The SMT Center and the Kenan Fellows Program for Curriculum and Leadership Development received a NASA grant to provide support for Kenan Fellows to develop curriculum focused on aerospace and aviation. The Fellows spent six weeks in a research externship working with business and industry or nonprofits that have a focus in aerospace and aviation. Each Fellow developed curriculum based on the externship experience. Each lesson below includes the alignment to state standards. If the linked file is a .zip file, begin with the document labeled “lesson” for information on learning outcomes and alignment to standards.
Elementary School
- How Do Things Fly (Science)
Middle School
All Grades
- Taking Flight with Engineering (ELA, Science)
- Invite a Scientist (Science)
7th Grade
- Technology, Engineering and Design: Manufacturing Primer (Math)
- How Much Water Would Wood Absorb if Wood Would Absorb Water (Math)
- Giving Them Wings (Math, Social Studies)
- The Seven Forms of Energy (Science)
- Energy Transformations (Science)
- Exploring Aerospace (Science, Math, Technology)
- Building a Model of an Early Type Glider (Science)
8th Grade
- Exploring Aerospace (Science, Math, Technology)
- Building a Model of an Early Type Glider (Science)
High School
Math
- Taking Off With Estimation (Algebra I)
- Introduction to Flight Computers (Integrated Math)
- Reading Airline Maintenance Graphs (Integrated Math)
- Weight and Balance of an Airplane (Integrated Math)
Science
- Building a Model of an Early Type Glider (Science)
- Work, Power and Simple Machines (Physics, Physical Science)
- Physics of the Jet Engine (Physics)
- Measuring Rocket Impulse (Physics)
- From Biology to Biofuels: Growing Camelina Sativa as a Biofuel (Earth Science)
- From Biology to Biofuels: High Quality Sterile Media (Chemistry)
- From Biology to Biofuels: Creating Diesel from Algae (Biology)
- From Biology to Biofuels: How Much Gasoline to Run a Biofueled Engine? (AP Environmental Science)
- Nature’s Design: Using Biomimicry to Prevent Surface Icing (Biology, Chemistry)
