ERIC Number: ED594260
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 56
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NASA's Educator Resource Guide for Living in the Age of Airplanes
Vieyra, Rebecca E.; Springer, Tony
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The invention of aviation has made it possible for people to travel faster and farther than ever before, and has led to a global increase in connection of commerce, people, and ideas. However, economic growth and social changes have also led to challenges for the aviation industry. NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) works hand-in-hand with scientists, engineers, industry leaders, and government to solve many of these problems. Seven standards-based lessons and activities help students explore the social and scientific advances in the speed and distance of human travel, as well as NASA's contribution to aviation. From comparing walking speeds to flying speeds and calculating how long it will take to reach certain destinations, to playing an air cargo game and creating map projections, the activities show students how air transportation has changed the world. Activities in this guide support the Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core State Standards in mathematics. This guide was developed as a supplement for the IMAX feature film "Living in the Age of Airplanes," which was released in 2015 by National Geographic.
Descriptors: Air Transportation, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Activities, Aviation Education, Academic Standards, Science Education, Common Core State Standards, Social Change, Social Sciences, English, Language Arts, Art Education, Mathematics Education, Engineering Education, Geography Instruction
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Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Learner; Tests/Questionnaires; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: Teachers; Students
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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