Starbase Vermont

Starbase Schedule

*Schedule is subject to change.

 

Day 1

0900

Welcome & Expectations

0920

Teambuilding Activity

0950

Team Brainstorming

1020

CAD (Computer Aided Design) 1

1050

Aeronautics and Aerodynamics:

  • Flight Familiarization
  • Airplane Parts/Functions
  • 4 Forces of Flight / Axis of Rotation
  • Bernoulli Principle

1230

Computer Flight Simulator Lesson

  • Instruments
  • Take Off & Flying Exercises
  • Landing

1400

End of Day

 

Day 2

0900

Ocean of Air Experiments:
Pressure, Space, Weight

1015

VT Guard Presentation:

  • Pilot/Life Support or
  • DDR (Drug Demand Reduction)

1115

LUNCH

1145

CAD (Computer Aided Design) 2

1300

Physics Teamwork Challenge:  Eggbert

1400

End of Day 2

 

Day 3

0900

Physics

1000

Snack Break

1015

VT Guard Presentation

  • Pilot/LS or DDR

1100

Teambuilding Activity

1130

LUNCH

1200

Rocket Construction

1300

CAD (Computer Aided Design) 3

1400

End of Day 3

 

DAY 4  (At the School: Times Vary)

0900

Hot Air Balloons:

  • Math
  • Construction
  • Testing
  • Discussion

1100

Rocket/Balloon Safety

1125

Rocket Prep/Procedures

1200

LUNCH

1230

Rocket Launches

1400

End of Day 4

 

DAY 5

0900

DAR Presentations

0945

Snack Break

1000

VT Air Guard Presentation:
F-16 Aircraft

1115

LUNCH

1145

Administer Post Assessment (e-testing)

1220

Team Challenge:  Lunar Reactor

1250

Flight Simulator Activities

1320

GRADUATION CELEBRATION
(Family & Friends are Welcome!)

1400

Farewell

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As usual my students rave about Starbase. They love the instructors and activities.
-5th grade teacher, Salisbury
Starbase VT



Both students and their parents loved this program. Parents were very impressed by the material, its presentation, and
wonderful instructors.
-5th grade teacher, Poultney
Starbase VT