Teachers Impacted: Lindsay Pulido

Grade Levels Impacted: 6th

Students Impacted: 175

Description: This 2.5 hour field trip is a snapshot of life as a pilot exploring the Flight Academy for Ground School STEM lessons. Students will visit two hangars showcasing innovations in aircraft since the Dawn of Flight. In the Aviation Learning Center students will conduct a pre-flight safety inspection of a real airplane and pilot a flight simulator. A visit to the Lone Star Flight Museum in Houston allows 6th-grade students to experience real-world applications of physical science concepts, engineering design, and Earth science topics they study in class. Students will make concrete connections to abstract concepts by observing aircrafts, engines, and engaging in an interactive pilot simulation where they can experience concepts like aerodynamics and energy transformation. This field trip will provide students with a real world experience aligned with several 6th grade science TEKS including: bolstering classroom instruction that Exhibits on aircraft innovation show the engineering design process (TEKS 6.3B & 6.3C), linking science with technology and problem-solving. Students explore how engineers use force and motion to operate an aircraft (TEKS 6.6A & 6.6B) A flight museum field trip deepens understanding of forces, motion, and energy, builds appreciation for the engineering design process, and connects science to real-world technology and careers-making learning memorable, relevant, and exciting for 6th graders!