Education

Resources

Aviation Links

National Air and Space Museum  Online resources, programs and exhibits.

http://www.nasm.si.edu/

The Boeing Company  History, educational materials and programs.

http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/aboutus/community/fof.html

AvKids.com  Good for elementary and middle school.

http://www.avkids.com

Beginner’s Guide to Aerodynamics  Excellent resource--lesson plans, online tours, diagrams, vocabulary.

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.

http://centennialofflight.gov

Civil Air Patrol’s Aerospace Education Members (AEM)  Good resources for teachers.  Link for an AEM application.

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.

http://eto.nasa.gov/

Federal Aviation Administration  Loads of information and curriculum guides.

http://www.faa.gov/education_research/

FoilSim  Excellent interactive software to teach and test aerodynamic principles of airfoils.

http://www.lerc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/foil2.html

Glenn Learning Technologies Project  Huge index of lesson plans, activities and online resources.

http://www.lerc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/

Interactive Program Downloads  Four free simulators on rocketry, kites, behavior of gasses and atmospheric pressure.

http://www.lerc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-2/InteractProgs/index.htm

K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook  Lots of neat activities and basic concepts.

http://wings.avkids.com/

Kite Design Contest  Complete project on kite history and design.

http://www.lerc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/kitecontest.htm

Minnesota Department of Transportation Aviation Education  Lots of good stuff!

http://www.dot.state.mn.us/aero/aved/index.htm

GRIN  Great Images in NASA

http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/index.html

NASA Image Exchange

http://nix.nasa.gov/

NASA for Educators  Start for exploration of NASA pages for classroom use.

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"
http://www.airships.net/hindenburg

 

 


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