K-12 Educational Outreach for Pilots
Tip: If you quickly need a wall chart or product, take the PDF file
to a local printing shop.
Survival Tips on giving presentations
Experimental Aircraft Association - Science, Math and Technology Leadership Project
www.eaa-smt.org/
Young Eagles - www.youngeagles.org Provide free airplane rides to kids age 8-17. Check under "Activities" for crossword puzzles, connect-the-dots, and games.
Wild Blue Wonders - Sponsor a team of 5 kids, 6th-8th grade.
Kits cost $200 and require a PC and joystick.
Local, regional and national competitions motivate the students to learn.
A one time fee of $50 is required for the competitions.
Competition areas include Logbook, Flight Plan, Checkride, Runway, and Free Flight.
www.wildbluewonders.com
This program is based on the EAA/NASA book Wild Blue Wonders by Lane Wallace.
Flight Site - A complete, stand-alone learning center,
located in a school library/media center. Developed for a team of 4 kids,
3rd - 5th grade.
Kidventure Field Kits - Designed for a successful chapter or group
experience, these kits provide a series of aviation related youth activities
that appeal to various age levels with various time completion requirements.
Initial topics are Blast Off! (rockets), Flattop Flyers, Ultimate Ultralights,
and the Great Air Race navigation. All enhance learning in science and math.
Packaging options - A: supplies for 10 participants, B: supplies for 25 participants,
and C: instructions only (web based). KidVenture Field Kits are taken directly
from KidVenture / AirVenture experiences. Contact: Judy Rice,
jrice@eaa.org, 920.426.6886
members.eaa.org/home/chapters/kidventure_fieldkits.html - PDF of each kit is free
Special Outreach with Aviation Resources (SOAR) - Young people in
underprivileged or "at-risk" situations will have opportunities to discover
the possibilities available through the world of aviation.
Contact: Horace Sanchez, hsanchez@eaa.org, 920.426.6884
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, America's Pilots Participating in Local Education
http://www.aopa.org/learntofly/apple/
Centennial of Flight
www.centennialofflight.gov - Posters and Bookmark in PDF format under Educators
Federal Aviation Administration
www.faa.gov/education/resource/kidcornr.htm
NASA Spacelink
spacelink.nasa.gov - links to all NASA educational information
spacelink.nasa.gov/products - PDF of NASA educational products
NASA Re-Living the Wright Way
wright.nasa.gov - Build a wind tunnel, Wright kites, gliders, airplane, etc.
National Coalition for Aviation Education
www.db.erau.edu/campus/organizations/ncae/
Women Pilots: If you would like to be added to a roster of women pilots who volunteer to give talks
to girl scouts, please contact the webmaster.
NASA and the Ninety-Nines
www.ninety-nines.org/NASA.html
99s use this form to report your educational outreach
EDCATs form: ehb2.gsfc.nasa.gov/edcats/centers/dfrc_orange_county_presenter.html