Starbase Vermont

Rutland Starbase Schedule

*Schedule is subject to change.

 

Day 1

9:00

Introductions, Rules, & Expectations

9:15

E-testing (pre-test)

9:30

Teambuilding Activity

10:15

Snack Break

10:45

Rocket Construction: Part 1

12:00

WORKING LUNCH: Personal Development: Dreams + Action = Reality

12:20

Ocean of Air Experiments: Pressure, Space, Fluid, Weight

1:00

PTC Computer Aided Design: Part 1

2:00

End of Day 1

DAY 2 (At the Airport)

9:00

Rutland Airport:

Review Airport guidelines
Aviation and Aeronautics Intro
Aircraft/Airport tour

11:30

LUNCH

12:00

Rocket Construction: Part 2

1:15

Aviation and Aeronautics
Bernoulli’s Effect / Angle of Attack
Axis of Rotation / Forces of Flight

2:00

End of Day 2

DAY 3

9:00

PTC Computer Aided Design: Part 2

11:00

Snack Break

11:15

Physics: Laws of Motion/Gravity

12:00

Introduction to Flight Simulation

12:20

LUNCH

12:40

Computer Flight Simulator Lesson:

Aircraft Instruments
Take off & Flying exercises
Landing

1:40

Teamwork Challenge: Lunar Lander

2:00

End of Day 3

DAY 4

(At the School –Times may vary)

9:00

Hot Air Balloons:

Construction
Problem Solving
Balloon Launch Safety

10:15

Snack Break

10:30

Balloon Launch

11:00

Rocket Preparation

11:30

Rocket Launch Safety

11:50

Physics of Launch

12:15

Lunch

1:00

Rocket Launch

2:00

End of Day 4 (Homework: Dreams & Goals Collage)

 

DAY 5

9:00

Dreams Collage Presentations

10:15

Snack Break

10:30

Teamwork Challenge: Eggbert

12:00

LUNCH

12:20

Astronomy

1:00

E-testing (post-test)

1:20

GRADUATION (Family & Friends are Welcome!)

2:00

Farewell

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