OSU TEACHERS THAT DREAM, DESIGN, BUILD, LEARN ABOUT AND TEACH AVIATION
Teachers for Grades 5-8 come:
- Deam, design, and build a Remote Controlled aircraft;
- Learn about the principles of flight, aerodynamics and flight planning; and
- Teach an aviation/aerospace unit in your classroom.
Teachers will participate in 8 days of training and learning opportunities:
- Hands-on experience with flying and aviation careers
- Build and fly a remote controlled airplane (Feb 25th, Mar 25th, & Apr 1st)
- Compete in the OSU Speedfest VII competition on April 29th
- Attend a 4 day summer workshop (June 12th – 15th)
- Field trip to Oklahoma City to visit the Boeing facility and Tinker Air Force Base for Career Orientation and Principals of Flight
- 3 days at OSU Flight Center, planning and conducting an orientation 3 legged flight using a E6B calculator and a FAA sectional
- Orientation flight in an OSU airplane
- Develop an aviation/aerospace lesson and career awareness activity for your classroom
- August/September 2017, teach lesson and do career awareness activity in your classroom and participate in a culminating showcase (September 30th)
Participants will receive $1,000.00 in stipends over the course of this program
Applications are due by February 3, 2017.
By submitting an application, you must agree to participate in all 9 days