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The Wright Flyer was made mostly of spruce wood and muslin fabric, weighed 605 pounds (274 kilograms) without a pilot, and had a wingspan of 40 feet (12 meters) — about as long as four parking spaces!

iPads have been to the top of Mount Everest, the bottom of the ocean, and even to space on the International Space Station!

The iPad’s accessibility features help students with vision or hearing problems access the same learning materials as their classmates.

Real-World Uses

When someone is in trouble, GPS can tell exactly where they are — even if they can’t speak or don’t know nearby roads — so rescue teams can zoom in and help fast!

Some airplanes have a small hole in their windows to equalize pressure between the layers of glass — like a tiny breathing hole for the window!