you work.
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Anthony: Hello.
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JACOB: You wont believe who I just saw. Those same two guys
I saw at the bicycle shop! And, they call themselves Orville and
Wilbur! Theyre giving a workshop about making kites.
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Anthony: Thats incredible, Jacob.
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JACOB: Tell me about it. Did you know that they used kites to test
their ideas before they made their airplanes?
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Anthony: Yes, I think I read that. Pay really close attention,
because youll probably learn lots of stuff we can use with
our invention.
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JACOB: I will. do some research on the Wright Brothers, cause this
is just too weird.. ( TURN TO CAM) I think theyll believe
me now because I have proof.
We will.
Make sure you guys are keeping records of everything you are doing.
I am glad that I brought the log sheet from the NASA "Why?"
Files website to record my stuff! I gotta get back to the workshop.
Bye!
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Tree house #6 - The idealist is still on the wall.
A: I dont know about you, but I dont
understand this at all. Do you think Jacob could be seeing the real
Wright Brothers,?
C: "E", look for information about
the Wright Brothers. Maybe they had grandchildren named Orville
and Wilbur who are pretending to be their grandfathers.
(Jacob walks in) Theyre not pretending.
Ive got proof. (shows picture)
Well it does look a lot like them (comparing
to a picture in the book)
Im telling you guys this is the real deal.
E: Heres something. The Wright Brothers
became interested in flight as children, after their father gave
them a toy helicopter. (SHE SCANS.) And, they read books about birds
D: And, listen to this. The Wright Brothers
were self-taught engineers, neither of whom attended college.
I bet their father was the one with the one
with the brains.
Actually it was their mother. She loved Math
and Science.
Bianca: Like Me!
But, will you graduate at the top of your college
class like their mother did.
Bianca: Of course!
C: Listen guys, weve got work to do. Look
at this list. What are we going to choose from?
E: Remember the Wright Brothers said to research
what is already known.
We need to research what makes things visible
at night .
A: Good idea. Ill go to the library.
E: Ill stay here and check the internet.
Ill write Dr. Fay and tell her about our brainstorming session.
C: OK, Ill go to a bike shop.
A: And, Jacob, why dont you check with
Dr. D, to see if NASAs doing any research on paint and stuff
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E: Wait, Im printing you some Get Up and
Go forms from the website.
Dr Fay is writing us back , she says to go visit
her colleague, Dr. Jocelyn Harrison..
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Get Up and Go LaRC, Dr. Harrisons lab.
Whats Up
Are reflective materials the answer to the problem?
What should the tree house detectives research
next?
Dont miss the next segment of the Case
of the Wright Invention.
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SEGMENT 3
25 Focus Questions
Watch carefully as youll learn the following:
How do the Why?" Files Kids Club experiments
help the tree house detectives.
What is Interative Design?
Why are models important?
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Treehouse #7 - "A" is at the computer, "B",
"C" and "D" are back at the idea board, "E"
and JACOB are writing in a design journal at the table.
Thd : Did you know?
Thd : Oh no, not again.
Thd: Listen Im the trivia King. Jacob would
like this one. Did you know the Wilbur Wright turned his hat around like
this when he was ready to fly his airplane.
Thd : Cool. Maybe he started that trend.
Thd: Right! I mean wrong , very wrong.
C: Okay guys. Back to business.So, we learned from
Dr. Harrison that there are some really good ways to paint, I mean, cover
a bike with reflective coatings. I wonder if any NASA Kids Club members
have done experiments on visibility or reflective surfaces. "A",
will you check for us?
A: Heres a school , Virginia Stephens in Riverside,
near Dayton Ohio. Lets see what they doing?
Virginia Stephens Elementary School Marc Bolmida
Classroom experiment.
Get Up and Go - C-U-C-ME video conference with John
DelFrate at the Helios test sight, in Hawaii.
John mcu on cam.
John mcu on cam
John on cam
v/o of helio starts here
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JOHN: Hi Im John DelFrate. you guys are
the tree house detectives?
ALL:
Thats us. Thank you for talking with us.
JOHN:
What can I help you with today?
JACOB:
We are not doing very well with our testing. We heard that you just
finished testing the Helios plane. Could you give us some advice
on testing?
John:
Sure. Id be happy to.
A:
What exactly is the Helios?
John:
Helios is a prototype solar powered flying wing aircraft
some people have described it as a flying yard stick and we fly
it remotely from the ground.
V/O-
Its
not designed to carry people so you can shape it much differently.
It has one of the biggest wings ever built its span
is longer than a Boeing 747s wing; yet it is extremely light
weight it weighs less than most cars.
B.
Why was it built?
JOHN
On Cam: NASA had two reasons.
B-roll
of helios
The
first was that we needed a special airplane to collect information
about our atmosphere up to 100,000ft thats three times
higher than regular passenger airplanes. Recently Helios set a new
world record by flying to 96,863 ft.
The
second reason was that we wanted to design an airplane to fly longer
than any airplane has ever flown. .
A:
Why is it important to test your invention? Or Could you tell us
how you tested the Helios?
JOHN:
Testing is very important for us for a couple of reasons.
V/O
Testing
The
first is that we want to make sure we actually understand how our
airplane and its parts work. We design the test and use the best
information to predict the outcome of it. Then we compare the results
with our predictions and figure out why they might be different.
There
is another reason we test so much. Its because building airplanes
is very expensive. Weve been testing different parts of Helios
since 1996 right up to just before we flew Helios this summer
about 6 years of testing.
D:
Did you say youve been working on this for 6 years? Thats
a long time. How can it take that long?
JOHN
on Camera with model: We started out with small balsa wood airplanes
like this one in the beginning
(show
John flying model of Helios and launching it. It would be great
to show close ups of plane)
V/O
And
then we made bigger and more complicated models until we were ready
to do the real airplane. On some of our parts, like the propellers
for example (show sample propeller blade), we had to change our
design and start over. It is a long process!
John
On Cam
We
arent the only ones who have taken the time to test.
V/O
The Wright Brothers tested patiently for several years before they
succeeded way back in 1903. Careful testing leads to success.
John
On Cam
By
the way, You know, the place where the Wright Brothers completed
their first flight is a national monument, and its a wonderful
place to visit
JACOB:
Great idea . We should go there. Do you have any other advice for
us and our invention?
JOHN
On Camera: Actually, I do. Before you test, make sure that you think
about what could possibly go wrong and make sure that you are prepared
to handle it
E:
Well, thank you very much for all your help.
B:
Yeah, and good luck with Helios.
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Tree house #10 - The video conference
has just ended, and the detectives are still looking at the screen.
D: Imagine flying 100,000 feet up in an airplane.
No thanks..
C: maybe were on the right track, but
we just have to rethink what were trying to do.
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JACOB: You know, this tire is really skinny
when you look at it this way. It wont matter how reflective
the paint is no one will be able to see it at night
B: I hadnt thought of that.
B: A bike may be easy to see from the side,
but not from the front and back.
E: So, what if we stopped trying to make
the bike more visible and concentrated on the rider?
B: Thats sounds good, but what if we
did both.
What if we put the reflective coating that
worked the best in our experiments on the tires of the bike and
put reflective material on a vest.
That would make you more visible for sure.
But only if a car has its headlights on and
they shine on the reflective material.
We could put this blinking light on top of
the helmet and then you would be visible even at dusk.
Im not sure if I want to wear something
that looks like that.
I would as long as it makes me safer at night.
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(Lab)
Bianca: Dr D. We did it.
Jacob:Our invention works great.
Dr D: Congratulations. Did you bring it with
you.
R.J. You bet. Look at this.
Dr D: I m really impressed. Its
unique! It looks like you really made the Invention Process work
for you.
(Anthony)We really struggled to get started.
We didnt have any ideas until you helped us with our bug list
or need list.
( Bianca)
Once we decided to find a way to make a bike
more visible at night, we did some brainstorming and came up with
a lot of possible solutions.
( R.J)We tried hard not to be critical, and
that was hard to do. Jacob and I had some pretty silly ideas.
( Jacob) Hey. Remember no idea is a bad idea.
( Tony)Ok. Then we learned from Dr. Fay that
we had to come up with criteria to evaluate our solutions.
( Jacob)Yes, like it should be cheap, and
something that we could do ourselves.
That helped us to narrow it down to two things.
Dr D: Keep going. It sounds like you followed
the Invention Process quite carefully.
( Bianca)Then we built a model of both of
our ideas and tested them.
But nothing was really working.
(R.J) we had this great idea that if we combined
both of our ideas we would have a really terrific invention.
( Tony)So we then built a prototype, or full
sized model and tested it with our parents.
Dr D: I knew that you guys could do it. What
are you going to call it? It does need a name.
( Tony)We never thought of that.
( R.J.)How about the Bike Bright.
( Tony)Or the Night Buster
Dr. D: Those are both great names. Oh, I
almost forgot, did you bring the smoke machine.
(R.J)Yes I did. Can we try it out.
Dr D: Heres my prototype, Ive
been excited to try it. Here goes. (Blow some smoke rings).
( Jacob)That really cool.
Dr D: Thanks for all of your help. I couldnt
have done it without you.
(Bianca)For once we had a chance to help
you Dr. D!
Dr. D: I hope that you have been keeping
your i log and writing down all of your ideas and your work.
(Bianca)Of course, Im surprised that
you would even have to ask us that question.
Dr D: Good because it will help you with
the final step in the invention process.
( Jacob)Whats that?
Dr. D: to protect your invention.
(Jacob)How can an inventors log help us to
keep it from getting broken.
Dr D: I dont mean that kind of protection.
I mean keeping someone from stealing your idea.
( Bianca)Wow. We never thought of that.
Dr. D: For example, Daniel Drawbaugh said
that he invented the telephone, but didnt have one single
paper or record to prove it.
( R.J)I thought that Alexander Graham Bell
invented the telephone.
Dr. D: Well thats what the Supreme
Court decided. They rejected Drawbaughs claims because he
had no journal or record. Alexander Graham Bell had excellent records
and he was awarded the patent for the telephone.
( Jacob)(Turn to Camera) We dont want
that to happen to us.
I think that we need to learn something about
patents and protecting our invention.
Dr D: The US Patent Office is a great source
of information.
( R.J)Wow, there is a lot of information
here at the patent office website. I think that we need to talk
to someone about all of this. Lets get up and go to the Patent Office.
Bye Dr D.
( All)Good Bye.
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- Get Up And Go - US Patent Office, inside the
Museum
Bianca: Hello, are you Ms. Nyblod?
RUTH: Yes, Welcome to the patent office
Bianca: (SEEING THE EXHIBIT) Wow, what is all
this?
RUTH: Welcome to the Patent and Trademark Museum.
Bianca (LOOKING AROUND) So cool
Weve
finished our invention and wed like to learn more about intellectual
property.
RUTH: Well, youve come to the right place.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has been protecting
the rights of inventors for over 200 years.
Bianca: Well, what is a patent?
RUTH: A patent is a property right granted by
the Government of the United States that gives an inventor the right
to exclude all others from making, using, or selling the invention
for up to 20 years without the inventor's permission.
Bianca: How can we recognize a patent when we
see one?
Ruth: Have you ever noticed patent numbers on
the products you use, like this one on this old ice cream freezer?
This is a copy of the patent.
(DETECTIVES NOD)
Blanca How is a trademark different from a patent?
Ruth: This is Walt Disneys first trademark
application for "Mickey Mouse." We sometimes like to call
it Mices birth certificate. Trademarks protect words, names,
symbols, sounds, smells, or colors that distinguish the products
or services of one company from those of another.
Bianca: Like Ben & Jerrys?
Dairy Queen?
Ruth: Youve got it. The shape of the Coke
bottle is a registered trademark of the Coca-Cola Company.
Bianca: Can books be patented?
Ruth: Copyrights protect the work of authors
and artists, like books, photographs, paintings, and motion pictures.
Bianca: Gee, Ms. Nyblod, thanks for your help.
I never knew there was so much involved with inventing something.
RUTH: Its hard work and can be very expensive.
But, just like other kinds of property, intellectual property needs
to be protected
and respected. It is just as wrong to steal
intellectual property as it is to break into a home, steal a car,
or rob a bank.
Bianca: Good bye and thanks.
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Tree house #11 - "D" is
wearing the lighted vest.
Jacob: Our inventions
are so cool. I hope everyone else likes them.
Thd Did y au know The
Wright Brothers received their patent for their flying machine l
3-years following their invention?
Turn to camera : I hope
that doesnt happen to us. Thats why patents are important
Hey, what are we going
to call it? Weve got to give it a name?
C: How about Visi-bike
gear? Nah. (SHE LAUGHS. THE OTHERS DO TOO.)
D: OK. What about Light
Jacket with blinking helmet? Get it. Light
Jacket?
B: Hey you guys, we did
a good job, didnt we.
ALL: We sure did.
B: And, who knows, maybe
well win the contest.
C: Maybe.
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E: We sure learned a lot.
You know what I liked the best?
A: What?
E: When you put your mind
and energy into something, you can come up with some pretty amazing
things.
ALL: Cheering and laughing.
C: (TO AUDIENCE) There
are more adventures waiting for you on the NASA "Why?" Files web
site. Become an inventor yourself.
Yeah. Here comes Dr. Textbook.
SFX: DR. TEXTBOOK AUDIO
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Dr. Textbook - Dr. Textbook stands
in front of a computer generated aviation timeline, that extends behind
him at an angle
we can see it go off in the distance. As he talks
the timeline moves behind him, revealing both the event (stills and video)
and the date of the event. Dr. T doesnt have to walk, the timeline
moves behind him.
title animation
dr. textbook is day dreaming, watching an
eagle soaring on the timeline behind him.
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OPEN MUSIC
ANNOUNCER: And, now with more Aviation Inventions,
heres Dr. Textbook
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Dr. t pops up, and greets the audience. The
eagle continues to soar in the frame behind him.
recreation footage of first flight.
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SFX: EAGLES CALL
DR. T: Hello there. People have dreamed about
flying for centuries, and it finally happened in 1903 when the Wright
brothers invented controlled flight and flew 852 feet in 59 seconds.
59 seconds!
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1947 chuck yeagers sound barrier
flight
everything shakes, startling Dr. T. Hes
a little non-plused, but goes on.
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With the invention of the jet engine, Chuck
Yeager flew faster than the speed of sound
about 750 miles
an hour
for the first time in 1947.
SFX: SONIC BOOM
DR. T: That was another booming achievement.
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1962 John glenn in capsule
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SFX: AMBIENT SOUND OF GLENNS COCKPIT.
DR. T: NASA invented successful space rockets
that took John Glenn in orbit around the earth for the first time
in 1962
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1969 neil armstrong stepping onto
lunar surface
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And, Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon
for the first time in 1969.
ARMSTRONG VO: This is one small step for
man, one giant leap for mankind.
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2001 iss animation
and/or video
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And right now NASA astronauts are building
the International Space Station 220 miles above us, the first permanently
orbiting space hotel and research facility.
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mav plane in wind tunnel
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And guess what? Now NASA is building airplanes
that fly like birds. I love it! Fly like a bird!
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morph video
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SFX: EAGLE CRY
DR. T: But, thats just the way people
are
we think about something, and find a way to do it. Gotta
go!
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close animation
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CLOSE MUSIC
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42 Tree house #12 cont. after Dr. Textbook
JACOB: Hey, that reminds me of something.
Lets all go to the Wright Monument and see where the Wright
Brothers first flew. I met the neatest ranger there. And, who knows,
maybe he can tell us why Ive been seeing the Wright Brothers
everywhere.
ALL: Thats a great idea
Ill
ask my dad if he can take us
Maybe we can ride our bikes
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Outside the Wright Brothers Monument
the detectives ride their bikes up the
drive to the monument museum. "C" has on the lighted
vest (cant see the lights in the daytime) and "D"
has on the helmet with the flashing light on it. they are pointing
at the monument and other things they see.
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ranger COLLINS meets them at the curb.
"C" and "D" take off their gear.
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JACOB: Hey, Ranger Collins, how are you
doing?
DARRELL: Im doing fine. Jacobs
told me so much about you tree house detectives.
DETECTIVES: Hello. Pleased to meet you.
This is cool.
DARRELL: Would you like to see where the
Wright Brothers worked?
ALL: Yeah
Of course. Sure. You bet.
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darrell starts walking, looking at the
detectives, who follow eagerly.
montage of darrell showing the cabin. we
see inside the cabin, the kids cant quite believe that anyone
could live in this.
maybe it would be good to insert a still
of da vincis helicopter drawings.
would it be good to insert stills of the
wright brothers at work, available from the library of congress?
they move to the hanger, and its
even harder to believe that a plane could fit here.
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DARRELL: Hey detectives, do you like homework?
ALL: Well
Sure
Depends
Kind.
DARRELL: Well, the Wright brothers did
tons of homework!
DARRELL V/O: In 1899 they wrote the Smithsonian
Institution in Washington DC requesting all information on mans
early attempts to solve the problems of flight. The oldest pieces
of information were 500 year old drawings by Leonard Da Vinci.
B V/O: Da Vinci was an amazing inventor,
too.
DARRELL V/O: They went through all this
information and identified problems that would have to be solved
using the scientific method in order to achieve powered flight.
The Wright brothers identified Control
as the key to human flight and that is the problem they solved
here, at Kitty Hawk. It would take them four years of hard work,
dedication and lots of disappointments to solve that problem.
But, those two brothers had a dream and they never gave up.
It was right here that the Wright brothers
developed the airplane control system in the year of 1902. I bet
you didnt know the Space Shuttle uses that same control.
ALL VO: No way
Really?
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DARRELL and the detectives walk up to the
first FLIGHT ROCK. THE DETECTIVES PAY RAPT ATTENTION TO HIM. WILBUR
AND ORVILLE SILENTLY JOIN THE BACK OF THE GROUP, LISTENING.
darrell nods and smiles.
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DARRELL OC: Its true. And it was
on this spot that Orville and Wilbur completed the most famous
flight in history.
JACOB: On December 17, 1903.
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"e" NOTICES orville and wilbur
STANDING BESIDE HER. oRVILLE SMILES AT HER. she smiles back, amazed.
she tugs on "C" s sleeve, who almost stops breathing
when she turns to see.
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ORVILLE: Hes right, you know. That
was quite a day.
E: Pssst
.
C: Uhhhhh
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the detectives turn and gape at who they
see. are they real? who are they? darrell doesnt see them
or hear them either.
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WILBUR: Orville, I was wondering, do you
think these young people would like to help us fly our 1902 glider?
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the detectives cant believe what
theyre hearing, but remain silent.
orville turns to the detectives.
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ORVILLE: (OBVIOUSLY TEASING) Oh, I dont
know
ORVILLE: What do you think?
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the detectives almost in unison, nod and
dance.
"C" turns to "D", concerned.
"D" BEAMS BROADLY.
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ALL: You bet. Do you mean it? Are you kidding!
Totally!
C: Is this for real?
D: Who cares, lets go!
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Darrell is confused by what the detectives
are doing? jacob turns to darrell.
darrell obviously doesnt see the
orville and wilbur, and is a little nonplused by the detectives
excitement.
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JACOB: Is it alright if we go with them?
DARRELL: Is what alright?
JACOB: Is it alright
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JACOB looks at Darrel, and realizes that
he doesnt see them, and changes his attitude.
darrell knows kids, and their short attention
span. no problem.
the detectives turn to talk to DARRELL,
wave goodbye, as the wright brothers turn to leave in the other
direction. the kids quickly follow them.
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JACOB: (CAUTIOUSLY) Is it alright if we
go up to the ridge to watch gliders fly?
DARRELL: Sure. Have a good time.
ALL: Thank you Ranger Collins
Thanks,
sir
This was great, thanks.
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the 1902 glider is perched on top of jockeys
ridge. wilbur is the pilot. orville stands at one wingtip. the
detectives are at both wingtips.
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ORVILLE: Alright, everybody, when Wilbur
gives the signal, we will all run down the ridge until the glider
lifts off. Do you understand?
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everyone nods. Orville and wilbur both
look to the sky, checking the wind. the detectives stare at wilbur.
orville and wilbur exchange looks, orville nods to wilbur, and
wilbur nods to orville.
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orville calls out so everyone can hear.
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ORVILLE: Lets go.
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as one, everyone lifts the glider and off
they run, until the glider lifts off and soars. the detectives
watch it go. some are cheering, some jumping in the air, some
simply standing almost reverently.
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ALL: Cheers
You go Wilbur
Fly,
fly, fly
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the glider soars.
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The detectives continue watching.
The glider disappears, as does orville.
"C" still cant believe
her eyes.
the detectives are alone on top of jockeys
ridge. they come together.
they all smile at this.
and this.
"C" shakes her head slowly.
the glider continues to soar.
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A: Isnt that beautiful.
B: Yeah, it sure is.
C: Unbelievable.
D: Look at it go.
E: Who knows, maybe someday well
be famous inventors, too.
JACOB: This has been one awesome adventure.
C: Unbelievable.
Jacob: Sometimes you have to just stick
to what you believe in..
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credit roll
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Tree house
Bianca: Okay guys, I believe Jacob. I saw
Wilbur and Orville with my own eyes.
Thd : Hey guys, KSNN is on with the names
of the winners
Thd turns to camera : Who know? We might
be added to the list of famous inventors, along with Wilbur and
Orville Wright.
Thd : Okay KSNN is making the announcement.
Ted Tune : And the winners of the invention
contest
Thd What happened the tv went off.
Turn to camera: Oh well, just like Orville
and Wilbur , sometimes great inventors have to wait awhile to
be recognized. Catch you later!
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CLOSE
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