Centennial of Flight Commission

Materials developed for classroom use:
The Centennial of Flight Commission developed two educational posters in cooperation with the Education Division at NASA Headquarters featuring the accomplishments of the Wright brothers. The activities on the backs of the posters provide hands-on experiences for students relating to some of the scientific and engineering processes the Wright brothers used. For example, one activity challenges educators and students to research and design a poster representing the history of aviation and aerospace in their state. A second activity suggests students create a calendar with information about significant people, places and historical aviation and aerospace events that have taken place in their state. The posters are available online from NASA at spacelink.nasa.gov/products. They are also available on the Centennial of Flight Commission's Web site, www.centennialofflight.gov/education/posters.htm.

A bookmark has been developed that features the Centennial of Flight Commission's Web site. The back of the bookmark includes several activities that are designed to encourage educators and students to explore the various educational components of the Web site and to research, plan and participate in their own centennial of flight activities and events. The bookmark is available on the Centennial of Flight Commission's Web site.

The Centennial of Flight Commission's Web site is host to many educational resources organized in an educational resources matrix. The matrix was designed to help educators and students quickly find information. Currently, more than 50 aviation and aerospace related organizations and associations are represented. The educational resources have been organized into categories and include information about careers, museums, curriculum products, grants, scholarships, competitions, etc. The matrix will be expanded to incorporate additional organizations, associations and institutions that have developed educational materials and information relevant to the centennial of flight and the history of aviation and space flight. The surface of the matrix contains nearly 1,000 links.

In fiscal year 2000, a contractor was selected by the Centennial of Flight Commission's staff to research, write and illustrate a large number of narrative essays describing significant events in aviation history. The essays will be arranged in chronological order. A set of dictionary entries of persons, places and things highly relevant to the history of aviation and aeronautics is also being developed as a companion piece. Each essay will include photographic or graphic images depicting the subject of the essay. All of the material will be cross-referenced and searchable. Bibliographic suggestions for further investigation will be provided. The essays are being designed for classroom use and each essay will be aligned with at least two of the national K-12 education standards at the 9-12 level in mathematics, science, technology, geography and/or history. One third of the project will be on the Web site by December 2001. The next portion is expected to be available in Spring 2002, and the final segment should be released in Fall 2002.

A partnership has been formed among the Centennial of Flight Commission, NASA's Offices of Human Resources and Education and Aerospace Technology, and the U.S. Department of Education to develop a 100th Anniversary of Flight Participation Guide. The guide will target kindergarten through secondary levels and will focus on the Wright brothers, the history of aviation, technological benefits of aerospace research and how it has changed our world, and future aviation and aerospace research. The activities in the guide will be designed to stimulate interest in mathematics, science and engineering careers, and will support the national education standards. The guide and its supporting activities will be disseminated broadly online.

A member of the Centennial of Flight Commission's staff serves as a judge for the Federation Aeronautique Internationale's Young Artists' Contest. This aviation-oriented, international contest is for youngsters between the ages of 6 and 17. The contest rules and winning entries can be viewed at www.fai.org/education.

Conferences and Symposiums:
The Centennial of Flight Commission is charged with playing a leading role in encouraging and publicizing activities related to the achievements of the Wright brothers and a century of powered flight. The Centennial of Flight Commission staff has participated in numerous conferences and seminars to date and will continue to promote national and international participation in the centennial of flight by exhibiting and speaking at conferences, seminars and symposiums. In addition, the Centennial of Flight Commission staff is supporting the individual initiatives of each Centennial of Flight Commission Commissioner's host organization, partnership organizations and Centennial of Flight affiliates.

Calendar of Events:
The Centennial of Flight Commission's "Calendar of Events" hosts a broad array of events related to the centennial of flight and the history of aviation. The events are classified into one of the following categories: Air Show, Fly-In, Fair or Festival, Educational Activity, Convention, Exhibit, Symposium, Open House or Air Race. The calendar has a "Submit an Event" feature and is searchable by date, event type, event title or location.

Publication of Popular and Scholarly Work:
The Centennial of Flight Commission has entered into an agreement with the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. Under this agreement, the Library of Congress will revise and update "Wilbur and Orville Wright: A Bibliography" (Washington, Library of Congress, 1968). A total of 2,055 biographic entries were delivered to the Centennial of Flight Commission for use on the Centennial of Flight Commission's Web site.

The Centennial of Flight Commission's Web site provides its users with authoritative sources concerning the Wright brothers and the history of aviation and aerospace. Many valuable references are on the site now. In addition, there will be a periodic call for solicitations of scholarly and authentic materials that can be used to further enhance the Centennial of Flight Commission's Web site.

Inventing Flight: Dayton 2003

Inventing Flight: The Centennial Celebration, July 3 - 20, 2003:
The objective of this event is to celebrate the impact of the Wright brothers' invention on society and shine a spotlight on Dayton, the "Birthplace of Aviation." There will be an 18-day series of action packed events and activities staged throughout the Dayton area's aviation heritage resources aimed at families, aviation enthusiasts and cultural heritage tourists. This will be produced by Inventing Flight: Dayton 2003, along with numerous program partners. It will have the following schedule:

• July 3, 2003 - Opening Ceremonies and City of Dayton's Independence Day Celebration in Downtown Dayton.
  
  
• July 4-20, 2003 - Living Heritage Festival produced by Carillon Historical Park at the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park Sites. This will feature costumed improvisational actors portraying Wilbur and Orville Wright, their family and contemporaries, and other festival activities designed to immerse visitors into the early 1900's and the discovery of flight.
  
  
• July 4-20, 2003 - Celebration Central at Deeds Point in Downtown Dayton will serve as the logistical hub for the entire regional event, providing transportation, ticketing, information, education and entertainment. This will include:
  • Welcome Walk, the gateway at all of the Centennial Celebration venues in the Dayton Region.
  • Four Flight-Themed Experiential Pavilions: Invention Pavilion; Exploration Pavilion; Communication Pavilion; and Imagination Pavilion.
  • Education center featuring aviation celebrities and experts.
  • Main stage production: "Air Mania."
  • Parade: "Flights of Fancy."
  • Children's area: flight-themed playground.
  • Central Plaza: main stage viewing area with food and beverage and comfort facility.
    
    
• July 4-6, 2003 - CITYFOLK Festival: Inventing America will feature innovators in the traditional American arts.
  
  
• July 4-6, 2003 - Great American Balloon Festival at the U.S. Air Force Museum.
  
  
• July 11-13, 2003 - International Airship Meet, the world's largest gathering of blimps, at the U.S. Air Force Museum.
  
  
• July 11-13, 2003 - Dayton Black Cultural Festival: A Salute to the Tuskegee Airmen at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds.
  
  
• July 14-17, 2003 - American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and International Council of Aeronautical Sciences International Air and Space Symposium and Exposition. The Next 100 Years., a technical conference for the aerospace industry, at the Dayton Convention Center.
  
  
• July 17-19, 2003 - National Aviation Hall of Fame Ceremonies: Aviation and Aerospace Heroes will bring all of the Hall of Fame enshrinees to Dayton.
  
  
• July 17-20, 2003 - Dayton Air Show, Dayton International Airport.
  
  
• July 20, 2003 - Closing ceremonies.

Commissioned New Symphonic Works:
The objective of this event is to inspire audiences through the creation of four new symphonic works based on the theme of flight. This will be produced by the Dayton Philharmonic and will premiere during the 2002-2003 performing arts season. A concert of all four works will take place in May 2003.

Wright Brothers Photography Exhibit:
This event will capture the excitement of early aviation by sharing never before seen photographic and popular art images with the public. The exhibit will be produced by the Dayton Art Institute and will be in: Paris, June 2003; Dayton, Summer 2003; and at the First Flight Pavilion, Kill Devil Hills, N.C., Fall 2003.

Inventing Flight Class of 2003:
The objective is to inspire 35 students from the Greater Dayton area high school class of 2003 to become the next leaders of the Greater Dayton area. Sponsored by Inventing Flight: Dayton 2003, this program will be ongoing through 2003.

Inventing Flight Curriculum:
The objective of this program is to inspire middle school students by leading them through the same discovery process the Wright brothers underwent in building the first successful powered aircraft. There will be a Teachers Guide, including 15 lesson plans with hands-on activities; multimedia accompaniments that include short videos and compact discs with additional background information; and demonstration activities. It will be authored by Gordon Schimmel, C. T. Storrs, and ThinkTV multimedia producers of Dayton. Field testing was completed during 2000-2001. Multimedia production is in progress, and distribution will begin in 2002 for the 2002-2003 school year.

"The Story of Flight":
The objective of "The Story of Flight" is to inspire students and families through an exciting multi-dimensional medium and the story of the Wright brothers. The DigistarÓ planetarium production and accompanying teachers guide will be built on the Inventing Flight: Dayton 2003 Curriculum materials. It will be produced by Boonshoft Museum of Discovery in Dayton and will be available for distribution during 2002 for the 2002-2003 school year.

"Birds, Flight and the Wrights":
The objective is to explore natural flight and the way it inspired the Wright brothers' development of powered flight. The Aullwood Audubon Center of Dayton will develop a teachers guide and organize field trips for the 2002-2003 school year.

Commissioned New Choreographed Works:
The Dayton Contemporary Dance Company will inspire audiences through the creation of four choreographed modern dance works based on the theme of flight. One dance work will premiere each year leading up to the centennial and all four will be taken on tour during the centennial year of 2003.

First Flight Centennial Foundation

The First Flight Centennial Foundation's educational and cultural programming is focused in outreach and special events.

NASA

Material developed for classroom use:
The NASA Office of Education, along with the other NASA Enterprises, is producing curriculum materials, programs and resources relative to the centennial of flight. These include posters, Web sites, exhibits and publications written for elementary and secondary school audiences and beyond. In addition, the Enterprises have been working with the Centennial of Flight Commission on a participation guide for educators. Activities include:

• NASA Quest - Centennial of Flight: Rediscovering the Challenges of Flight. During the 2001 and 2002 school years, NASA Quest aerospace activities will focus on the upcoming centennial of powered flight. The Web site address is quest.nasa.gov/projects/aero/centennial. October 2001 activities included Web Chats with Nick Engler and later Orville and Wilbur Wright, and a Web cast from the Vertical Motion Simulator at NASA Ames Research Center.
  
  
• The brochure, "Celebrating 100 Years of Flight," is a collaborative effort among the Centennial of Flight Commission, NASA, US Airways, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and the National Air and Space Museum, and is intended for distribution to the flying public through US Airways. NASA intends to leverage the brochure's content and enhance it for use in a learning environment. The brochure will be released in October 2002.
  
  
• A two-hour special broadcast of the Public Broadcasting System series "Scientific American Frontiers with Alan Alda" covering the next 100 years of flight is currently in discussion for a December 2003 release.
  
  
• Centennial Posters - In cooperation with the Centennial of Flight Commission, two posters about the Wright brothers' processes of invention and innovation were produced and released in late 2000. Additional posters will focus on the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and NASA contributions to aeronautics (December 2001 release); NASA technology on board (May 2002 release); the centennial of flight (September 2002 release); and future flight (2003 release).
  
  
• Online resources include:
  • Reliving the Wright Way focuses on the centennial of flight and how the processes the Wright brothers used are tied to current NASA research, wright.nasa.gov.
  • NASA Explores provides Aerospace Technology lessons and activities for teachers and students and is updated weekly, www.nasaexplores.com.
  • Virtual Skies provides activities related to the aviation system and related research for students, quest.nasa.gov/aero/virtual.
  • Exploring Aeronautics compact disc and Web site provides an introduction to flight and its history. It teaches students in grades 5-8 about the tools of aeronautics that are used to test aircraft designs today, exploringaerospace.larc.nasa.gov/.
    
    
• Video products will be broadcast on local Public Broadcasting System stations throughout the country, local access channels, NASA television and the Internet. They include:
  • The NASA Why? Files enhances the teaching of math, science and technology to grades 3-5, whyfiles.larc.nasa.gov.
  • NASA CONNECT for grades 5-8, connect.larc.nasa.gov/.
  • Destination Tomorrow promotes scientific literacy for lifetime learners and explores NASA aeronautical research projects, destination.larc.nasa.gov/main.htm.
    
    
• Earth to Orbit Engineering Design Challenges for students in grades 6-9 connect students with the work of NASA and the process of engineering, eto.nasa.gov/.
  
  
• Flight Testing Newton's Laws compact disc and videotape series is designed for high school students and illustrates the math and science principles behind Newton's Laws of Motion, trc.dfrc.nasa.gov/trc/ntps/index.html.
  
  
• Space Day 2003 will focus on the centennial of flight during 2003, www.spaceday.com.
  
  
• Key centennial materials will be repackaged into a final Web digital video disc product that is intended to be continually updated and maintained.
  
  
• Conferences and Symposiums - NASA continually supports conferences and symposiums on current and future flight research and technology as part of its ongoing mission. These include:
  • The Office of Aerospace Technology will host the annual Turning Goals Into Reality conference that focuses on NASA's accomplishments in aerospace and the future of flight. The next conference will be held on May 21-23, 2002 at NASA Ames Research Center. The 2003 conference will be held at NASA Langley Research Center in the spring of 2003.
  • Reflecting on a Century of Flight is an event organized by NASA in celebration of the centennial of flight and will be held in Washington D.C., at the Carnegie Institute on December 14, 2001. This cooperative venture is a half day event that will allow for commemoration and reflection on the meaning of a century of flight. Topics to be considered are: the success of the Wright brothers; the importance of military aviation; expanding the frontiers of flight through high speed aeronautics; the extension of human flight into space; and looking toward the future of flight.
    
    
• The NASA History Office has several efforts underway and will be working on additional activities leading up to the centennial anniversary in December 2003.
  • 2001-2003 - Co-organize aerospace history and Wright brothers sessions at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics conferences.
  • September 17, 2001 - Co-sponsored a roundtable on the "History of Aerospace Manufacturing," at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., with the National Air and Space Museum, Duke University and Rutgers University.
  • October 22-25, 2001 - Co-sponsored the North Carolina First Flight Centennial Commission's International Flight Symposium and Festival, "They Taught the World to Fly: The Wright Brothers and the Age of Flight," at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C.
  • April 11-14, 2002 - Co-organizer of one aerospace history session at the Organization of American Historians annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
  • October 10-19, 2002 - Co-organizer of three space history sessions at the International Astronautical Federation annual meeting in Houston, Texas.
  • January 2-5, 2003 - Organizer of one aerospace history session at the American Historical Association annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.
    
    
• Publication of Popular and Scholarly Work - NASA has many publishing activities underway between now and December 17, 2003. Many of these activities are accomplished as a matter of course in the conduct of the NASA History Office's responsibilities as the corporate memory of NASA. Specific projects relating directly to the history of flight that are currently underway include:
  • Gorn, Michael H., Expanding the Envelope: Flight Research at the NACA and NASA, 1915- 2000 (University Press of Kentucky, 2001). One of the most important aspects of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the NASA mission is its flight research efforts. This book will document the historical research and development program of the agency by focusing on flight research. This project is complete and the manuscript is being prepared for publication.
  • Hallion, Richard P., and Michael H. Gorn, On the Frontier: Flight Research at Dryden, 1946- 1999 (NASA SP-2001-4315, 2001). This includes additional chapters and revisions to the 1984 publication.
  • Hansen, James R., General Editor, Inventing the Airplane: A Documentary History of NACA/NASA Aerodynamics Research, Vol. 1 (NASA SP-2002-4409, 2002-2006). This six volume work will be a companion to the highly regarded Exploring the Unknown series of documentary volumes on space flight. Each volume will relate to a specific period in the development of the airplane.
  • Leary, William M., A History of the Icing Research Tunnel (NASA SP-2002-4229, 2002). One of the most unique facilities within NASA is the Icing Research Tunnel at the Glenn Research Center. This tunnel, built in the 1940s, has been devoted to determining the effect of ice on the flight of aircraft and rockets and has been critical in the development of protective systems for more than fifty years.
  • Lee, Lawrence, Vortex: The Langley Research Center's Transonic Dynamics Tunnel and the Evolution of Aerodynamics (NASA SP-2002-4230, 2002). This will look at how aerodynamics research has been accomplished at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and NASA by using the case study of the Transonic Dynamics Wind Tunnel. This book is presently under review.
  • Schultz, James, Winds of Change: An Illustrated History of the Langley Research Center (NASA SP-2003-4316, 2003). This is an update and reprint of a work prepared in the 1980s.
  • Conway, Erik M., High Speed Dreams: A History of NASA's Supersonic Transport (NASA SP-2003-4233, 2003). A professional science and technology historian will research and write a comprehensive, peer reviewed history documenting the programmatic, institutional and technological history of NASA's research related to commercial high-speed research. This project is being funded by Langley Research Center's High Speed Research Project Office.
  • Heppenheimer, T.A., The Hypersonic Region: A History of the NACA/NASA High Speed Research Program (NASA SP-2003-4232, 2003). This book will present a case study for historians of technology by bringing together the history of the efforts to fly higher and faster from the beginning of aviation to the present.
  • Biographical Essays on Aerospace Engineers (NASA SP, 2003). This will be a set of biographical essays on various people involved in advancing the frontiers of flight including: Max Munk, Walter C. Williams, Fred Weick, Richard Whitcomb and John Stack.
  • Jenkins, Dennis R., The X-15: Extending the Frontiers of Flight (NASA SP-2004-4236, 2004). This book will be the first full-length historical treatment of the X-15 flight research program between 1958 and 1969. Although there are memoirs from pilots, no one has prepared a project history of this important hypersonic research effort.
  • Douglas, Deborah G., Finding Practical Solutions: NACA/NASA Langley and the Development of American Aeronautical Technology (NASA SP-2004-4235, 2004). This new study of Langley Research Center focuses on the federal government's contributions to the development of aviation technology and attempts to assess the many internal claims of the benefits produced by that federal support.
  • Bednarek, Janet Daly, America's Airports: Airfield Development, 1918 - 1947 (Texas A & M University Press), Published 2001. The NASA History Office has entered into a partnership with Texas A & M University Press for the publication of a "Centennial of Flight Series" of books that will appear between 2001 and 2005. There are currently 15 titles under contract for publication in this series. The intent is to bring out four volumes per year in the Centennial of Flight Series.
    
    
• The NASA Office of Aerospace Technology publishes its "Annual Report" on NASA's latest accomplishments in the field of aerospace technology each May. These reports highlight the latest research and technology being developed which will advance the future of flight.
  
  
• Art Programs include:
  • Flight: A Celebration in Art and Literature by Anne Collins Goodyear, Tabori Publishing, 2003, will be a large format, illustrated history of the art and literature of flight. It will consist of a compilation of artwork and literary masterpieces organized into thematic chapters to be introduced by respected scholars.
  • Aerospace Design: Aesthetic Artifacts from NASA's Aeronautical Research is an exhibit co-organized by the Art Institute of Chicago and NASA. The exhibit is intended to draw viewers into the complex wonders of technology, deepen their appreciation for form and function in aerospace, and pique their interest in technical innovation. NASA has a wealth of artifacts from the basic and applied research projects that tackled the challenges of air and space flight. Many of these artifacts, including extremely detailed wind tunnel models, special tools created for specific research purposes, drawings, and images created from the collected research data, can be appreciated from a purely artistic standpoint. Elegant design solutions, computer generated or experimental visualizations, and expert craftsmanship have all contributed to vehicles that have changed the world of flight. The exhibit will explore the physical aspects of aviation and space flight through an appreciation of design evolution, powers of scale, materials, tools of the trade and imagery that capture not only moments in history, but also the realization of theories and ideas. The exhibition will take place at The Art Institute of Chicago from August 2 through February 28, 2004, and at two other venues. The exhibit will feature approximately 100 objects consisting of models, airfoils, propellers, blades, framed drawings and photographs.
  • Pushing the Limits: Aviation Flight Research as seen through the NASA Art Program. This exhibit describes the history of flight research at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and NASA through the paintings in the NASA Art Program. The works feature pilots and their aircraft that routinely pushed the limits, expanding the boundaries of flight. Many top artists have contributed their works to NASA's aeronautical collection, including Bob McCall, William S. Phillips, Stan H. Stokes, Mike Machat and Ren Wicks. This exhibit would be available for appropriate venues such as Art Galleries, History Centers and Aviation Museums starting in December 2002 and continuing through 2004 for short-term loan agreements. A catalog of the works in this exhibition and the other aeronautical works in the NASA Art program is scheduled to be published in conjunction with the exhibition. The exhibit will consist of approximately 20 works from the NASA Art Program.
  • Additional works of art will be commissioned for the NASA Art program during the coming years. For more than 30 years, the NASA Art Program has documented America's major accomplishments in aeronautics and space. NASA's art collection includes works by Robert McCall, Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg and Jamie Wyeth. The works depict a wide range of subjects, from Space Shuttle launches to aeronautics research, the Hubble Space Telescope and even virtual reality. The NASA art program archive now numbers more than 800 works of art. In addition, more than 2,000 works, including those by Norman Rockwell, have been donated to the National Air and Space Museum.
  • The NASA Art program is also exploring, but has not yet committed to, a project to prepare a set of lithographs and/or postcards on the history of flight illustrated with works from the NASA Art Program.

FAA

The FAA has developed and will provide educational material for classroom use. Publication of scholarly or popular work is under consideration.

National Air and Space Museum

Subject to funding availability, the National Air and Space Museum plans to develop a variety of educational products and programs for the centennial and the opening of the Udvar-Hazy Center located at the Dulles International Airport in Virginia.

Books:

• Publication of a companion book to The Wright Brothers and the Invention of the Aerial Age exhibition by Peter Jakab and Tom Crouch is planned for Spring 2003.
  
  
• Publication of The Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum Century of Flight with Doring Kindersley is planned for Fall 2002.
  
  
• The History of Aviation by Tom Crouch with W. W. Norton is planned for Spring 2003.
  
  
• Great Aviators and Epic Flights by Von Hardesty with Hugh Levin Publishers is planned for Fall 2003.
  
  
• The Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum Book of Flight (Judith Rinard, Firefly Publishers) and The Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum Book of Cockpits (Eric Long, Mark Avino, Tom Alison, Dana Bell, Boston Mills Publishers) are being published in 2001.
  
  
• The National Air and Space Museum Aircraft Authority List by Dana Bell and Greenhill Press is planned for Fall 2003.

Other Activities:

• Art Exhibition - The National Air and Space Museum will host a Society of Aviation Artists Centennial Art Show, a juried exhibition of paintings on the history of aviation at the National Air and Space Museum Art Gallery planned for June 2003 to Spring 2004.
  
  
• Family Days - To celebrate the opening of the Wright brothers exhibition and the opening of the Udvar-Hazy Center, special days throughout the year will be designated for all day family programming. The days will be filled with hands-on activities, demonstrations, performances and a chance to talk with experts.
  
  
• Discovery Carts - These will be used periodically in locations throughout the museum to provide an opportunity for visitors to experience the history and science of flight first-hand with the help of trained staff.
  
  
• Take Home Activity Cards - These activities will reinforce the science and social history content of the collections.
  
  
• Teaching Posters - Teaching posters with reproducible instruction panels on the back will be produced and disseminated to teachers. The poster also will serve as a way to promote the online activities and electronic field trips.
  
  
• Online Educational Activities - The National Air and Space Museum's Web site will feature an educational component with interactive online lessons to bring the science and history of flight to students in their classrooms or homes.
  
  
• Electronic Field Trips - With the potential to reach several million students in classrooms around the country, these broadcasts will include discussions with experts and a variety of engaging activities.

First Flight Centennial Commission

The mission of the First Flight Centennial Commission includes establishing and encouraging educational programs that help individuals of every age to learn and understand more about the history of flight, North Carolina's contributions and the impact of flight. More information about the programs listed below can be found on the First Flight Centennial Commission's Web site, www.firstflightnc.com.

International Symposium on Flight:
The Commission hosted a major symposium on flight in October 2001 for national and international audiences. There were 22 national and state organizations that co-sponsored the symposium. Published proceedings will be forthcoming. A concurrent Centennial Workshop for Teachers was held in conjunction with the international symposium.

First Flight Centennial Schools:
The Commission has created the First Flight Centennial Schools program for elementary and middle schools throughout North Carolina that will continue until the end of the 2003-2004 school year. In preparation for the centennial celebration, educators are encouraged to incorporate aerospace education into their classroom. Students learn about the Wright brothers' achievements, milestones in aviation, aerospace history and careers in aviation. The First Flight Centennial Commission has developed a Teacher Resource Guide and periodic newsletter, and has partnered with NASA and other organizations to provide teachers with resources in aerospace education. In addition, the annual Centennial Teacher of the Year program awards $1,000 to the winning teacher and an additional $1,000 to their school. This program is fully endorsed by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Class of 2003:
The First Flight Centennial Commission's Class of 2003 was formed in early 1997 to serve as a flagship educational initiative for the centennial observance. The initial membership came from seventh graders in the eight educational districts of North Carolina. The Class of 2003 has a counterpart group in Dayton, Ohio that is sponsored by Inventing Flight: Dayton 2003. The two organizations plan to host an annual educational experience in the summer for the two classes, including trips to Dayton, the Outer Banks and NASA Space Camp.

Publications:
The First Flight Centennial Commission is sponsoring or co-sponsoring several publications, including:

• Roncommock's Reed: North Carolina and the Genesis of Aviation, by Tom Parramore, University of North Carolina Press, anticipated publication date of 2002.
  
  
• Reports from Kitty Hawk, edited by Larry Tise, University of North Carolina Press, anticipated publication date of early 2003.
  
  
• They Taught the World to Fly: The Wright Brothers and the Age of Flight, published selected proceedings of the international symposium held October 22-25, 2001, anticipated publication date of early 2003.
  
  
• The Private Papers of Wilbur and Orville Wright, edited by Larry Tise, anticipated publication date of early 2003. Endorsed by the First Flight Centennial Commission and co-sponsored by NASA Langley Research Center, Library of Congress and East Carolina University.

National Park Service, Wright Brothers National Memorial, North Carolina

The National Park Service's visitor center at Wright Brothers National Memorial contains a small museum and an auditorium with reproductions of the Wright brothers' 1903 Flyer and 1902 Glider. Presentations by park staff are given hourly in the auditorium year round with alternative programming offered in the summer months. Self-guided tours of the grounds include: the site of the original first powered flights on December 17, 1903; reproductions of the Wright's 1903 camp buildings; and Big Kill Devil Hill, a stabilized sand dune upon which the Wright brothers experimented with their various gliders and the home of the 60 foot high Wright Monument. School and commercial tour groups may schedule programs by calling the park Visitor Center.

Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park

Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park plans to open new facilities or expand existing interpretive visitor facilities at all four units of the National Park in 2002-2003. These include the Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center and the Aviation Trail Visitor Center and Museum located at the Wright Cycle Company building complex; the Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center located at the Wright Memorial at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base; and the John W. Berry, Sr. Wright Brothers Aviation Center located at Carillon Historical Park. The Ohio Historical Society will be expanding the visitor facilities at the Paul Laurence Dunbar State Memorial. In addition, the National Park Service will continue to operate The Wright Cycle Company building and will rehabilitate the Hoover Block where the Wright brothers operated their print shop from 1890-1895. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will rehabilitate the Huffman Prairie Flying Field removing non-historic features, restoring missing historic features, improving visitor access and installing interpretive media. The Ohio Historical Society will restore the Paul Laurence Dunbar House and associated barn.

One of the purposes of Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park is to provide educational programming. Park staff has developed two educational curriculum guides for educators. One is for students in grades 4-6 titled, "From Wheel to Wing," and one is for secondary students titled, "The Wright Story." Both curriculum guides incorporate state proficiency standards and curriculum. The guides were made available through the Park Web site in August 2001. An additional educational curriculum guide is being prepared by Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for Huffman Prairie Flying Field and will be available in summer 2002.

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and their industry partners are collaborating on an ambitious campaign to celebrate the 100th anniversary of flight, recognize the achievements of the men and women who made history, and lay the groundwork for the next 100 years of innovation in aviation and space technology. Their plans include the following:

The International Air and Space Symposium and Exposition. The Next 100 Years.
July 14 - 17, 2003, Dayton Convention Center, Dayton, Ohio:
In celebration of their achievement and the legacy of other pioneers in aviation and space, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences will host the International Air and Space Symposium and Exposition. The mission of the symposium is to move the aerospace industry forward in the 21st century, promoting the establishment of long lasting initiatives that will benefit the world community while highlighting the importance of aerospace research. The symposium will provide an international forum for the historic celebration of flight and bring together leaders of the world aerospace community to shape a common vision for the future. A series of special events in conjunction with the symposium will be coordinated between the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, International Council of Aeronautical Sciences, Inventing Flight: Dayton 2003, the National Aviation Hall of Fame, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Dayton Air Show.

1903 Wright Flyer Centennial Tour and Exposition:
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics is proud to be working with the Los Angeles Section on the creation of a flying replica of the 1903 Wright Flyer that will tour the country. The tour, which is expected to reach over 500,000 people, will offer historical information about the Wright Flyer. The tour will also provide inspirational and educational outreach to enhance public awareness of the centennial and promote the benefits of aerospace research and development.

The tour will kick off in Los Angeles, Calif., in October 2002, beginning with stops at various school and industry venues. The tour will continue with stops at the World Space Congress 2002 in Houston, Texas; the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.; the Festival of Flight in Fayetteville, N.C.; the Rockwell Collins 70th Anniversary Celebration in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; the Dayton Air Show in Ohio; Long Beach Airport in Long Beach, Calif.; and Edwards Air Force Base Open House in Calif. Other stops are forthcoming. The tour will include interactive activities, appearances by pioneers in aviation and space, educational handouts, information on the Evolution of Flight Campaign and much more.

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Section and Student Branch Activities:
To ensure the largest possible participation in centennial activities, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics is supporting special projects developed by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Sections and Student Branches commemorating the 100th anniversary of flight. Some sections are planning flight demonstrations; others are organizing local conferences focused on cutting edge technologies. These events will provide an opportunity for local sections, student branches and individuals to embrace the celebration and generate more enthusiasm for the aerospace profession. Funding for approved programs has already begun and will continue through 2003.

Class of 2003 Ambassadors:
The next generation of pioneers is already here. Supported by the Evolution of Flight Campaign, a group of 20 high school students from around the world are participating in an array of aerospace and educational activities designed to energize and excite them about careers in aerospace.

In 1999, the Ambassadors participated in the Global Air and Space Conference and Space Day in Washington, D.C., and toured the Boeing facility in Seattle, Wash. Last year, trips to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center Advanced Space Academy in Huntsville, Ala., the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., the Experimental Aircraft Association Air Academy, and the Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., had the students taking part in a variety of hands-on workshops and leadership activities. Other trips will be announced later in the year.

Now, the Ambassadors are taking their enthusiasm back to their schools and communities. The programs they have developed and in which they have participated are raising public awareness of the centennial of flight and encouraging other students to pursue interests in science and technology.

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Foundation Orville and Wilbur Wright Graduate Awards:
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Foundation Orville and Wilbur Wright Graduate Awards are designed to recognize the achievements and support the contributions of tomorrow's aerospace professionals. Beginning annually in 2002, four $10,000 awards will be presented to graduate level students participating in aeronautical or aerospace research endeavors in fulfillment of their engineering or science studies.

Evolution of Flight Distinguished Lecture Series:
Beginning in 2002-2003, corporate partners will have the opportunity to nominate speakers to participate in an enhanced American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Distinguished Lecture Series exclusively focused on the evolution of flight. Lecturers will visit American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics local sections and student branches and talk about the past, present and future of aerospace technology.

Learn-To-Fly Scholarships:
In the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics mission to excite youth about flight, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics will award several aspiring pilots and astronauts with Learn-to-Fly Scholarships in 2003. Guidelines are currently under development.

Publications:
In conjunction with the Evolution of Flight Campaign, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics is working with the aerospace community on a series of traditional and multimedia publications that will document distinguished contributions to aviation and space and offer views on the history of our industry.

Publications available in 2003 include:

• The Development of Modern Aerodynamics by J. A. D. Ackroyd, B. P. Axcell and A. Ruban. The authors have catalogued significant developments in the field of aerodynamics from innovators such as Prandtl, Kutta and Zhukowsky, and placed them in the proper context of their contribution to aerospace engineering. A number of the papers are translated to English for the first time.
  
  
• In 100 Years of Flight: A Chronicle of the Aerospace Industry, 1903-2003, Robert van der Linden and Frank H. Winter, authors of the monthly Aerospace America column "Out of the Past," will document significant achievements in the aerospace industry.
  
  
• The Airplane: A History of its Technology by John D. Anderson, Jr., will celebrate and commemorate the centennial of flight by examining the progress of aviation technology and its historical and social impact in a richly illustrated volume.
  
  
• A special edition of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal: Special 100th Anniversary of Flight Issue, will consist of significant papers published in the journal and its predecessors from 1930 through 2000. In the words of Editor-in-Chief Gerard M. Faeth, "The selection of these papers will provide an opportunity to reflect on the progress made in the aerospace field since the remarkable achievement of the first flight of the Wright brothers on December 17, 1903."
  
  
• There will be special Centennial editions of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics publications such as The International Reference Guide to Space Launch Systems and The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Aerospace Design Engineers Guide.

Aviation Week's The Next Century of Flight

The Next Century of Flight puts an extra emphasis on education to inspire young people to pursue careers in aviation and aerospace. The Next Century of Flight has launched a global education initiative under the established LIFTOFF! brand. LIFTOFF! is a curriculum support program which was launched in partnership with McGraw-Hill Education and Scientific Research Associates in the 1990s. Under the Next Century of Flight, LIFTOFF! is being re-energized and anchored by the Next Century of Flight Channel at www.AviationNow.com. The Next Century of Flight Channel connects the LIFTOFF! program to more than 900,000 user sessions per month, and features Aviation Week and McGraw-Hill Education content, as well as links to partner content and additional curriculum sources. Through its affiliation with Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, the Next Century of Flight scholarship program is expected to reach more than 30 percent of U.S. K-6 classrooms by 2003, and 40 percent by 2005 via Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Science Teacher Editions and the Aviation Week LIFTOFF! Education Web site. Ultimately, the LIFTOFF! program will provide direct financial support for select students via The Next Century of Flight scholarship program.

The Wright Experience

The educational program will develop learning materials from the unique material being produced by The Wright Experience Project. Building on the established relationships with universities and museums, the program will deliver material via a multimedia campaign including online resources, online communications, online activities and competitions, print and hands-on displays at exhibitions and in museums.

This project will reach school students and other learners throughout America and the world, and will establish a repository of materials for the use of generations to come. Participation in the program will profoundly affect their understanding of what it is to be a scientist and inspire them to use their energy and creativity to produce the innovations and inventions that mankind will need to survive and thrive in the new millennium.

The educational program will address teachers, students and enthusiasts in grade levels from pre-kindergarten to the college graduate level in subjects including: science, especially physics; design and technology; history, especially social history and the history of science; mathematics, especially applied mathematics; engineering; aviation; and aeronautics.

The program will be directed by a management committee including the Director of the Wright Experience Project, Ken Hyde, and Professor Kevin Kochersberger of the Rochester Institute of Technology. In addition, members will include representatives from universities already working in collaboration with the Wright Experience, including: Old Dominion University, Wichita State University, Southern Illinois University, Parks College, Saint Louis and the College Park Aviation Museum. Representatives from the National Air and Space Museum and the London Science Museum would also be invited to participate.

The interactive and online materials for the program will be produced by Cognitive Applications Inc. (www.cogapp.com), a leader in development of this kind of material and program. Founded in 1985, the company produced the Micro Gallery at the National Gallery in London, the first major public access system using full color digital images. The company has since completed more than 300 projects in subject areas including science, art, design, medicine and sports.

What the Program will Produce:

• National Science Foundation Informal Science Education museum exhibit:
  • Grades K-12 informal science education.
  • Targets K-12 with a 2,500 square feet traveling museum exhibit.
  • Provides for camp in experiences, teacher training, outreach to rural environments.
  • Exposure to 1.5 million adults and children for three years.
  • Two month visitation periods to science museums.
    
    
• Grant proposal submitted May 31, 2001:
  • Addressed Technological Literacy Standards published by the International Technology Educational Association, National Science Education Standards.
    
    
• In addition to the museum exhibit, a Model B aircraft will tour via tractor trailer in a "rolling classroom":
  • Flight demonstrations at air shows.
  • Static run up of engine and props, operation of the controls available at all times.
  • Program specialists (engineering co-op students and interns) will conduct short lessons in the design process and scientific method used by the Wright brothers.
• Grades 11-12 Vocational and Technical program:
  • Supports the Automote Youth Education Services program by examining design in a historical context and providing technical problem solving activities.
  • Design investigation.
  • Compare the fuel delivery systems of the 1903, 1904 and 1906 engines.
  • From gravity fed drip to intake injection via mechanical fuel pump.
  • Their creative solutions saved weight by integrating the fuel system into the engine structure.
  • Modern fuel systems are directly related to the Wright system.
    
    
• Grades 5-8 curriculum development:
  • Project-based program that supports inquiry driven learning and the use of engineering design practices.
  • An opportunity to spark an interest in science and engineering using the world's most encompassing design project.
  • Curriculum focused on multidisciplinary design and higher level problem solving skills.
  • Society of Automotive Engineers' A World In Motion.
  • Invention Convention.
  • Products.
  • Science Education Trade Book.
  • Teacher technology training.
  • Design, build, and fly competition for middle school students.
  • Possibly partner with Society of Automotive Engineers' A World in Motion Program.

Library of Congress

The Library of Congress Publishing Office plans to publish a large format art book, "First Flight," in 2003, which contains a comprehensive series of digitally restored Wright photographs. The Library of Congress Digital Library plans to digitize as many of the Wright brothers papers as possible and make them available on the Web by 2003. These projects are dependent upon available funding.

U.S. Air Force Centennial of Flight Office

The U.S. Air Force Centennial of Flight Office is planning a Global Air Chiefs Conference to take place in Washington, D.C. This event provides a forum for the Air Chiefs of the world to discuss the future of aviation in military operations and honor the great leaders of aviation in the past. Selected junior officers will be invited to experience this unique educational opportunity. There are also plans underway for a History Symposium and Gathering of Eagles in Washington, D.C., that will bring aviation enthusiasts together to discuss great achievements in aviation. In addition, the top 100 aviation contributors will be honored.

U.S. Air Force Museum, Dayton, Ohio

The U.S. Air Force Museum's Education Division offers a variety of innovative programs and hands-on activities to promote aerospace knowledge and generate enthusiasm among students for learning about science, math and history. These will position the Museum as a partner in education in the Dayton community and throughout the state of Ohio. Through interactive activities, youth and teacher workshops, outreach programs and museum tour programs, the Museum's Education Division reaches students, teachers, youth groups, adults and families. Educational opportunities for 2003 include:

• Aerospace Education workshops for teachers and ongoing hands-on, minds-on aerospace education workshops for students.
  
  
• Community aerospace outreach with Dayton and Montgomery County Public Libraries.
  
  
• The Museum will host the Science Education Council of Ohio's Annual Conference and the National Congress for Aviation and Space Education.
  
  
• Aerospace curriculum developed through Project SOAR (Science in Ohio through Aerospace Resources) will be expanded to include linkages to national standards in science, mathematics and technology education.
  
  
• Regional competitions for the "Wild Blue Wonders" program of the Experimental Aircraft Association Museum.
  
  
• Special events with a strong educational component.

Wright State University, Special Collections and Archives

Wright State University has many plans for public programs such as symposiums, exhibits, presentations and lectures, digitization projects to make collections available online, educational materials, and publications. Examples include:

• Diaries: 1857-1917. Publication of Bishop Milton Wright diaries, completed March 2000.
  
  
• Following the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories. Completed September 2001.
  
  
• Wright Brothers Family Scrapbook for Ohio Memory Project Web site - Collection of photos and documents, Fall 2001.
  
  
• Wright Brothers Educational Resource Packet - Reproductions of original documents and photos designed to introduce students to the invention of the airplane and the history of the Wright brothers. This packet is presently available in print form. Students doing History Day and Science Fair projects have used it successfully. It will be posted on the Web site by Winter 2002.
  
  
• "The Wright Brothers in Photographs" Digitization Project will make nearly 4,000 photographs in the Wright Brothers Collection and related collections available at OhioLINK's Digital Media Center. The project began in January 2001 and there are 400 images online to date. It will be completed by Spring 2003.
  
  
• International Symposium of Aviation Photographers - Wright State University hosting in February 2003.
  
  
• Symposium planned by higher education consortium of Wright State University, Central State, University of Dayton and Sinclair Community College to focus on three different aviation themes: art and culture; race and gender; and humanitarian efforts. Scheduled for April 2003.
  
  
• Friends of the Wright State University Libraries - Authors Luncheon will feature aviation authors through 2003. The luncheon is held each May.
  
  
• Special Collections and Archives staff presented papers at the International Flight Symposium held at North Carolina State University in October 2001.
  
  
• International Symposium on Aviation Psychology will be hosted by Wright State University at the Dayton Convention Center in April 2003.
  
  
• Week-long symposium dealing with music, arts and people of Dayton circa 1903. The event will be hosted by the Wright State University Department of Music in May 2003.
  

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