Orlando Science Center - FLEX ACE Afterschool Aviation Adventures
Abstract
The purpose of the FLEX-ACE project entitled Afterschool Aviation Adventures isto support education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in order todevelop the next generation of scientists, engineers, aviators, and technicians who will haveworkforce competencies that enable the U.S. Marine Corps, Navy, and other components of theDepartment of Defense to meet future mission objectives. The project will also enable a broadarray of participating students to become knowledgeable of other STEM career opportunitiesthey may have not otherwise considered.Orlando Science Center (OSC) will develop STEM education module content focused onaviation principles. OSC will work with existing afterschool clubs, such as Boys and Girls Clubs,and local area charter schools on outreach and recruitment of middle and high school students forthe project. Recruitment and outreach for the project will be focused to fulfill the needs of andbolster aviation related STEM education for middle and high school students from lower-incomehouseholds, Title I schools, and those attending schools within underserved areas of our regionalcommunity.The project will have three separate delivery periods across two years, with delivery optional inYear 2. In Year 1 the project delivery will consist of two semesters. The project will be deliveredto 4-5 student cohorts, consisting of 13 students within each cohort, per semester in Year 1. Eachsemester, students will meet every other week afterschool at the Orlando Science Center for atotal of 9 weeks per semester. Tentatively, in Year 2 the project delivery period is anticipated toextend to a full academic year, to serve 4-5 student cohorts, consisting of 13 students within eachcohort. Students will meet every other week afterschool for a total of 18 weeks.OSC, TEQGames, and Naval Air Warfare Center/Training Systems Division (NAWC/TSD) willimplement Navy/Marine Corp aviation themed programs for afterschool students at the OrlandoScience Center in Orlando, Florida. The learning environments will be OSC~s Flight Lab, whichwas recently completed through grant funding from the Office of Naval Research and LearningLaboratory classrooms. These environments will offer Project-Based Learning (PBL),immersive, and informal science experiences using mission-based scenarios.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Apr 25, 2019
- Source ID
- N000141912258
Entities
People
- Heather Norton
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- Orlando Science Center
- United States Navy