ACE: K-6 STEM

Aerospace Connections in Education (ACE) is a fun, interactive aerospace/STEM program for CAP educator members who teach grades K-6. ACE is designed to engage and inspire early-aged youth toward an interest in aviation, space, and other STEM-related careers. The standards-based curriculum is grade-specific, and each ACE teacher gets a class set of educational items that correlate with ACE lessons. Each ACE student receives one of these items to bring the study of space and flight to life just as it did last year for more than 104,000 students!

Registration is open Aug. 1 - March 31 each year. 

Each grade’s lesson guide has 22 dynamic lessons with step-by-step instructions with a multi-discipline approach of academic, physical fitness, and character instruction. Complete 10 of them to earn an ACE Certificate for the class and for each student. Check out our ACE lesson description overview to see what fits your students’ learning needs.

ACE LESSON DESCRIPTIONS

"Having access to this program has brought my students out of the textbook and into reality. They are able to apply true engineering application to the science classroom."

Gwynn Bray

Alvin, Texas

NEED MORE INFORMATION?

READY TO FIND YOUR PLACE IN ACE?

Click the link to register.

WELCOME TO ACE

After you register, you may want to connect with a CAP squadron to visit your classroom.

ACE PLUS PROGRAM/CONNECT WITH A SQUADRON

HOW DID WE DO?

Once your class completes the 10 lessons, be sure to submit a completion report to help us improve the program and record its impact. Nominate your school, your students, and even yourself for National ACE Awards. All ACE teachers can present ACE certificates to every student.

CONNECT WITH US

Have a question, comment, suggestion, or pictures to share? Please send them to ace@capnhq.gov. We also have FAQs for your quick reference. We are here to help.