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29 Applied math for aviation Lesson Plans
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- Grade Range
- 6th - 9th
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Students apply various math skills to calculate fuel needs, aircraft weight and performance, and weather conditions for a flight from Oakland Airport Chicago O'Hare Airport. They explore various websites, and complete a handout. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten
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Students are introduced to the accomplishments of Orville and Wilbur Wright, pioneer aviators. They explore the challenges of new inventions, differentiate between fiction and non-fiction and consider the importance of goals in realizing dreams. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students complete a series of lessons about the Wright brothers and their contributions to aviation. They read books, sing songs, construct and fly paper airplanes and then collect data about the various planes. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students view pictures of Amelia Earhart and discuss the social and historical context of her life. They read excerpts of Earhart's autobiography "The Fun of It" and analyze her purpose in writing it. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students explain the importance of individual action and character. They explain how heroes from long ago and the recent past make a difference in others' lives. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students learn navigational techniques change when people travel to different places. They understand differences between navigation on land, water, air and in space. They explain the concept of dead reckoning as it applies to navigation estimation. They understand beacon nomenclature, symbols and information as found on nautical charts. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 12th
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Students recreate a model of the 1903 Wright Flyer out of Styrofoam. Students practice following instructions, and discover information about the Wright brothers' engine-powered glider. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the concept of the National Budget using a fictional budget. The challenge is for students to use the resources efficiently for the maximum benefit of the country. They vote on the budget as a class being fictional members of congress. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students read excerpts from Amelia Earhart's autobiography, "The Fun if It," and identify her character traits. To aid visualization of her transatlantic flight, they search books and the Internet for photos related to Earhart's flights. The lesson also incorporates math and social studies skills. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students research the evolution of flight and how the Wright Brothers became the first human beings to succesfully design, construct, and fly an airplane. They observe NASA researchers using problem-solving techniques to design wings that will change their shape during flight. Full Review »
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