AEROSPACE EDUCATION
PRESENTED BY LT COLONEL DAVE GARNER
CIVIL AIR PATROL SOUTHEAST REGION DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF
AEROSPACE EDUCATION
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Presenting topics of interest to Aerospace Educators, Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Education Officers, CAP members, pilots, Astronomy Educators, Earth Science Educators, Science Teachers, elementary school teachers, and all who are interested in aerospace and/or the earth sciences. This is a non-profit www page.
Teacher Application to join CAP as an AEM member
Cadets and senior members provide a wealth of talent that can be drawn on for many different projects and events. Teachers may join the CAP as Aerospace Educators and take advantage of many resources available through CAP, USAF, and NASA. Contact CAP for additional information about teachers CAP AE membership.
RESOURCES AND ACTION ITEMS FOR CAP AE OFFICERS SCAN DOWN PAGE
Civil Air Patrol National Headquarters
How to join CAP
Locate a local squadron, contact the squadron commander to visit the squadron and ask for an application to join. Cadets from 12 years old to 21, Adults 21 and up. Click this link to locate a squadron near you: http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/html/index.htm
AEO Schools this summer
CAP Aerospace Education Officers – If you are a CAP Aerospace Education Officer, register to attend the Aerospace Education Officer School near you. The National Aerospace Education Officer School will be held at Pensacola NAS, Florida next June (go to http://members.gocivilairpatrol.com/aerospace_education/aerospace_education_members_page/aeo_school.cfm for more information)
Teacher Aerospace Education Summer Workshops
A number of teacher workshops in Aerospace Education will be presented throughout the southeast region of the USA next summer. The following is a current list of workshops scheduled for this summer. Most offer graduate credit and many offer tuition free grants. Check this page for additional listings.
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AEROSPACE WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS JULY 2009
Our 2009 Class, both Basic and Advanced, 24 July, 2009, in front of Ayers Hall, on the 'hill' at UT Knoxville
Our class flight about a TN Air National Guard KC 135 Tanker refueling a USAF E8 Command Aircraft somewhere over East Tennessee, 22 July 2009
Application for 2010 Basic Class Aerospace Workshop for Teachers
Open to any teacher K-12.
2010 UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AEROSPACE EDUCATION SUMMER WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS. TENNESSEE TEACHERS ARE INVITED TO APPLY. FULL TUITION IS PROVIDED FOR GRADUATE CREDIT ( 3 hours)!
LEARN ABOUT AEROSPACE EDUCATION AND HOW TO PRESENT IT IN YOUR CLASS ROOM. APPLIES TO ALL GRADE LEVELS AND SUBJECT AREAS. HELD THE LAST THREE WEEKS OF JULY AT UT KNOXVILLE. DIRECTORS ARE DR. KERMIT DUCKETT, UT ASTRONOMY, AND DR. SUSAN BENNER, UT COLLEGE OF EDUCATION HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES. CO-DIRECTOR IS LT. COLONEL DAVE GARNER, CIVIL AIR PATROL. PAUL LEWIS, UT ASTRONOMY, IS ALSO A KEY INSTRUCTOR.
FIELD TRIP SCHEDULE INCLUDES: Kennedy Space Center, FL or Huntsville Alabama Space and Rocket Center and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
HAVE THE MOST FUN YOU HAVE EVER HAD IN A UT COURSE AND EARN GRADUATE CREDIT THIS SUMMER!
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AEROSPACE WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS
Information below
Teacher Application to join CAP as an AEM member
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Workshop Directors:
Dr. Kermit Duckett, UT Astronomy
Co-Director Lt. Colonel Dave Garner, Civil Air Patrol, 865-966-9811 home,
Photos from UT AE Class of 2009:
2009 Basic and Advance Class Photos:
Students send me your good photos at dgarner@usit.net
Video TV Story on our WWII Pilot's Visit to Class 10 July, WBIR TV Knoxville
New 30 July 2009:
You-Tube presentation of our Marshall Space Flight Lab visit 17 July 2009:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpzUk__D-QE&feature=channel_page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFVxMrantYY&feature=channel_page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FMckdcM1tc&feature=channel_page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVsF13GsywI&feature=channel_page
Advanced, July 8: Photo 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 26.
Women in Aviation Day, 9 July, 2009: Photo 1, 3, 4, 8, Advanced class at Downtown Island 9, 10, 11, 14, 17, 18, 23, 27, 28.
10 July Advanced Class Photos: Photo 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 32, 33.
13 July Adv Class Photos: Photo 1, 2, 3, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 20, 21.
13-17 July Adv Photos and Fieldtrip to Huntsville: Photo 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. 13, 14,
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22.
20, 21 July Class at Downtown Island and TN Air Museum: Photo 1, 2,
July 22 Flight with 134th Air Refueling Wing, McGhee Tyson ANG Base 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
More photos from July 22 flight: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28.
Photos from our last day in class, 24 July, 2009 showing 'egg drop', model aircraft flight, and in class prsentations: Photo 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
Class of 2008, UT Basic Class Photos
Class of 2007, UT Basic and Advanced Class Photos
Class of 2006, UT Basic Class Photos
Class of 2005: UT AE Basic and Advanced Class Photos
Class photos from July 2004 UT AE Basic Workshop
Other AE Workshops
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AEO Resources presented by CAP National Headquarters
ACTION ITEMS FOR CAP SER AEO OFFICERS 2009-2010
Sample AE Plan of Action and End of Year AE reports for squadron, group, and wing:
Squadron AE Action Report, due 15 January
Wing AE Plan of Action Report, due before 15 March
Squadron End of Year AE Report, due 15 January, Wing due before 15 March
Brewer Award Nominations Due February 15 to Lt Colonel Dave Garner, DCS SE
Information for CAP AE Officers:
CAP Aerospace Education Member (AEM) contact information –
CAP Region and Wing Commanders, DCS/AEs and DAEs in each region and wing now have accessibility to the names and contact information of Aerospace Education Members in their wings and regions. We would like you to know who these outstanding people are so you can invite them to AE workshops, Fly-a-Teacher events, and any other relevant program that would apply to Aerospace Educators for your area. This information can be found in e-services under Member Reports and Aerospace Education links and requires permissions received from your commander.https://www.capnhq.gov/CAP.eServices.Web/Default.aspx
Information for CAP Directors of Aerospace Education (DAE) pertaining to the
Yeager Test: CAP members can now receive immediate feedback when they take the Yeager Test online. After successfully passing the test online, the member will automatically have his/her accomplishment posted to his/her records and the Yeager Certificate will be available for download as a pdf. DAEs can track which wing members have taken and passed the online test by logging in at https://ntc.cap.af.mil/login.htm and going to "Test Reports" in the left column of the menu. This link is restricted to those assigned to CAP region or wing HQ. If the DAE is not assigned to the wing HQ, please contact ae@capnhq.gov for specific permissions. (NOTE: A Form 127 and CAPC 20 are only needed if the exam is taken with pencil/paper.) This process should streamline the CAP Yeager test process and make the reporting easier for all concerned.CAP Aerospace Education materials can now be ordered online!
AEMs, AEOs, and AE Affiliates can now order one copy of our materials via our online ordering system. Sign in at CAP’s e-services: https://www.capnhq.gov/CAP.eServices.Web/Default.aspx Look on the far right column and find CAP Materials and click Submit Order. You will find a drop down menu where you should choose AE Materials. Fill out the order form and our mailroom will process and fill your order. If you need any further assistance, please contact ae@capnhq.gov.
National Staff School for CAP Aerospace Education Officers
Class of 2007
Pensacola Naval Air Station, Pensacola Florida, June, 2010. Additional AE schools are being planned for other parts of the country. This AE school is aimed for state CAP DAE's, Region DCS AE, and AE staff at state, group and squadron levels.
Link to AEO School Site Information
LTC Dave Garner, SER DCS AE.
Application to Attend June 2010 Class
National AEO School Website School Information
Mark your calendar now!
AE News from CAP
AEX Application and Completion Report Now Online!
It is now even easier to participate in the CAP Aerospace Education Excellence Award (AEX) Program. You can go online in CAP e-services and apply electronically and submit your completion report electronically. When you apply, you will receive an email confirmation and soon after you will receive your AEX books in the mail. Upon completion of the program, simply fill out the electronic report online and receive your plaque and certificates in the mail in about 2 weeks. Now is the time to join us for this exciting program! If you need to find out more go to http://members.gocivilairpatrol.com/ae and check under the appropriate AEX column.http://members.gocivilairpatrol.com/aerospace_education/internal_specific/grants_and_scholarships.cfm.
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NASA Invites You to Send Your Name to Mars –
Submit your name to be included on a microchip that will be sent to Mars as part of NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory mission, scheduled to launch in 2011. The "Send Your Name to Mars" Web page enables anyone to take part in the mission by sending his or her name to the Red Planet. To submit names, visit http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/participate/sendyourname/3.
NASA Announces eClips for Educators and Students –
This web-based educational project is offered free to every student and educator in the country, from kindergarten level through lifelong learners. NASA eClips are short, five- to 10-minute video segments available on-demand via the Internet for the current school year. Check out the potential of this project atNASA Announces eClips for Educators and Students –
This web-based educational project is offered free to every student and educator in the country, from kindergarten level through lifelong learners. NASA eClips are short, five- to 10-minute video segments available on-demand via the Internet for the current school year. Check out the potential of this project at http://www.nasa.gov/education/nasaeclips .Links to Web Sites of Interest to Aerospace Educators
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NASA Education’s Act Now page highlights upcoming NASA opportunities available for teachers and students.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/actnow/index.html
www.heavens-above.com; Note: When you use Heavens-Above, (a) be sure to include the hyphen, and (b) don't forget to enter your location, because it defaults to 0N,0E which is off the coast of Africa. Or create an account for yourself to have it remember your viewing locations.
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Northeast Region CAP Aerospace Education Website: http://mdickinson.com/cap/ae/
GENERAL SITES OF INTEREST TO EDUCATORS
Encarta Schoolhouse, a world of information for parents of K-12 kids, also teacher resources
Kids Connect, American Association of School Librarians' online question-answer service.
Global Schoolhouse, Teacher resource center.
edhelper.com, Teacher resource site with over 6,000 lesson plans and other resources.
About LTC Garner:
This page will be updated as often as time permits. This page is presented as a public service by Dave Garner and is a private effort with no official connections to Civil Air Patrol, NASA, or any other government, company or private agency. This is a NON-PROFIT production and seeks to promote aerospace education.
Other websites by Dave Garner: www.wucplp.com
