INTEGRATION AND ALIGNMENT OF ACADEMY OF AEROSPACE AND ENGINEERING COURSES FOR GRADE 8 Principles of Aerospace Science II Innovations in Aerospace II 8th Grade Math (Geometry) 8th Grade Science Early September Review procedures in class Review of: 0 Introductory lessons Intro - Review science – – Review prior Aerospace Science engineering design process & procedures Euclid’s background topics makerspace procedures Team building & leadership training Flight simulators 1 Transformations in the – Careers in aerospace & engineering coordinate plane STEM competitions Late Sep Dec: – Encore 1 Advanced model rocketry & model aircraft 2 Congruence, proofs, Physical – Advanced model rocketry Engineering design & makerspace constructions of triangles A. Linear motion A. Rocket motion lab & project Advanced model rockets 3 Parallel lines & angles B. Circular motion – Encore 2 & 3 Electric powered model airplanes 4 Similarity, proofs of C. Gravity & other attractive – Advanced model aircraft design Advanced flight simulator lessons triangles forces Science & Technology A. Advanced aerodynamics w/wind College & career orientation – tunnel tests STEM competitions Rocket forces B. Advanced propulsion (electric) Jan Mar: – Encore 4 & 5 Physiological effects of G force, 5 Right triangles & Life – Physiological effects of G force, microgravity, & cosmic rays trigonometry A. Reproduction microgravity, & cosmic rays Engineering design & makerspace 6 Polygons B. Genetics – A. G force effects & mitigation Spacecraft models C. Heredity & evolution – B. Microgravity effects & mitigation Invention Convention – C. Cosmic rays effects & mitigation Advanced flight simulator lessons – College & career orientation STEM competitions Apr Jun: – Encore 6 & 7 Air Navigation & Astronomy 7 Circles Earth – Air navigation Engineering design & makerspace 8 Surface area & volume A. & seasons – Earth’s orbit A. Map reading, pilotage & deductive Advanced drones - coding 9 Probability B. Lunar orbit, phases, & – reckoning Projects of choice eclipses B. Celestial navigation & radio Observe night sky & use STAR LAB C. Solar system & galaxies navigation aids College & career orientation C. Modern air navigation systems STEM competitions (NOTE: Flight simulators used throughout unit & for assessment)
INTEGRATION AND ALIGNMENT OF ACADEMY OF AEROSPACE AND ENGINEERING COURSES FOR GRADE 8 Principles of Aerospace Science II Innovations in Aerospace II 8th Grade Math (Geometry) 8th Grade Science Early September Review procedures in class Review prior Aerospace Science topics Team building & leadership training Review of: engineering design process & makerspace procedures Flight simulators Careers in aerospace & engineering STEM competitions 0 – Introductory lessons – Euclid’s background 1 – Transformations in the coordinate plane Intro - Review science procedures Late Sep – Dec: Encore 1 Advanced model rocketry A. Rocket motion lab & project Encore 2 & 3 Advanced model aircraft design A. Advanced aerodynamics w/wind tunnel tests B. Advanced propulsion (electric) Advanced model rocketry & model aircraft Engineering design & makerspace Advanced model rockets Electric powered model airplanes Advanced flight simulator lessons College & career orientation STEM competitions 2 – Congruence, proofs, constructions of triangles 3 – Parallel lines & angles 4 – Similarity, proofs of triangles Physical A. Linear motion B. Circular motion C. Gravity & other attractive forces Science & Technology – Rocket forces Jan – Mar: Encore 4 & 5 Physiological effects of G force, microgravity, & cosmic rays A. G force – effects & mitigation B. Microgravity – effects & mitigation C. Cosmic rays – effects & mitigation Physiological effects of G force, microgravity, & cosmic rays Engineering design & makerspace Spacecraft models Invention Convention Advanced flight simulator lessons College & career orientation STEM competitions 5 – Right triangles & trigonometry 6 – Polygons Life A. Reproduction B. Genetics C. Heredity & evolution Apr – Jun: Encore 6 & 7 Air navigation A. Map reading, pilotage & deductive reckoning B. Celestial navigation & radio navigation aids C. Modern air navigation systems (NOTE: Flight simulators used throughout unit & for assessment) Air Navigation & Astronomy Engineering design & makerspace Advanced drones - coding Projects of choice Observe night sky & use STAR LAB College & career orientation STEM competitions 7 – Circles 8 – Surface area & volume 9 – Probability Earth A. Earth’s orbit & seasons B. Lunar orbit, phases, & eclipses C. Solar system & galaxies