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STEM Activities and Aviation Career Exploration for Your Kids

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Inspire a Passion for STEM While Preparing Them for Their Future

AeroEducate is a FREE, online, self-paced learning and activity program that you and your K-12 child can explore together to get excited about science, technology, engineering, and math by using the thrill of aviation as a framework.

Whether you’re just looking for simple, downloadable aviation-themed activity pages for your kindergartener or you are guiding your high school student through projects that can help them with their next award-winning science fair project, AeroEducate can inspire your child’s next great adventure!

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DIY STEM Activities for Kids

AeroEducate provides fascinating activities, experiments, projects, and experiences that your child will not only look forward to, but will also provide age-appropriate mental stimulation to get them excited about learning something new. Who knows? Your child may also discover a whole new passion along the way!

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Achievement Badging

As your child completes AeroEducate activities, points toward achievement badges may be earned as they progress through the grade levels. AeroEducate badges can be a great way for your child to feel a sense of accomplishment for their hard work. What’s more, when applying to colleges, or seeking aviation-related employment, AeroEducate badges are nationally-recognized by our industry partners.

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Aviation Scholarship and Career Resources

Aviation is one of those careers that seems like it would be difficult to break into because of cost, but it doesn’t have to be. AeroEducate provides resources to help you and your child navigate the aviation industry so your child’s dream can be within their reach. From student EAA membership to aviation educational scholarships, AeroEducate breaks down the barriers to participation in aviation so it can be enjoyed by everyone.

How will AeroEducate benefit my child?

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Fun While Learning

Activities are based on STEM fundamentals, are self-paced, and designed to be fun so your child will be learning while they work on projects that are interesting to them.

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Free Young Eagles Flight and EAA Student Membership

A free, introductory Young Eagles Flight is just one of many exciting activities within the AeroEducate Program. An EAA Student Membership is also available for free to anyone between the ages of 8 and 18.

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Career Pathway Exploration

Help your child explore different careers in aviation that they can start learning about now to prepare them for their dream job later.

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Connections to Aviation Industry Leaders

EAA has partnered with some of the top companies in aviation who have not only helped create our educational content, but can also be great allies in networking within the aviation industry. 

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Connections to Aviation Industry Leaders

EAA has partnered with some of the top companies in aviation who have not only helped create our educational content, but can also be great allies in networking within the aviation industry. 

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Free Young Eagles Flight and EAA Student Membership

A free, introductory Young Eagles Flight is just one of many exciting activities within the AeroEducate Program. An EAA Student Membership is also available for free to anyone between the ages of 8 and 18.

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Fun While Learning

Activities are based on STEM fundamentals, are self-paced, and designed to be fun so your child will be learning while they work on projects that are interesting to them.

Encourage your child to sign up for a free AeroEducate account now and watch them discover a whole new passion!

AeroEducate Badges and Activities by Grade Level

AeroEducate activities are grouped by grade level so you and your child can find projects they are ready for right now. Your child can enter at their current grade level, earn a badge for that level, and then continue to progressively more challenging activities and badges.

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Grades K-2

Activities range in length from 10 to 30 minutes and are designed to introduce aviation with simple activities like coloring pages and puzzles your child can do from anywhere.

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Aviore Badge

Grades 3-5

With projects that take about 20 to 40 minutes each, your child can learn the basics of how airplanes are built and flown.

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Grades 6-8

Your child can further explore aviation as a hobby or potential career with RC airplane flying, summer camps, and downloadable challenges that can take 30 to 50 minutes.

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AeroExpedition Badge

Grades 9-12

Designed to encourage more critical thinking, your child can work on activities that take about 40 to 60 minutes and truly prepare them for building, maintaining, and flying airplanes.

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Capstone Project

Once your child has worked their way up through the AeroEducate program, they can earn the ultimate badge by submitting their goals and plan for their dream career in aviation. Career plans are reviewed in part by our aviation industry partners for additional networking and exposure.

AeroEducate Badges and Activities by Grade Level

AeroEducate activities are grouped by grade level so you and your child can find projects they are ready for right now. Your child can enter at their current grade level, earn a badge for that level, and then continue to progressively more challenging activities and badges.

EAA AeroEducate Talon Badge

Talon Badge

Grades K-2

Activities range in length from 10 to 30 minutes and are designed to introduce aviation with simple activities like coloring pages and puzzles your child can do from anywhere.

EAA AeroEducate Aviore Badge

Aviore Badge

Grades 3-5

With projects that take about 20 to 40 minutes each, your child can learn the basics of how airplanes are built and flown.

EAA AeroEducate AeroPioneer Badge

AeroPioneer Badge

Grades 6-8

Your child can further explore aviation as a hobby or potential career with RC airplane flying, summer camps, and downloadable challenges that can take 30 to 50 minutes.

EAA AeroEducate AeroExpedition Badge

AeroExpedition Badge

Grades 9-12

Designed to encourage more critical thinking, your child can work on activities that take about 40 to 60 minutes and truly prepare them for building, maintaining, and flying airplanes.

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AeroEducate Badge

Capstone Project

Once your child has worked their way up through the AeroEducate program, they can earn the ultimate badge by submitting their goals and plan for their dream career in aviation. Career plans are reviewed in part by our aviation industry partners for additional networking and exposure.

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Brought to you by EAA

EAA is a membership organization with more than 225,000 members whose mission is to grow participation in aviation.

EAA offers the fun and camaraderie of participating in the flying, building, and restoring of recreational aircraft with the most passionate community of aviation enthusiasts of all ages.

In 2018 EAA saw an industry demand for the next generation of pilots, engineers, and mechanics. To help meet that demand, EAA developed AeroEducate, which is designed to cultivate the next leaders in aviation by supporting youth and their goals in aviation. 

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Inspiring Aviation Testimonials

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Nick Meyer

Air Traffic Controller


Nick Meyer

"Regardless of the path you take in aviation, the sense of achievement and satisfaction that aviation brings makes all the hard work worth it! I'm living my dream each and every day thanks to aviation!"

Scholarship Recipient


Bryce Wiekrykas

Scholarship Recipient


Bryce Wiekrykas

"Thanks to the EAA, I was able to receive the Ray Aviation Scholarship. This scholarship gave me the opportunity to fly up to four times a week for months on end, increasing my proficiency and decreasing the time it took to receive my license."

EAA Student Member


Julian Ryan Orrs-Wright

EAA Student Member


Julian Ryan Orrs-Wright

"Look for scholarships if your family isn't able to financially support the training. See your goal at the end of the finish line and keep your eyes on the prize."

Developed with Thanks to Contributing Partners

 

AeroEducate was developed in partnership with leading industry organizations. Each partner has contributed their input, ideas and support to ensure that this program is successful. They have helped create activities and develop the career pathways that youth can use to help guide them on their journey into the world of aviation.

 
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