Planes

Air Traffic Control (ATC) Lessons/Activities

• SmartSkies^TM - Developed as a key part of the NASA Airspace Systems Program's educational efforts, SmartSkies features an interactive Air Traffic Control (ATC) simulator that enables students to apply proportional reasoning to make decisions and resolve conflicts in realistic air traffic control problems involving two or more planes.  The challenge in each problems is to "line up" the planes safely, with proper spacing, on time, at a given intersection of jet routes.  Currently, SmartSkies offers two math products:  FlyBy Math^TM (includes new FlyBy Math simulator) and LineUp with Math^TM.  (grades 5-9)

Forces of Flight/Science of Flight

• NASA's Virtual Skies -- Enjoy this online interactive program introducing the key concepts in the world of aviation. Virtual Skies is comprised of six modules centered on key aviation concepts such as the science of aeronautics, navigation, and air traffic management.  Virtual Skies includes beautiful color graphics, problem-solving applications, a “Teacher’s Desk” guide to the online program, and an extensive glossary that supports and reinforces the concepts taught in CAP’s Aerospace textbooks.
   
• NASA Glenn Learning Technologies Project -- Excellent lessons in Aerodynamics, Propulsion,and Rockets -- Includes interactive simulation software

General Aviation-Related Lessons/Resources

• Education in Flight  is a series of supplemental classroom materials designed to teach fundamental principles of Math, Science and Social Studies by demonstrating their application in U.S. aviation history. (grades 9-12)
   
• Click here to watch a great flight slide show (Air Break 2)
   
• Aviation-related Lesson Plans
   
• AEPSM PowerPoint
   
• Make a rubber band powered airplane from scratch!  (Great for 6th grade and up)

Geobat

• Watch a video about Geobat  (Flying saucers are coming!)
   
• Geobat website (information, pictures, and a Geobat store)
   
• Visit "gliders" to make a geobat glider.
   

History of Flight

Flight-History is dedicated to developing an extensive on-line archive of aviation history.


Types of Aircraft

• In this interactive version, students click and drag the dodecahedron to see and learn about NASA aircraft. (K-8)
  http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/clubhouse/Lets_Fly_Away.html
  Students can learn about aircraft and make their own dodecahedron with the pattern at  http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/397300main_Lets_Fly_Away.pdf.
   
• F-22 cutout 
   
• Lockheed F-35B
  Video of F-35 B flight
  For information about the F-35, visit  http://www.lockheedmartin.com/products/f35/index.html. (updates located in the lower right-hand corner of the Lockheed Martin webpage)