Aerolab

Flight is always a topic of intense curiosity, offering opportunities for great students. AeroLab lessons feature simple foam and balsa aircraft as tools to teach force and motion, allowing students to practice important math skills to determine average speed and acceleration. All labs are geared to national science standards, featuring model aircraft suitable for middle school physical science classrooms.

The AeroLab DVD/CD set highlights inquiry-based, hands-on lessons, using simple airplanes to illustrate basic concepts in the physical sciences. The labs feature conceptual activities in the physical sciences, providing opportunities for students to collect data and graph results, as well as participate in activities designed for directed and guided inquiry.

The lessons are written by science teachers for science teachers.  

In addition, the Academy's work with informal after-school programs, community groups, and summer camps enables it to be a valuable resource to help train newcomers - young and old - to the sport, hobby and educational opportunities of model aviation.

Curriculum support and materials for middle school physical science and math programs may be found by contacting us for a copy of AeroLab, a DVD/CD featuring activities developed by science teachers for teachers thanks to the generous support of the Alcoa Foundation.  AeroLab lessons feature simple foam and balsa aircraft as tools to teach the concepts of force and motion, potential/kinetic energy and centripetal force.  The activities allow students to practice important math skills to determine average speed and distance flown.  All labs are aligned with middle school physical science and math standards and are "S.T.E.M. Compliant."  The labs feature conceptual activities in the physical sciences to provide opportunities for students to make predictions, collect data, graph results and draw conclusions, as well as participate in lessons designed for directed and guided inquiry.