A procedure for estimating the speed and distance of plane, assuming the speed of sound and the velocity of the plane are constant, is described. (KR)

The study of aerodynamics using a wind tunnel helps students develop an understanding of the basic scientific concepts of lift, drag, and stability and their applications. Directions for building a wind tunnel in the classroom and activities for using the tunnel are provided. (KR)

Describes a high school project in which the students construct a single-seater airplane from a kit. (MLH)

Describes "Project School Flight" which is an idea originated by the Experimental Aircraft Association to provide the opportunity for young people to construct a light aircraft in the schools as part of a normal class. Address included of Experimental Aircraft Association for interested persons. (BR)

Gives a sample of a research questionnaire which might be used in a unit which seeks to determine the impact of airports on communities and can serve as learning objectives for a unit on the importance of the airport. (BR)

This study contains a statistical consolidation of information reflecting many of the trends and patterns becoming evident in high school aviation courses conducted across the country. For purposes of this report the term aviation relates to all courses including both aviation and space. The information reported is considered to be of value for…

This book, one in the series on Aerospace Education III, includes a discussion of the essentials of propulsion, control, and guidance and the conditions of space travel. Chapter 1 provides a brief account of basic laws of celestial mechanics. Chapters 2, 3, and 4 are devoted to the chemical principles of propulsion. Included are the basics of…

An open letter to youth in which future opportunities in the space sciences are outlined. (MLH)

Suggested are activities using a Polaroid camera to illustrate the capabilities of remote sensing. Reading materials from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are suggested. Methods for (1) finding a camera's focal length, (2) calculating ground dimension photograph simulation, and (3) limiting size using film resolution are…

Nearly a decade ago, the Montreal School of Aerospace Trades became part of a massive education reform that takes most career education in the province out of comprehensive high schools and invests millions of dollars in specialized vocational schools. Through education-industry partnerships, these schools helping to change the image of vocational…

Provides lesson plans for activities involving a model aircraft laboratory and ground-based surveying. (MLH)

Describes activities to demonstrate Bernoulli's Principle, the effect of vibration on reaction time, formation of craters on the moon and weather simulation. (CP)

Describes a summer workshop in Pennsylvania for high school students which was to provide students with an orientation and introduction to aviation and aerospace and to give them a background understanding of several phases of the subject. (BR)

Proposes the production of science fact films of life in a space station in order to increase student interest while teaching fundamental physics concepts. (SL)