Flight Academy
Daily Topics
The Wright Stuff
Join Wilbur and Orville Wright in the race to create the first motorized airplane and investigate competitors’ designs that failed to take off. Children will explore the fundamentals of aerodynamics in this hands-on program about how things fly. Create your own paper airplanes from the classic delta dart to the surprisingly nimble tumble wing.
Up, Up and Away
This program will explore the role that wind and the movement of air plays on simple flying devices such as kites, hot air balloons and parachutes. Children will experiment with solar bags, parachutes and build their own kites, boomerangs and Frisbees as they explore how flying machines get their lift.
The Milky Way
Get to know your galaxy as the Milky Way is explored in this star filled day. Campers will learn about the celestial bodies we can see from earth and those that are too far away to see. Children will investigate how the cosmos has affected us on earth and why star gazing is more than just a hobby.
Newton's Loco-Motion
Sir Isaac Newton was very curious about how things moved. Discover Newton's 3 Laws of Motion in this hands-on program. Children will experiment to learn how inertia works by practicing the classic table cloth pull. Watch out for falling apples as children learn about the force of gravity that pulls everything back down to earth.
Rockin' Rockets
Learn all about the basics of model rocketry as campers launch 3 rockets and make their very own model rocket to keep the summer fun going at home. Campers will explore how Newton’s 3 laws make space flight possible and learn the key parts of a rocket that allow them stable flight. Cool-off as children use pressure to blast off some water rockets.
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