Aerospace
Description
Aerospace is a national 4-H project. It features curriculum that will guide you through the project. For a copy contact your County 4-H Office or order online at National 4-H Service Supply. For additional curriculum possibilities, explore the National Directory of 4-H Materials and do a key word search for Aerospace.
Aerospace 1
What you can do in this project: build an introductory level rocket; compare birds and airplanes; make a space helmet.
Grades: K-2
Resource: 06842, Pre-Flight
Aerospace 2
What you can do in this project: build straw and paper rockets; learn to read a map; identify types of aircraft; discover how weather affects flying; build and fly a kite; make a hot-air balloon model.
Grades: 3-5
Resource: 06843, Lift Off
Aerospace 3
What you can do in this project: build, exhibit and launch model rockets; test a paper hang glider; make a flight simulator; demonstrate why rockets fly; organize a kite-flying contest.
Grades: 6-8
Resource: 06844, Reaching New Heights
Aerospace 4
What you can do in this project: design and build rockets and box kites; build an altitude tracker; plan a flight route; discover the affects of gravity; explore life in space and aerospace careers.
Grades: 9-12
Resource: 06845, Pilot in Command
Aerospace Leader
Resources: 06846, Aerospace Adventures Helper’s Guide
4H417, Wisconsin 4-H Model Rocket Contest Guidelines
4H500, I'm a 4-H Project Leader. Now What Do I Do?
Events
Want to learn more about Aerospace? Try the links below.
Aerospace Project Training
Many counties hold local training for members and leaders in
their favorite project areas, including aerospace. Watch your county
4-H Family newsletter or contact your county Extension office for
details
National 4-H Engineering, Science and Leadership
Events
Site for national 4-H contests and educational seminars including
aerospace.
U.S. Space Camp
Spend a fun-filled weekend at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center
in Huntsville, AL. You’ll complete a simulated Space Shuttle
mission, experience training simulators, tour the Center and learn
about becoming an astronaut.
Wisconsin 4-H and Youth Conference
If you’re in grades 8-10, check out the next Wisconsin
4-H and Youth Conference, scheduled each June at the UW-Madison
campus. The conference offers educational seminars in most areas
of 4-H. Contact your county Extension office for details.
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Activity Plans
Learning by doing . . . that's been the 4-H way for 100 years!
Dive into these fun Aerospace activities. Click on a file for a
complete lesson plan.
 Family Flyers (4 pages, 43 KB) Build and test fly paper airplanes.-
From Nose to Tail (5 pages, 385 KB) Identify the functions
of the basic parts of an airplane.
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Rippin Rockets (2 pages, 54 KB) Build a drinking straw and
balloon rocket.
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Rockets Away (2 pages, 64 KB) Construct and test fly a drinking
straw rocket.
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Round and Round (3 pages, 43 KB) Make and test fly a paper
helicopter.
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County Fair 
The county fair . . . what a great time it is! Every summer, families
flock to county fairs to see the latest 4-H project exhibits. Exhibiting
is a fun and educational way for youth to showcase their project
work to judges and to the public.
Judging materials are supported by Bill Shaw in memory of his wife, Shirley.
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Related Links
There's so much more to learn in the 4-H Aerospace Project. Just
follow these links!
Estes Rockets Models and
Kits
Source of model rocketry and model airplane materials and information.
Federal
Aviation Administration
Aviation education and outreach opportunities through the FAA
and its partners.
Great
Web Sites for Kids
List produced by the Association for Library Service to Children.
Categories include astronomy and space.
Hitchhikers
Guide to Model Rocketry
Learn how to make a model rocket with this step-by-step guide.
Find out what materials are needed and then find out how to design
your own rocket. Other links to rocketry sites are provided.
How Stuff
Works
Learn how rocket engines work, and more.
National 4-H Aerospace Online Project
Visit this site for additional National 4-H Aerospace Project activities, information and links.
National Air and Space Museum
Includes access to the museum’s online galleries, exhibitions,
collections, and more.
NASA
Great resource for aeronautics and space information and education for the public, teachers, and students.
NASA Human Space Flight
Site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration featuring
human space flight information on the Space Shuttle, Space Station,
and more.
Oconto County 4-H Project Resources
This web site provides links for many mechanical science projects
including links for fun project ideas on aerospace.
Rockets Away
The Rockets Away educational program from Ohio State 4-H teaches
about the science of rocketry through the use of hands-on experiments,
computer software and the building and launching of two-liter bottle
rockets.
Space Telescope Science
Institute
View pictures from the Hubble Space Telescope and read about
new research into the galaxy.
Windows to the Universe
Site includes images, movies, animations, and other documents
that explore the Earth and Space sciences and the historical and
cultural ties between science, exploration, and the human experience.
It is written in three reading levels: elementary, middle school
and high school.
Wisconsin 4-H SET
Resources and links to science, engineering, and technology activities.
Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation
Learn how DOT works to improve aviation safety, plan and develop
aviation facilities, and provide information and technical expertise
on air travel in Wisconsin.
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Project Support
For more information on the 4-H Aerospace Project, contact the
following:
UW-Extension County 4-H
Offices
This is your link to a list of Wisconsin County Extension Offices.
Select the county of your choice.
UW-Extension State Specialist:
Joanna Skluzacek
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