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Kevin Sutton; Laura Doyle; Sharon Bowers; Rebecca Jaramillo; Jeremy V. Ernst – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2022
Although designed for informal educational structures and non-formal providers, the AeroEducate initiative offers youth in a variety of settings an initial exposure to the world of aviation and aeronautics. Real-world and context-based experiences spark learners' interests and may help them discover a personal and/or professional passion for the…
Descriptors: Aviation Technology, STEM Education, Learning Activities, Elementary Secondary Education
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de Koff, Jason P. – Journal of Extension, 2017
The use of unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), or consumer drones, in agriculture has the potential to revolutionize the way certain farm practices are conducted and the way science, technology, engineering, and math principles can be taught. Currently, there is need for UAS training for both adults and youths, and that need will increase with the…
Descriptors: Aviation Technology, Rural Extension, Extension Education, Technology Uses in Education
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Lazaros, Edward J.; Carlson, Katie – Tech Directions, 2008
Study of aeronautics is an interesting and motivating subject for students and educators alike. The activity described in this article--appropriate for upper elementary or middle school students--provides an excellent introduction to airplane design and the science of aerodynamics. It also gives students good experience applying knowledge from a…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Manufacturing, Interdisciplinary Approach, Elementary School Students
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Bowdley, David – Physics Education, 2003
Many people believe that NASA could have faked the evidence showing that man landed on the Moon in 1969. Some opinion polls suggest that as many as 10-25% of the United States population also agree that there is the possibility that this could have happened. Numerous magazines, journals, websites and TV programmes now present the facts as…
Descriptors: Aviation Technology, Astronomy, Space Sciences, Science Instruction