Fall 2010

CAP’s Eric Boe to Pilot Last Program manager, John Shannon, Discovery Shuttle Mission said, “The assembly of the space station could not The final flight of the Space Shuttle space after adding their names to Discovery (STS-133) is scheduled to posters last May as part of the annual have been done without launch on November 1, 2010. The crew Space Day celebration in events across the space shuttle, and the of this historical last mission for the the country. assembly of the space sta- faithful Discovery will include one of Eric Boe, a former CAP cadet and CAP’s own, Lt Col Eric Boe. Eric has currently a senior member of the tion is one of the great piloted one other mission for NASA’s Wing, will be one of six crew engineering achievements , STS-126 members to take the last flight of the of mankind.” Endeavour. Space Shuttle Discovery. Read more about the mission and crew of STS-133 at IN THIS ISSUE http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sh uttle/shuttlemissions/sts133/index.html. AEM Spotlight...... 2 AEO Spotlight ...... 3 ACE Update...... 4 AE Notes...... 5 Curriculum Corner ... 6-9 AFA News...... 10 From Dep Dir Desk.....11 Region to Region...... 12 STS-133 crew with Robonaut (Eric Boe Aerospace Education News is the 5th going clockwise Aerospace Education News is the official from Robonaut.) aerospace education quarterly publica- tion of the at CAP The STS-133 launch will be the National Headquarters, Maxwell Air 35th mission to the International Space See associated STS-133 mission les- Force Base, Ala. Station (ISS). This mission will deliver son plans inside Editor and install the Permanent Multipurpose Judy Stone Module and the Express Logistics Questions: Carrier 4, and provide critical space 1. What is the significance of the Contributing Writers components to the ISS. Robonaut 2 will STS-133 launch scheduled for Jeff Montgomery also travel to the ISS to possibly assist November? Susan Mallett with EVAs and become a permanent 2. What CAP member will be the pilot Angie St. John resident on the ISS. Robonaut 2 will for this mission? Debbie Dahl become the first human-shaped robot to fly into space. 3. What is a first for this mission? Printing Service Another significant mission ele- Jacques Pebworth 4. What event is responsible for the ment for this shuttle flight is to carry the Student Signatures in Space pro- signatures of students participating in If you have news, events, or ideas we gram? might consider for the newsletter, please the 2010 Student Signatures in Space program. The students are the latest submit them electronically to (Answers on page 5) [email protected]. group to have their signatures flown in Aerospace Education Member (AEM) Spotlight ... Rachael Manzer, CT National CAP AE Teacher of the Year students use the inquiry skills she has School where she is the STEM coordi- taught them to construct meaning for nator. themselves. Rachael Manzer is continuing to From the beginning of her teaching expand her knowledge and resources to career in New Hartford, Connecticut, in share with her students and her peers. 1991, she became a leader in science She goes to great lengths to present her education from local to state to national passion to them...even to the edge of venues. Locally, Rachael volunteers space. As one of the finalists in the her time by presenting aerospace pro- Teacher in Space initiative, she has grams at museums and local libraries. joined six other teachers from across On the state level, in 2008, she was the country as the Pathfinder 7, a group elected by her peers across the state to of astronaut teachers who will travel into Rachael Manzer (left) with CAP serve as President Elect of the suborbital space to conduct experi- National Commander, Maj Gen Amy S. Connecticuit Science Teachers’ ments and then bring the experience Courter (right) at CAP National Board Association. Nationally, Rachael has back to the classroom. Similarly, Awards Banquet been the kick-off presenter for NASA, Rachael has experienced the CAP the National Institute of Aerospace Teacher Orientation Program (TOP) Rachael Manzer has the “right stuff” to (NIA), and Virginia Space Grant Flight which takes teachers on flights in be the CAP National AE Teacher of the Consortium two-week educator work- CAP aircraft to get them excited about Year for 2010. Rachael’s students are shops. flying and share that experience with actively engaged in their own learning One of Rachael Manzer’s many their students. as they design their own investigations, accomplishments was designing and With educators, such as Rachael collect information, and share ideas with securing funding for the Frontiers in Manzer, promoting aerospace to stu- others. Her classroom is a learning envi- Science: Career Exploration Program. dents through their own personal expe- ronment that captures the essence of The purpose of the program was to help riences and excitement, the next gener- science and fun and where every child minority students build an awareness of ation of scientists, engineers, and air is successful. Rachael’s educational STEM (Science,Technology, and space pioneers are on the threshold philosophy is that her role as a teacher Engineering, and Mathematics) careers of even more exciting discoveries and is not to be the bearer of all knowledge and show pathways to help students exploration. Congratulations, Rachael! as much as it is to facilitate learning so enter the STEM career pipeline. This “Just imagine 240 stu- program immersed 150 middle school students from 21 towns in STEM career dents gathered in the gym- exploration. Rachael Manzer brought nasium around a 21 inch industry leaders right into the classroom television watching the and the students out to the industry to see careers in aerospace in action. first shuttle flight. It was Students visited Pratt and Whitney at that moment that I where jet engines are built and Hamilton became inspired and fasci- Sundstrand where the space suit is built. nated about the explo- This year Rachael will initiate the Rachael with aviation pioneer, Mary Feik, at ration of space.” implementation of CAP’s K-6 Aerospace CAP National Board. ---Rachael Manzer Connections in Education (ACE) Photo courtesy of: Maj Stephen Rocketto, Program at her new STEM Magnet Director of Aerospace Education CT WG

2 Fall 2010 Aerospace Education News Aerospace Education Officer (AEO) Spotlight......

Maj Robert H. Thomas (WI-184 AEO) Left: CAP National Commander, Maj Gen Amy Courter, National CAP Aerospace Education presents Maj Robert Thomas Officer of the Year with the AEO of the Year Award

Major Robert H. Thomas, Aerospace Education Officer for Walco After a Teacher Orientation Program (TOP) Composite Squadron in the Wisconsin Wing, received the National Aerospace Flight with Maj Thomas, teacher Jeff Tracy Education Officer of the Year Award in San Diego at the CAP Annual National said excitedly, as he exited the airplane,”My Board and Conference for 2010. Maj goal for aerospace education is to take my Thomas enthusiastically promotes all aspects of the Aerospace Education students higher than the plane ride I just Program in his squadron. The cadets, senior members, and education com- took!” munity benefit from Maj Thomas’s dedi- cation and willingness to go above and beyond to provide hands-on aviation, space and technology opportunities. From promoting the Yeager test for sen- ior members to participation in the Aerospace Education Excellence (AEX) program for cadets, Maj Thomas devotes time and energy to a program that he has a great interest in seeing succeed. Since 2001, Maj Thomas has set a high standard for the members of his squadron. He has not only achieved benchmarks in his own CAP profession- al development (attending both the Above left: Maj Thomas instructs teachers during a TOP Flight National Aerospace Education Officers Above right: Maj Thomas shares his enthusiasm for airplanes with a student at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture School and the Great Lakes Region AEO School, passing the Yeager test, Orientation Program (TOP) Flights for from American Airlines in 2007. The and achieving the senior rating in the community educators who are CAP professionalism and commitment that AE Specialty Track), but also expecting Aerospace Education Members he has exhibited his entire life is being great strides forward from the other (AEMs). shared with the members of the Walco members of his squadron in aerospace Maj Thomas’s desire to pass on his Composite Squadron. They are truly education. experiences and knowledge dates back fortunate to have him as their Maj Thomas also gives freely of his to childhood when he spent his Aerospace Education Officer and inspir- time, experience, and knowledge in the allowance on airplane model kits and ing mentor. Congratulations to Maj community through career presenta- aviation magazines. He soloed at age Thomas and to CAP for recognizing his tions, aerospace education classes for 16, got his private pilot’s license at age worth and value. organizations and schools, and Teacher 18, flew A-7s in the Navy, and retired

Aerospace Education News Fall 2010 3 K-6 Aerospace Connections in Education (ACE) Program The 2010-2011 ACE Program has Program materials are additional to the grown from 6,500 students to 9,500 stu- materials received as an Aerospace dents, with more schools registering Education Member (AEM). weekly. About 350 educators across 26 If you are an elementary educator states are involved in this high-interest, in grades K-6 and are interested in structured enrichment program. this program, please contact What is the ACE Program? It is a [email protected]. Learn more about grade-level specific aerospace-themed this exciting program and keep up with program that focuses on enriching current ACE announcements by click- STEM subjects to provide relevance to ing the “ACE” link at academics, encourage good moral www.capmembers.com/ae. character, and teach physical fitness habits for living a healthy and drug-free lifestyle. All program materials are pro- vided free to teachers and include a national academic standards-based curriculum guide, a lesson manipulative item for each student, and special ACE t-shirts (while supplies last). Upon com- pletion of the program, teachers receive Students build team spirit, as well as an ACE plaque, and each student an interest in STEM subjects, with ACE ACE Mascot “Cappy” receives an ACE certificate. The ACE curriculum activities..... talks with ACE students

Aerospace Education SER Deputy Chief of Staff for Aerospace Education, Lt Col Dave Workshops 2010 Garner. Read about three of the many examples • The Space Exploraton Educators of exciting AE professional development Conference (SEEC) at the Johnson opportunities supported by CAP this year. Space Center in Houston, was a Check out the AE Announcement page at great success in February 2010. CAP www.capmembers.com/ae during the taught several sessions and the Texas year to find out about upcoming opportu- Wing flew AEMs in Teacher Orientation nities. Let the editor know of anything YOU Program (TOP) Flights. The same expe- have going on to include in our Region to riences will be offered at the February 3-5, Region section of this publication. 2011 SEEC event. For information, go to • The Tennessee Aerospace http://www.spacecenter.org/Teacher Education Workshop at the University sSEEC.html. of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee • Sun ‘n Fun in Lakeland, Florida is the from July 5-23 awarded three hours of place to be if you love airplanes and graduate credit to each teacher who hands-on activities. Sun ‘n Fun is one of participated. Not only did the teachers the world’s greatest aviation fly-ins. earn professional development credit, CAP is involved in many aspects of this but they also enjoyed an orientation event including AE participation in the flight aboard a KC-135 tanker, observ- special Aerospace Educator’s ing the refueling of twelve F-22 fighters Workshop that is held one day during the fly-in. Be sure to look for informa- Top: 2010 Tennessee AE Workshop par- over northern Florida at an altitude of ticipants visiting the US Space & 35,000 feet. The teachers described tion on the 2011 Sun ‘n Fun event scheduled for March 29-April 3 at Rocket Center this flight as a “once in a lifetime expe- Center: Teacher activities at SEEC 2010 http://www.sun-n-fun.org/FlyIn.aspx. rience.” The director of this course is Botttom: Workshop fun at Sun ‘n Fun

4 Fall 2010 Aerospace Education News Aerospace Education Notes......

TOP Flights Continue to Inspire Educators CAP Teacher Orientation Program (TOP) Flights have had tremendous success in many wings that have par- ticipated. Teachers who take the flights are excited, rejuvenated, and motivated about teaching STEM subjects. The pilots who fly the teachers are equally Idaho Superintendent of Public excited to share the wonder of flight Instruction, Tom Luna; teacher, with the teachers. Kimmie Arrasmith and pilot, Lt Col This year sixteen CAP wings have Ralph Getchel (left to right) flown over 200 teachers in TOP Flights. Several states are implementing the Note to all AEMs: If you are a program this fall. Two current examples current Aerospace Education Member of successful programs are Idaho Wing Teachers from Kenwood Elementary and have not taken a Teacher and Florida Wing. The excitement that in Florida receive a pre-flight briefing Orientation Program Flight, please let the volunteers in these wings are shar- before their TOP Flight Judy Stone ([email protected]) ing with teachers is inspiring. know of your interest and she will put you in touch with the person in your “ Kenwwod teaches the parts of state who can make the flight happen. If the plane and their functions. you have renewed your membership Now I get to give first-hand for the year and want to take a flight in experience. It was great!” the new fiscal year (Oct. 1 - Sept. 30), --- from a Kenwood contact Judy for information. You are teacher’s evaluation of eligible to fly once a year as long as you TOP Flight remain an AEM or a teacher who is a regular senior member of CAP.

program, simply go back into e-services Answers to front page story questions: Aerospace Education and fill out the completion form. The unit Excellence (AEX) or classroom receives a plaque and each 1. The STS-133 launch will be the last cadet or student receives a certificate one for the orbiter Discovery. Award Program Starts upon completing the program. New Year! If additional information is needed 2. Eric Boe will be the CAP senior mem- about the AEX program, please go to ber that will be the pilot on the STS-133 http://www.capmembers.com/ae. If you mission to the ISS. It’s time to sign up for the 2010-2011 have further questions, contact Debbie AEX program. Each year the program Dahl at [email protected]. begins October 1 and ends the following 3. Robonaut 2 will become the first September 30. human-shaped robot to to fly into space. What is AEX? AEX is a fun and pop- ular hands-on activity program free to our 4. Annual Space Day members. Since the AEX application and celebrations across the program completion reports are online, country are responsible many units and schools easily take for the 2010 Student advantage of this program. To sign up for Signatures in Space this year, go to e-services at program. https://www.capnhq.gov, enter your password, and click on AEX on the right side of the page. When you complete the STS-133

Aerospace Education News Fall 2010 5 CURRICULUM CORNER....(GRA DES K-4) ROBOTS-HELPERS FOR

Objective: Students will learn what a the sensitive parts of R2 have to be robot is and how robots help astronauts taken into consideration, as well as the They will also simulate how difficult it is microgravity conditions in which R2 will for a robot to do human tasks. perform in when it reaches the ISS, pose many challenges. The future of National Science Standards: robotic interaction with the space envi- Content Standard A: Science as Inquiry ronment (with and without human part- • Understanding about scientific ners) is where R2 becomes the first of inquiry its kind to “go where no human-like Content Standard E: Science and robot has gone before.” astronaut who is working in space. Technology • Mars rovers are robots. They • Abilities of technological design Student Information (taken from a drive around on the land. Three Content Standard G: History and NASA electronic storybook for NASA rovers are on Mars. Two of Nature of Science young children on robots found at them are still working! • Science as a human endeavor http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstu • Stardust was the first robot sent Unifying Concepts and Processes dents/k-4/stories/ames-robots-story- to a comet. It brought bits of the • Form and function book.html): comet back to Earth in January 2006.

Grade Level(s): K-5 Robots are machines. They can do In the past, robots have helped with some things that people can do, and NASA’s exploration initiatives. In the Teacher Background Information: they can do some things that people future, we will use robots to help in The STS- can't. Robots don't have to eat. They preparation and deployment of 133 mission don't have to drink. And they don't humankind’s return to the moon, of the Space get lonely. and to Mars and beyond. Shuttle Materials: Robots can do the same things over Orbiter • Pictures from the NASA electronic and over exactly the same way. They Discovery storybook to share either on a com- don't get bored. They don't get tired. will have a puter or by putting together a physi- And best of all, robots can do things first event for cal display that are too dangerous for us to do. spaceflight; • Objects to use for robot assistant the astro- That is why NASA uses robots. They simulation such as: unsharpened nauts will be pencils; hand-held pencil sharp- STS 133 crew with joined by a send robots on long trips. They send them to places where there is no air ener; safety scissors; coat or jacket Robonaut 2 robot with with buttons; piggy bank (non-break- human-like to breathe. They send them where people can't go, or can't go yet. able kind); pennies form. Robonaut 2 (R2) will be transport- • 4-8 pair of heavy gloves, such as ed to the International Space Station The list below will tell you about a workman’s gloves or snow gloves (if aboard Discovery to help astronauts few NASA robots. Some are still you can get children-sized gloves, the with future tasks on the ISS. Robonaut being tested. Some are being used activity will be more successful) 2 looks like the upper body of a person. right now! • Robot picture to color and cut out It has a chest, head, and arms. • Robonaut looks a lot like a (the picture provided on the next Robonaut 2 has the ability to use space human. It has a head, arms, and page may be enlarged if desired) tools similar to a human astronaut. upper body. Robonaut will go out- • Crayons Robonaut 2 is expected to help astro- side the International Space Station. nauts on the ISS do the routine, repeti- Preparation before activity: It may work with astronauts on tive jobs that have to be done to keep 1. Prepare pictures of robots from the spacewalks. It may even go where the ISS in working order. The plans to NASA electronic storybook in a display, it’s not safe for humans. get R2 to the space station and opera- copied individually for each student, or • The space shuttle has a robot tional have involved many engineering viewed in the computer lab electronical- arm. It helps move things into and challenges. The stresses of launch on ly for background on robots. out of the shuttle. It can also hold an

6 Fall 2010 Aerospace Education News 2. Prepare materials for robot assistants 2. Talk with students about NASA’s and hand movement.) to accomplish such as: putting pennies robots, and, particularly, Robonaut 2. 7. Remind students that robots are in piggybank, sharpening pencils, but- being improved every day, but most of toning a coat or jacket, cutting out a 3. Show them pictures of robots that the time robots have a lot of trouble robot picture, or anything you think will you have prepared in preparation for doing the tasks that most humans find this activity. demonstrate the difficulty a robot has easy. when trying to manipulate human tools. 4. Tell students that they will be simulat- Extension: ing (or pretending) to do a task that a • Ask students what they think would 3. Copy the robot picture for students to robot assistant might do. be the difficulty (from the human’s point color at the end of the activity. Cut out of view) of a person doing the job of a and add children’s names for a class- 5. Have students try to do the task with- robot. (Such things as the task being room display. out the gloves and then with the gloves. dangerous, too repetitive, or bringing on fatigue and boredom, are possible Procedure: 6. Ask students what the gloves repre- answers.) 1. Ask students what they think a robot sent in this activity. (Answer: The gloves is and what a robot can do. Post their represent the difficulty most robots have • Have students share their pictures of responses on sentence strips or on a with fine motor skills, such as buttoning, robots that they colored and tell the chart tablet to discuss when they are cutting, and using tools (like the pencil class one thing they learned about a finished with the activity. sharpener) due to their limited finger robot from this activity.

Directions and student sheet for “Robots - Helpers for Astronauts” Name: ______

My Robot ______1. See how fast you can do the task your teacher shows you.

2. Now put on the gloves your teacher gives you and try to do the same task again.

3. What was the difference between doing the task without gloves and with gloves?

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4. Do you think a robot could do this task easily? ______Why or why not?

______By: ______

______NAME AND COLOR THE ROBOT. CUT OUT THE FINISHED PIC- 5. Discuss your answers with your TURE AND GIVE IT TO YOUR TEACHER TO SHARE WITH THE teacher and your class. CLASS. DISCUSS WHAT YOUR ROBOT CAN DO.

Aerospace Education News Fall 2010 7 CURRICULUM CORNER....(GRA DES 5- 12) “Ship“Ship thethe Chip”Chip” (Developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) as part of TryEngineering at www.tryengineering.org)

Objective: Students will learn the aging that would not only protect R2 Note: Be sure each team has the same importance of providing the correct and its delicate systems, but would also materials available to them. packaging material to protect their work in the time, space, and weight “chipanaut” during transport. Students requirements for the mission, was a Procedure: will be able to apply this activity to the daunting task. NASA and its engineer- 1. To find more background material to coming STS-133 mission and the ing partners tackled this problem with begin discussing the manufacturing preparation of Robonaut 2 for transport. ingenuity and the ability to overcome engineering and packaging process, go seemingly insurmountable odds and to this complete lesson at: National Science Standards: time tables to come up with a protective http://www.tryengineering.org/lessons/s Content Standard A: Science as Inquiry box that would reduce the launch- hipthechip.pdf. • Abilities necessary to do scientific induced vibrations, but also allow R2 to inquiry be removed from the box with minimal 2. Divide students into groups of 2-3 • Understandings about scientific effort. Mission accomplished! If all goes students, providing a set of materials inquiry according to plan, R2 is ready to blast per group. Content Standard E: Science and off with Eric Boe and the STS-133 crew Technology on November 1, 2010 at 4:40 pm EST. 3. Explain that the students must work • Abilities of technological design as teams of “engineers” who have been • Understandings about science and given the challenge of designing the technology smallest, lightest package of all the Content Standard F: Science in engineering teams in your classroom Personal and Social Perspectives that will protect a single potato chip • Science and technology in local, (representing the “passenger”) through national, and global challenges the mail from a remote location to your Content Standard G: History and school. The arriving chip must be edi- Nature of Science ble, although students shouldn’t eat • Science as a human endeavor them after their journey through the postal system. (This rule simply pre- Grade Level(s): 5-12 vents students from applying any sub- stance to the chip to make it stronger.) Background Information: Eric Boe and the crew of the STS-133 4. Students will need to research their will not only take the Permanent local postal regulations to determine if Multipurpose Module (PMM), the there are minimum sizes, weights, or Express Logistics Carrier 4, and critical other considerations they’ll need to con- spare components to the International sider in their design. Space Station, but will also have a VIR Robonaut 2 with crew of STS-133 (Very Important Robot) onboard. 5. Students will first meet, plan, and Robonaut 2 (R2) will be the first human- Materials: (per group) draw their planned package. like robot to go into space. R2 will not • Student sheet (next page) occupy a seat alongside the astronauts. • Project materials: one potato chip, 6. Next, students will construct their Instead, R2 will be gently packed in a paper, cardboard, glue, tape, string, cot- packages and provide them to the carefully-constructed box inside the ton balls, plastic wrap, toothpicks, pop- teacher for mailing. PMM. Many modifications had to be sicle sticks, foil, other engineered for this sensitive piece of materials you have on 7. Once all mailed packages have equipment to travel to the ISS. Such hand, items students arrived back at the school, students will considerations as launch vibrations, may suggest to bring in weigh, measure, and evaluate the con- lack of repair parts for R2, noise for everyone’s use, and tents of the packages. requirement level for the ISS, and a preaddressed mail- harmful electromagnetic waves, were ing label to your school 8. Students will complete the evaluation addressed by the engineers and other • Graph paper and sheet and present their reflections to scientists. Trying to come up with pack- pencils the class.

8 Fall 2010 Aerospace Education News Student Worksheet and Evaluation for “Ship the Chip”

Engineering Team Names: changes during the construction phase, Make a chart to keep track of the pack- ______describe why you made the revisions. ages for each engineering team in your ______class and see who has the best overall ______• Shipping Phase score. Your teacher will devise a mailing sys- Date: ______tem for all the packages created in your Reflection: classroom. Be sure your package has a 1. What aspect of the design of the Engineering Teamwork and Planning: unique code on the outside to identify to package that had the best overall score You are a team of manufacturing engi- which team it belongs. Packages may do you think led to its success? neers given the challenge of designing be marked fragile. No overnight ship- the smallest, lightest package of all the ping! engineering teams in your classroom Evaluation Phase: that will protect a single potato chip - Once all packages have arrived in the your “chipanaut” (provided by your mailbox back at your school, you will 2. If you had a chance to do this project teacher) shipped through the mail from work in teams to evaluate the packages. again, what would your team have done a remote location back to your school. You will not evaluate your own package. differently?

Scoring: The following three measurements must be made for each incoming pack- age (the mass and volume measure- Presentation: ments must be rounded to three signifi- As a group, make a presentation to the cant digits): class about what you learned during this activity and how this activity illus- 1. Mass of the package in kilograms. trates how important packaging design (Use a metric scale to determine mass.) and engineering are to the process of shipping delicate materials, such as R2 2. Volume of the package in cubic cen- or your “chipanaut.” timeters. (To find the volume of a rec- tangular box, multiply the length x width x height of the box after measuring each in centimeters.) • Planning and Design Phase Each team should be provided with a 3. Intactness score of the “chipanaut” set of materials. Review these as a on the following scale: group and draw your packaging design • 100 points: like new; perfect on a sheet of graph paper. Think about • 50 points: slightly damaged; cracked, package strength, size, and weight as but still in one piece you design your package. You might • 10 points: broken in 2-5 pieces want to consider how well your package • 5 points: broken in 6-20 pieces will survive if it finds itself at the bottom • 1 point: broken into more than 20 of a stack of heavy boxes during mail- pieces; crumbled ing! There are also several rules you must follow, which your teacher will Determine the overall score for each review with you so your package is not package to determine the top scoring disqualified. “engineering team.” Use the following equation: • Construction Phase Intactness score (c) Build your package, and then complete Overall Score = [mass in kg (a) x the questions below (on the back side volume in cc (b)] of this paper): Example: (Top) Engineers placing R2 in his protective box 1. How similar was your design to the mass (a) = 0.145 kg volume (b) = 240 cc (Bottom) R2 secured in his box actual package you built? for the STS-133 mission 2. If you found you needed to make intactness score = 100 100 / 0.145 Kg x 240 cc = 2.87

Aerospace Education News Fall 2010 9 Air Force Association Partnership CAP applauds the Air Force • Heidi Humecky, McKelvie same Web site. Association each quarter for the many Intermediate School, NH - “5th-6th Some photos from recent CAP unit years of financial support to CAP’s units Grade After-School Aerospace Club” grant recipients show the diversity of and teacher members to perpetuate the • Jennifer Kane, Rio Hondo programs conducted to inspire youth AE mission of both the AFA and CAP. Elementary, CA - “AEX Award Program toward STEM subjects and careers: Once again, CAP sends appreciation to with Griffith Observatory Trip” •Brenda Kuhns, Jardine Middle the AFA for its belief in the worth of School, KS - “Venier Labquest and CAP’s youth development programs. Photogate/Laser Physics Project” Congratulations to this quarter’s AFA/ CAP • Matthew Maisano, Connestoga Educator $250 Grant Winners to complete Valley High School, PA - “Airport Career excellent AE projects and programs, as Exploration & Discovery Flight noted below: Experience” • Melanie Byers, Kettering Middle • Cynthia Miller, Anthem School, AZ - School, OH - “Design and Physics of “Lunar Station Project for Tostito’s Rocketry Project” Aerospace Challenge” • Danna Chatwell, Woodlawn Beach • Jean Pelezo, Morgantown Road Top: The Chicago Composite Squadron , Middle School, FL - “Flight Simulator Elementary School, NC - “Family Night under the leadership of 1Lt Barb Design and Flight Project” Star Gazing Party” Buckner, partnered with the Air Force • Carla Chin, San Jose Catholic • Dorinda Risenhoover, Union City Academy High School to conduct a rock- School, FL - “Aerospace Physical Public Schools, OK - “Motions and etry program funded by an AFA Grant. Fitness and Solar System Project” Forces Rocketry Project” Bottom: The SER-GA-023 Blue Knight • Brandi DeSandro, Pike County • Ricardo Soria, Choctawhatchee High Squadron, under the leadership of Capt Indian Education, AL - “Aerospace School, FL - “Engineers for America Geoffrey M. Chandler, held a community History, Career Exploration, and Exhibit STEM Initiative” Aerospace Fair with the funds received Project” • Lynn Toney, Boaz Intermediate from the AFA Grant. • Grant Felice, Mason County Middle School, AL - “Planet Earth School, KY - “Logitech Physics, Environmental Project” Geography, and Geometry of Flight • Megan Tucker, Kenwood Elementary, Project” FL - “Space Exploration Educators • Kelly Flindt, Owasso 7th Grade Conference Presentation” Center, OK - “Venier Sound Meter and To find out about all the partnership Glider Project” programs between the AFA and CAP, • Revonne Hammond, Oakmont please go to the AFA Partnership link at Elementary School, OH - “National www.capmembers.com/ae. If you are Museum of the USAF Tour and Hubble not a member of a local AFA chapter, Imax Trip” you can find information on how to • Tracy Huemoeller, Anthem School, become a part of the AFA’s community AZ - “Third Grade ACE Program outreach programs in your area at that Component Project” CAP and STARBASE CAP and AFA - Collaboration Supporting STEM with ACE The Air Force Association and CAP The CAP is working with DoD are supporting a new college-level STARBASE Academies across the ROTC Arnold Air Society and Silver nation to help perpetuate teacher and Wings initiative, the Elementary STEM student STEM subject interest. By pro- Orientation (ESO) Program. ROTC viding CAP programs and products, cadets are mentoring elementary stu- teachers can continue to inspire stu- Eager young dents toward an interest in STEM sub- rocketeers dur- dents toward STEM careers. At printing, jects and careers by using CAP’s K-6 over 30,000 students had been provid- ing CAP Sq AL- 118’s Community Aerospace Connections in Education ed CAP resources to promote aero- (ACE) Program. It is hoped that through space education and the CAP’s Drug Rocket Day in Pell City; funded mentorship and school collaboration Demand Reduction Program’s “Better by AFA grant. these positive role models will help Things to Do Than Drugs” message to (Photos by Beth young students choose positive person- young people. Shurbutt, PAO) al and professional life goals.

10 Fall 2010 Aerospace Education News From The Deputy Director’s Desk...... Dr. Jeff Montgomery AE Summit 2010 National AE Advisor, with some of NHQ and in CAP’s AE news publications. Lt Another successful AE Summit AE staff also in attendance. Status Col McArdle is creating a leadership was recently completed at the National reports were given on all of the current team to continue improving the many Board and Conference in San Diego on and upcoming AE products and pro- aspects of CAP’s AE mission to include September 2, 2010. Twenty CAP mem- grams. Future curriculum programs cur- better communication with and support bers attended with most being either a rently under development include robot- to the AEOs in the field. Lt Col McArdle Region Deputy Chief of Staff for ics, remote control aircraft, and satellite will be accepting applications for these Aerospace Education or a Wing imagery. Collaborative partnership ini- positions very soon. More detailed min- Director of Aerospace Education. The tiatives are underway with STARBASE, utes of the summit are being sent to the goal of this year’s summit was to take AFJROTC, Aeronautical Modeling region and wing Directors of AE. They, inventory of where CAP’s AE program Academy, and National Flight Academy in turn, will send this information to their is today and where we are headed in which should greatly enhance the AE field Aerospace Education Officers, who the future. The summit was presided program for cadets and schools across are encouraged to dialogue with DAEs over by Lt Col Mike McArdle, the America. Program updates will continue about ideas, concerns, and, of course, to be disseminated via the AE Web site best practices to share nationwide.

National AE Awards National 2nd Place – Texas The following Aerospace National 3rd Place – Florida Education awards were announced at Region Mission Winners: the September 2010 National Board NER – New York and Conference in San Diego: MER – North Carolina AEO of the Year – Maj Robert Thomas, SER – Florida Walco Composite Sq, Wisconsin Wing GLR – Wisconsin Teacher of the Year – Rachael NCR – Minnesota Manzer, East Hartland, Connecticut SWR – Texas Frank G. Brewer CAP Memorial AE RMR – Utah Awards: PCR – • Cadet-C/Lt Col Haley Blevins-MER National AE Award Winners (pictured • Senior-Lt Col Randy Carlson-RMR on right with Maj Gen Amy S. Courter, CAP National Commander): •Individual/Organization-Evergreen Top left to right: Brewer Organization, International Aviation-PCR Evergreen International; CAP Teacher • Lifetime-Lt Col John Johnson-MER of the Year, Rachael Manzer; Brewer AFA AE Cadet of the Year- C/Lt Alexa Cadet,C/Lt Col Haley Blevins; Bottom left to right: Brewer Senior, Lt Solorio – Arizona Wing Col Randy Carlson; AEO of the Year, AE Mission Awards: Maj Robert Thomas; Brewer Lifetime, National 1st Place – Wisconsin Lt Col John Johnson

Aerospace Dimensions we anticipate that all cadets will be the new modules to each cadet and The second edition of the using the second edition modules. In composite squadron, each group, wing, Aerospace Dimensions modules has October, NHQ AE will send a copy of and region AEO, and to the aerospace been completed. Beginning Oct 1, education members. Please be on the modules will be available as part the lookout for this new set of of the new member packet for excellent middle school-leveled cadets. Cadets using the current AE resources. These products are modules may continue to use them also available on eServices, and or may switch to the new modules. for download from the Lessons Online tests will be available for and Resources section of both editions. By January 1, 2012, www.capmembers.com/ae.

Aerospace Education News Fall 2010 11 For information on other pertinent dates for CAP REGION TO REGION Members and Educators, go to our calendar at www.capmembers.com/ae. NORTHEAST REGION October 31-November 3 November 6 October 12-13 STEMtech, the League for Innovation in Sally Ride Science Festival for 5th-8th The New Jersey Science Convention the Community College’s first annual grade girls will be held at Rice will be held at the Garden State Exhibit Science, Technology, Engineering, and University in Houston, Texas. Center, DoubleTree Hotel, and Holiday Mathematics conference, will be held at http://www.sallyridefestival.com/ Inn in Somerset, New Jersey. the Walt Disney World Swan and festivals/10rice.1106 http://www.njsc-online.com/ Dolphin in Orlando, Florida. http://www.league.org/2010 ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION stemtech/ MIDDLE EAST REGION No events for this issue. October 10-24 December 2-4 The first annual USA Science & Engineering National Science Teachers Association Festival will be held on the National Mall and (NSTA) will hold an area conference at PACIFIC REGION surrounding areas in Washington, D.C. This the Gaylord Opryland Hotel & is a FREE event with a culminating event of Convention Center in Nashville, October 22-24 more than 1500 hands-on science Tennessee. The California Science Education activities on October 23-24. http://www.nsta.org/conferences/ Conference will be held in Sacramento, http://www.usasciencefestival.org/ 2010nas/?lid=hp California. http://www.cascience.org/csta/conf_ November 3-5 NORTH CENTRAL REGION home.asp The South Carolina Science Council October 28-30 will hold its annual conference at National Science Teachers Association January 4-7, 2011 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. (NSTA) will hold its first fall area confer- The 9th Annual Hawaii International http://www.southcarolinascience. ence at the Kansas City Marriott Conference on Education will be held at org/conference.html Downtown in Kansas City, Missouri. the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach http://www.nsta.org/conferences/ Resort & Spa in Honolulu, Hawaii. November 11-13 http://www.hiceducation.org/ National Science Teachers Association 2010kan/?lid=hp will hold an area conference at the January 19-22, 2011 Special Events Hilton Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland. The Association for Science Teacher http://www.nsta.org/conferences/ Education (ASTE) will hold its November 1, 2010 2010bal/?lid=hp International Conference at the Hilton Launch target for final mission of Minneapolis in Minneapolis, Minnesota. orbiter Discovery. GREAT LAKES REGION http://theaste.org/meetings/ November 13 2011 conference/ The Detroit Area Council of Teachers of Mathematics and The Metropolitan Detroit SOUTHWEST REGION Science Teachers Association will hold October 30-31 their joint Fall Conference at Lamphere The Fort Worth Alliance Air Show will be High School in Madison Heights, held at Fort Worth Alliance Airport in Michigan. Fort Worth, Texas. http://www.dactm.org/mc/page. http://www.alianceairshow.com/ do?sitePageID=90324 October 30 SOUTHEAST REGION Sally Ride Science Festival for 5th-8th October 19-21 grade girls will be held at the University The National Business Aviation of Texas at Arlington in Arlington, Texas. Association (NBAA) will hold its 63rd The featured talk will be given by edu- Annual Meeting and Convention at the cator astronaut, Barbara Morgan. Georgia World Congress Center in http://www.sallyridescience.com/ , Georgia. festivals/10uta1030 http://web.nbaa.org/events/ amc/2010/

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