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Lesson: Fighting the Force -- Of Gravity (Middle School)

Posted on June 9, 2020 at 2:15 PM by Virginia Smith

In this lesson, students will learn about the physics of helicopter flight. They will conduct test flights of a paper...

Posted on May 27, 2020 at 9:44 AM by Virginia Smith

This lesson lets students explore the effects of gravity on plant growth, a process called geotropism or gravitropism. Since this...

Posted on May 6, 2020 at 2:23 PM by Virginia Smith

In this lesson, children will make a model of a wind sock and observe the direction of the wind. Young...

Posted on April 21, 2020 at 2:30 PM by Virginia Smith

This lesson is the latest in a new AE team-produced video series of Civil Air Patrol lessons called Aerospace at...

Posted on April 6, 2020 at 3:45 PM by Virginia Smith

This lesson is the story of 1st Lt. Gail Halvorsen, a U.S. Air Force pilot who dropped candy by parachutes...

Posted on March 25, 2020 at 2:18 PM by Virginia Smith

Aerospace at Your Pace is a video series designed to assist educators in teaching CAP activities and lessons. The "Target"...