Curious Scientific Investigators: Flight Adventures
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Take off with Curious Scientific Investigators: Flight Adventures, an all-new multimedia show and associated programs and displays that explore the super-cool science of flight!
Children and families will be able to discover the physics of flight, create their own model aircraft, test flight dynamics, see real scientific test models from NASA, and extend the learning at home through web videos of real NASA research in action, and amazing new web games.
See The Flight Adventures Multimedia Show
30 minutes, ideal for ages 8 and up.
Discover the science of flight through the eyes of a young girl and her grandfather as they explore how birds, kites, planes, and models fly.
Learn about the history and future of flight and how NASA is discovering new and safer ways to travel with the help of future engineers and aviators—like you!
participate in a program
We have several programs for students and families to learn about flight!
- Build a model and test it in a real wind tunnel.
- Take a road trip with us to see real models at the Academy of Model Aeronautics in Muncie, Indiana.
- Girls and families can participate in a special program about women in aviation.
- Visit SciencePort to do one of several hands-on flight-related projects.
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See the Display
See actual models used by NASA researchers and pilots. Learn how air actually flows over the wings of a plane.
Your family can also see space toys and a real astronaut's suit from The Children's Museum collection.
The display is located on the Lower Level near the SpaceQuest Planetarium.
Based upon work supported by NASA under award Number NNX10AK16G Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. |
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