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For school groups, the Education Division offers many hands-on programs, guided tours, scavenger hunts and much more. These aerospace activities provide an excellent opportunity to engage your students in STEM-based curriculum as well as history, social studies, art and language arts. Whether we are introducing a new concept or reinforcing something already taught in the classroom, our aviation and space programs will educate and inspire your students to excel in all their classroom lessons and projects! Most of these programs are free or require only a small materials fee. Please be sure to read all of the detailed information regarding how to schedule, policies and guidelines, and program descriptions before submitting your registration form. All programs should be booked at least three weeks in advance.
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The following lesson plans are related to exhibits and themes presented throughout the museum.

Tuskegee Airmen (pdf)
(grades 2-4)
Airlift Mission: Mathematics (pdf) (grades 4-6)
Airlift Mission: Basic Science of Flight (pdf) (grades 4-6)
Airlift Mission: Controlling Flight (pdf) (grades 4-6)
Airlift Mission: The Center of Gravity (pdf) (grades 4-6)
   - Airlift Missions Presentation (pdf)
12 Seconds That Changed the World (pdf) (grades 4-8)
   - Wright Brothers Presentation (pdf)
Centripetal Forces and Satellite Orbits (pdf) (grades 6-8)
Cold War Propaganda (pdf) (grades 6-8)
   - Cold War Culture Presentation (pdf)
Create an Aircraft Design Challenge (pdf) (grades 6-8)
Microgravity (pdf) (grades 6-8)
Neutral Buoyancy (pdf) (grades 6-8)
Satellite Math (pdf) (grades 6-8)
   - Satellites! Presentation (pdf)
Cuban Missile Crisis (pdf) (grades 8-12)
   - Cuban Missile Crisis Presentation (pdf)
Education in Flight (for various grade levels)
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The following lesson plans were developed by teachers for teachers.

Grades K-3

Grades 4-8
Grades 9-12
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