National Air and Space Museum Online resources, programs and exhibits.
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http://www.nasm.si.edu/ |
The Boeing Company History, educational materials and programs.
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http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/aboutus/community/fof.html |
AvKids.com Good for elementary and middle school.
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http://www.avkids.com |
Beginner’s Guide to Aerodynamics Excellent resource--lesson plans, online tours, diagrams, vocabulary.
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http://www.lerc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/index.html |
Centennial of Flight Excellent compilation of historical and technical sources on flight; great educator section.
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http://centennialofflight.gov |
Civil Air Patrol’s Aerospace Education Members (AEM) Good resources for teachers. Link for an AEM application.
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http://level2.cap.gov/index.cfm?nodeID=5533
http://level2.cap.gov/index.cfm?nodeID=5511 |
Design Challenges Math, science and language arts – excellent ideas and lesson plans that meet many standards, national competition opportunities.
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http://eto.nasa.gov/ |
Federal Aviation Administration Loads of information and curriculum guides.
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http://www.faa.gov/education_research/ |
FoilSim Excellent interactive software to teach and test aerodynamic principles of airfoils.
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http://www.lerc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/foil2.html |
Glenn Learning Technologies Project Huge index of lesson plans, activities and online resources.
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http://www.lerc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/ |
Interactive Program Downloads Four free simulators on rocketry, kites, behavior of gasses and atmospheric pressure.
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http://www.lerc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-2/InteractProgs/index.htm |
K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook Lots of neat activities and basic concepts.
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http://wings.avkids.com/ |
Kite Design Contest Complete project on kite history and design.
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http://www.lerc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/kitecontest.htm |
Minnesota Department of Transportation Aviation Education Lots of good stuff!
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http://www.dot.state.mn.us/aero/aved/index.htm |
GRIN Great Images in NASA
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http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/index.html |
NASA Image Exchange
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http://nix.nasa.gov/ |
NASA for Educators Start for exploration of NASA pages for classroom use.
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http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html |
Wisconsin Department of Transportation Aviation Education |
http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/air/education.htm |
"Airships: A Hindenburg and Zeppelin History Site. The Graf Zeppelin, Hindenburg, U.S. Navy Airships, and other Dirigibles"
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http://www.airships.net/hindenburg
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