ERIC Number: EJ789635
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003-Oct
Pages: 4
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8148
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A Flight Simulator Program Takes Off
McMahon, Don
Science and Children, v41 n2 p42-45 Oct 2003
Aviation concepts, including forces acting on an airplane, navigation, correct aircraft terminology, and general aviation vocabulary, are often part of a comprehensive fifth-grade aviation curriculum. But in one school district, students also learned about flying planes and even trained in a flight simulator. This article describes how industry and a school district in Mesa, Arizona teamed up in a mutually beneficial partnership to teach students about the wonders of flight. (Contains 1 resource and 3 online resources.)
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Simulation, School Districts, Grade 5, Aviation Education, Aviation Technology, Curriculum, Partnerships in Education, School Business Relationship, Teacher Education, Vocabulary, Experiential Learning, Program Effectiveness, National Standards, Technology Uses in Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Grade 5
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Arizona
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