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Junior Aerospace

Junior Aerospace is a series of six lessons that is a compilation of original work and educational resources from the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the National Headquarters Civil Air Patrol, Utah 4-H and the SciTech Institute. It is designed for youth in grades 3-6 to explore aerospace through hands-on and interactive activities. Youth will spend time designing and learning about gliders, helicopters, hovercrafts and rockets.

The lessons can be delivered stand-alone at a club meeting, after-school workshop, or camp setting, or be utilized in their entirety through a project club. Guided through reflection practices in the youth flight log, participants will achieve certifications as they complete challenges within each of the lessons.

Lesson time: Six lessons at 60 minutes each

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