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This website offers interactive activities that describe parts of an airplane and illustrate pitch, roll, and yaw of an aircraft. There are also experiments including how to make an "edible Wright Flyer", a "Mars soil experiment", and one that demonstrates how jet propulsion works. Additionally, there is a puzzles and games page and a section on the history of flight from 19 different countries, an image gallery and pioneer profiles with photos.
http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=5
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AVKids is a program designed to educate elementary school students about the benefits of business aviation to the community and the career opportunities available to them in the business aviation industry. AvKids can help transform a child’s flights of fancy into a fun educational experience that may lead to a rewarding career path. In the course of their journey, this program hopes to reinforce the values and zest for learning that will serve future aviation professionals well throughout their lives.
http://www.avkids.com/
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This website is primarily devoted to correcting misconceptions about astronomy. Included are explanations of scientific errors presented in the news, in movies, on TV, and in classrooms. In addition, there is a section called "Bite-size" astronomy--concise and somewhat informal explanations of, for example, the structure of the solar system, among other things.
http://www.badastronomy.com
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This website offers numerous activities related to aviation. The Applying Flying section offers insight into some of the steps that a pilot goes through when planning a flight, which is very interesting. Lessons include flight planning (fuel needs), flight path, lift, weather, and plane capacity. Another section, Plane Enterprises, takes the individual into the world of an airplane design engineer. The discussions on forces of flight, airplane terminology, parts, and design might be of interest.
http://www.planemath.com/activities/pmactivitiesall.html
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This website is the home of the North American Sundial Society, which has information about sundials and their use in modern times. This site is a good resource for anyone interested in learning more about sundials, with a list of resources, suggestions, and instruction for buying, installing, building, etc.
http://www.sundials.org/
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If you're after knowledge and know-how, this website offers pioneer aviation history, hands-on aviation adventures, virtual expeditions, and timely information. If you want to go straight for the airplanes, they have six operational Wright aircraft in the virtual hangar. Check out the complete engineering drawing of the 1902 Wright Glider and a plethora of links to other informational sites related to aviation and the Wright Brothers.
http://www.wright-brothers.org/
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This organization's website is full of informative content on extra terrestrial research, including papers written about CASPER projects and technologies. Find out more about a workshop CASPER offers to teach people how to use their open source hardware and software libraries to build instrumentation such as correlators, beam formers, and spectrometers.
http://www.setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu
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Space Voyage programs bring to life the importance of math and science, reinforces concepts identified in academic content standards, build confidence through genuine achievement and offer a fun place for kids to imagine the possibilities, learn and grow. Parents of gifted children report that the program is challenging and supportive of their gifted children. The Summer Camp offers 10 weeks to choose from for ages 5-16.
http://www.spacevoyage.com/
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This book tells the story of space, time, and the search for life beyond our planet. It includes information about the Big Bang, black holes, the beginnings of life, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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This book is one of the Childhood Famous American biographies. It covers Neil Armstrong's life from early childhood until after Apollo 11.
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The Cartoon Guide to the Universe is one of many books in the Cartoon History series that spans various subjects. Whether you are a fan of history, comics, or Gonick's books, The Cartoon History of the Universe is a great place to start. Part I contains volumes 1 to 7, from the Big Bang to Alexander the Great which include black and white illustrations of all subjects.
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Starting with the rise of China and going through the fall of Rome, Larry Gonick continues his chronicles of history that began in Volume I (chapters 1-7). The cartoons serve to make the book entertaining and accessible to younger kids. Gonick's style adds humor and color to the stories of history.
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Starting with the Big Bang and going up to Alexander the Great, Larry Gonick covers the major events in European History. The cartoons serve to make the book entertaining and accessible to younger kids. Gonick's style adds humor and color to the stories of history.
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"The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Science Fair Campership Program offers an opportunity for young minority women to attend Space Camp for one week. The scholarship includes transportation to and from Space Camp, room, and meals. This program is funded by a grant from Hewlett-Packard (HP) Company and General Motors (GM). Its primary goal is to attract young minority women to engineering and science careers. Based on Federal definitions and statistics, minority groups have been identified for this program that are underrepresented in engineer...
http://swe-goldenwest.org/mcc/MCC_Campership.htm
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