This Aviation High School Facilitator Guide and corresponding
interactive Student Notebook address a growing need for solid
instruction, inquiry, and development of future-ready competencies and
interest in aviation at the high school level. This guide delivers the
resources for high school teachers to utilize science, technology,
engineering, and math (STEM) instruction to provide an excellent
introduction to aviation. The content promotes aviation as an innovative
field and includes exploration of aviation as an industry, the study of
the fundamentals of flight, and an introduction to the diverse career
opportunities available within the industry.
The Facilitator Guide and accompanying online Instructor Resources
include plans for research-based teaching of technical information,
standards-based activities, assessments, and resources all designed to
engage students' different learning styles. Lessons are designed to be
taught independently within any subject (science, technology,
engineering, math, history, language arts) or used as a comprehensive
aviation-themed curriculum for grades 9-12. The lesson plans incorporate
engaging and interactive activities, including recommendations for using
small unmanned aircraft systems (drones) and flight simulators to
demonstrate and reinforce aeronautical knowledge and key flight
concepts.
This guide covers 14 essential topics divided into chapters to engage
the next generation of the aviation workforce:
- Aviation Training
- Aircraft Basics
- Airport Operations
- Aircraft Weight & Balance and Performance
- Aviation Communications
- People, Events, and Trends in Aviation
- Careers in Aviation
- Aerodynamics of Flight
- Aircraft Systems
- Flight Maneuvers
- Airspace
- Weather
- Aeromedical Factors
- Navigation and Flight Planning
Aligned to Next Generation Science Standards, Common Core State
Standards for Math and Language Arts, and North Dakota Aviation Content
Standards.
