Curriculum

The Aerospace Education program offers more than 40 educational products that deliver hundreds of lesson plans to its senior (adult) squadron members, cadets, and educator members. Aligned to national academic standards, the lessons cover pre K-12 and beyond and range from a 685-page high school/college textbook to booklets of hands-on activities for young learners. Subjects such as rocketry, robotics, flight, space, weather, mathematics, physical science, life science, and unmanned aerial systems, are just a few of the amazing areas these lessons cover.

See the Curriculum Index of Related Topics flier which shares all the subjects/topics aerospace education touches in any educational environment.

Cadets go through seven hard copy or online Aerospace Dimensions modules and can now view the accompanying videos at the Aerospace Education YouTube channel (thanks to SC Wing's Capt. Robert Roberts).

Explore the left menu items to learn all that the CAP AE curriculum has to offer cadets, students, and youth in organizations, libraries, and museums.

See all printed and online CAP AE products HERE.

Lesson Spotlight

Recycled Rockets

Be sure to explore exciting updates to the Aerospace Education Excellence (AEX) program materials, now conveniently located for members in Absorb! You'll find a thoughtfully revised and expanded selection of lessons -- such as Recycled Rockets (pictured) -- all designed to spark curiosity and empower learners. These updated resources build upon the engaging core activities from our AEX books, offering even greater opportunities for active STEM learning, creative exploration, problem-solving, and engineering design. Absorb is accessible via eServices > Online Learning. Navigating Absorb to find lessons is simple – try searching with tags such as “30 minutes,” “leadership development,” “data analysis development,” “grades 5-8," or “aviation”! If you're new to Absorb, the resource linked here will guide you through accessing the lesson catalog, understanding AE searchable tags, and utilizing the new interactive presentations that enhance the lessons. And if you're just starting with the AEX program itself, be sure to check out the AEX Launch Guide, a resource created to help Aerospace Education Members (AEMs) and Aerospace Education Officers (AEOs) understand the program's framework and build strong aerospace foundations for students and cadets. In the Recycled Rockets activity, cadets and students will learn about space junk and then design, build, and test a rocket considering factors like propulsion (the accelerating force), stability, and the potential for creating more space junk. The lesson is available in Absorb.

Cover of the AEX Launch Guide