This project was to develop a six-week long 5th grade hands-on curriculum unit. It brought aerospace back into the curriculum using a lunar base theme. This project was sponsored by the AIAA New England. The initiative was hosted by Elm Park Elementary school in Worcester, MA, in the classroom of a science-oriented teacher. There, we tested ideas that would become 7 science-concept review "stations" at an AIAA NE outreach event (at WPI), for 375 fifth graders from 7 schools, called "Fifth Grade MCAS Review - on the Moon". This event evolved out of a request for a field trip. Part of the project was to do a cost-benefit analysis of bringing in a guest speaker, going on a field trip, or creating your own event. The Worcester Public Schools liked our event the best, and want it repeated.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Schomaker, Jake J.
• Lee, Minkyu
• Irwin, David William

Subject

• Community
• Culture
• Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030311-184722

Keyword

• Science--Study and teaching
• Education, Elementary

Advisor

• Wilkes, John M.

Year

• 2011

Sponsor

• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, New England Chapter (AIAA NE)

Date created

• 2011-03-03

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright