Web Links & Resources
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- Aerospace News Sources
- AE Teacher Sites
- Air Force Association CyberPatriot StellarXplorers Grants
- AOPA You Can Fly AOPA Path to Aviation Modules AOPA Careers in Aviation
- CAP Regional AE Pages
- Government Sites (other than NASA)
- Museum Sites
- NASA Sites
- Space Centers
- Miscellaneous (other aerospace-related sites)
Aerospace News Sources
(While there are LOTS of news sources available, here is a short list.)
- http://www.space.com/
- http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace
- http://www.floridatoday.com/space
- http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/default.htm
- http://www.cnn.com/TECH/
- http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3033063/ns/technology_and_science-space/
AE Teacher Sites
- ALLSTAR Network – An excellent collection of aerospace resources
- Amazing Space – space topics and the Hubble Space Telescope; web-based activities for classroom use.
- Aviation activities from Education World
- Bill Nye, the Science Guy
- Discovery School’s Puzzlemaker
- EduHound – Everything for education
- EduPuppy – Everything for Early Childhood Education
- Federal Aviation Association Education (FAA)
- Frank Potter’s Science Gems – Great links to great science resources
- Mars website
- National Aeronautic Association (NAA)
- National Association of Rocketry (NAR) Educator Resources including an email newsletter and a free Rocketry Resource CD-ROM.
- NASA and Peanuts 50th anniversary celebration K-5 lesson plans "All Systems are GO!"
- National Coalition for Aviation Education (NCAE)
- Rubric Resource from Teach-nology (The web portal for educators)
- Scholastic Education’s home page links to sites for students; includes tie-ins with series books such as Magic School Bus.
- Science Learning Network -- a project sponsored by Unisys Corporation, the National Science Foundation, the Franklin Institute, the Science Museum of Boston, the Portland, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, and the San Francisco Exploratorium.
- SOPHIA - Sophia is an online library of lessons and tutorials in all subjects (not just aerospace-related). Teachers can also create their own lessons and deposit them into libraries the teacher creates. Students can view lessons at anytime from any computer with Internet access. Check out the video that demonstrates how to use Sophia.
- StarChild – a learning center for young astronauts.
- The Globe Program - Hands-on education and science program
- Through The Educator's Reference Desk you can access AskERIC's 2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online education information, and 200+ question archive responses.
- Verizon Thinkfinity - a variety of teaching and learning materials
Regional CAP AE Pages
- CAP Northeast Region AE Page
- CAP Great Lakes Region AE Page
- CAP Pacific Region AE Page
- Rocky Mountain Region AE Page
- CAP Southeast Region AE Page
- CAP Southwest Region AE Page
Government Websites
- Air Force Officer Accession and Training Schools (includes Junior ROTC and Senior ROTC)
- FAA Federal Aviation Administration (homepage)
- Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)
- First Flight Centennial Foundation - organization formed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first flight.
- No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
- United States Air Force Academy
- United States Air Force
Museums
- Air Force Museum (Wright-Patterson AFB)
- National Air and Space Museum
- Seattle WA Museum of Flight
- Virginia Air and Space Center
- Wings Over the Rockies Museum
NASA Websites
- NASA (homepage)
- NASA for Educators
- NASA Teaching Material Search
- NASA Television
- NASA Education Programs Site – Links to all NASA Education Centers throughout the US
- NASA CORE – order multimedia materials for a minimal fee
- NASA Space Place – spacey things for kids to make and do
- "Space Place Live!" - The Space Place presents the Space Place kids hosting their first talk show live from the Space Place Clubhouse. Guests will include real scientists and engineers working in the space program.
- NASA: 21st Century Explorer - a series of newsbreaks and educational materials featuring student actors. Students and educators in grades three through five will find a wide selection of hands-on projects, stories and videos presented in both Spanish and English.
- Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Podcast -NASA provides a set of audio and video clips along with links to images and information about a STEM-related topic. Students can choose as many items as they want to include in a project and download them to their computer. Students can use the information provided or conduct their own research to write a script for an audio or video production.
- Learning Technologies Project
- NASA and Peanuts 50th anniversary celebration K-5 lesson plans "All Systems are GO!"
Space Centers
- SPACE CENTER HOUSTON For more information
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- Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission opens Oct. 14. Space Center Houston is the first of four stops in a new exhibit featuring the Apollo 11 command module. This is the first time the Apollo 11 command module will leave the Smithsonian since a national tour in 1971. Destination Moon ends its Houston run March 18. Find more information on Space Center Houston's website. GO NOW.
- Distance learning opportunities
- Standards-based mission activities for out-of-town guests
- STEM support materials and lessons
- U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER For more information
- Rocket Park traces the early history of America's space program with 27 missiles and rockets
- Children's workshops
- STEM education support materials
- Weeklong camps
- GREAT LAKES SCIENCE CENTER -- OHIO For more information
- The NASA Glenn Visitor Center at the Cleveland, Ohio, location lets visitors learn about the challenges of living and working in space.
- Look inside the Skylab 3 Apollo Command Module
- Climb a Martian landscape
- Take a picture in a space suit.
- The NASA Glenn Visitor Center at the Cleveland, Ohio, location lets visitors learn about the challenges of living and working in space.
- VIRGINIA AIR & SPACE CENTER For more information
- Space Racers: Adventures in Space Exploration, an interactive exhibit based on the new animated children's television show Space Racers, allows children ages 3-6 to explore the wonders of space.
- Lesson plans for grades pre-K through 12
- INTREPID SEA, AIR & SPACE MUSEUM -- NEW YORK For more information
- Space Shuttle Pavilion showcases the space shuttle Enterprise.
- School and teacher programs and teacher materials
- SALLY RIDE SCIENCE For more information .
- "Mini PD" teaches educators how to easily connect STEM classroom lessons to supporting Common Core standards. Free with a site license.
- Teacher Activity Guides for the classroom
Miscellaneous
- AMA Academy of Model Aeronautics (homepage) NOTE: Cadets and students under the age of 19 can join for free!
- Aviation Salary, Wages, and Pay
- Challenger Centers - The Challenger Centers are non-profit, international network of facilities and programs founded by the families of the seven crew members of Challenger Flight 51L to continue the crew's educational mission. The Challenger Center uses the theme of space exploration to create positive learning experiences, foster interest in science, math, and technology and to motivate young people to explore and promote science literacy.
- EAA Young Eagles
- NSTA National Science Teacher's Association (homepage)
- Space Camp
- 2nd Lt. George Antis, AEO, Florida Wing, shares his lecture PowerPoint with lecture notes on electronics and electricity basics. To access the information, click here.