Lesson Plans

This site is designed to provide you with an overview of the lesson plans and subjects covered in the Aerospace Team Online Web Site. Each lesson is listed by the title of the activity, subject and topic covered, and the grade level for which the lesson was created.

Aerospace Lesson Plans

The Aerospace Lesson Plans provide activities for all grade levels that focus on aeronautics and aircraft. They can be used as stand alone lessons or as part of a unit. The three mini-units: General Aviation Aircraft, Commercial Aircraft, and Research Aircraft provide students with a variety of activities that span across the curriculum.

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Centennial of Flight

Use these lessons in conjunction with the Centennial of Flight events or the archives.

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Planetary Flight

Use these lessons in conjunction with the Planetary Flight web site. After reviewing flight in Earth's atmosphere, students design airplanes for flight on Mars.

Title	Subject	Topic	Grade Level
PDF Version of the Teachers Edition	Problem-based learning	Design a Mars Airplane	5-8
A Lift experiment	Physics	Lift	9-12
Using this Web Site	Problem-based learning	Design a Mars Airplane	5-8
Problem-based Learning in Brief	Problem-based learning	Design a Mars Airplane	5-8
The Scenario and the Problem	Problem-based learning	Design a Mars Airplane	5-8
(Anticipated) Student Outcomes	Problem-based learning	Design a Mars Airplane	5-8
PBL and Mars Airplane Overview	Problem-based learning	Design a Mars Airplane	5-8
Step 1: Introducing the Problem	Problem-based learning	Design a Mars Airplane	5-8
Step 2: The Scenario and Student Roles	Problem-based learning	Design a Mars Airplane	5-8
Step 3: Crafting the Problem Statement	Problem-based learning	Design a Mars Airplane	5-8
Step 4: Developing Their Essential Questions	Problem-based learning	Design a Mars Airplane	5-8
Step 5: Performing Research and Instructional Activities	Problem-based learning	Design a Mars Airplane	5-8
Step 6: Design and Refine the Prototype	Problem-based learning	Design a Mars Airplane	5-8
Step 7: Presentation of Proposals	Problem-based learning	Design a Mars Airplane	5-8
Student Assessment	Problem-based learning	Design a Mars Airplane	5-8
Appendices	Problem-based learning	Design a Mars Airplane	5-8

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Wright Flyer

Use these lesson plans to teach your students about the Wright Flyer by looking at data from the AIAA 1903 Wright Flyer wind tunnel test. You may also access these plans and additional information about this project at Wright Flyer Online Lesson Plans.

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Regimes of Flight

The following lesson plans were designed for use as additional aeronautical information for students in grades 5-8. These lessons teach students about flight at different speeds in a variety of curriculum areas. These lesson plans are also available in PDF format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader (free shareware) to download them. Download the Regimes of Flight PDF Lesson Plans. For more information about the Regimes of Flight Lesson Plans, visit the Table of Contents which provides goals, objectives, and correlations to National Standards.

Title	Subject	Topic	Grade Level
Student Reading: Regimes of Flight	Language Arts	Reading	5 - 8
Student Worksheet: Regimes of Flight	Language Arts	Comprehension	5 - 8
Student Reading: Speed of Sound	Language Arts	Reading	5 - 8
Student Worksheet: Speed of Sound	Language Arts	Comprehension	5 - 8
Student Reading: Aeronautics of the Space Shuttle	Language Arts	Reading	5 - 8
Student Worksheet: Aeronautics of the Space Shuttle	Language Arts	Comprehension	5 - 8
Aircraft Trading Card	Language Arts, Art	Make a Trading Card	5 - 8
Writing Experience: Sound Wave Travel	Language Arts	Writing	5 - 8
Writing Experience: Airplane Discussion	Language Arts	Writing	5 - 8
Mach and Mile Mathematics with the X - 15	Math	Altitude	5 - 8
Aspect Ratio of Wings	Math	Aspect Ratio, Area	5 - 8
Experiment: Air has Weight	Science	Air Density	5 - 8
Experiment: Air Has Stuff In It	Science	Air Molecules	5 - 8
Experiment: The Force of Thrust	Science	Thrust	5 - 8
In-depth Mathematics Activity: Glide Slope	Math	Glide Slope, Scatter Plot	5 - 8
Mini Literature Unit: A New Regime:	Language Arts	Overview of Unit	5 - 8
A New Regime	Language Arts	Literature / Picture Book	5 - 8
Aeronautical Vocabulary Crossword	Language Arts	Word Puzzle	5 - 8
New Regime Vocabulary Crossword	Language Arts	Word Puzzle	5 - 8
Test Pilot: Strengths and Abilities	Language Arts	Comparison	5 - 8
Yeager: Bio Scavenger Hunt	Language Arts	Research	5 - 8
Reading Comprehension Questions	Language Arts	Comprehension	5 - 8
Ten Important Questions	Language Arts	Critical Thinking	5 - 8
Writing Experience: Writing A Newspaper Article	Language Arts	Writing: Journalism	5 - 8
Activity: TV News Report	Language Arts	Oral Language: Report	5 - 8
Activity: Historical Interview	Social Studies	Oral Language: Interview	5 - 8
Writing Experience: Concrete Poetry	Language Arts	Poetry	5 - 8
Activity: Commemorative Poster	Language Arts, Art	Make a Poster	5 - 8

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