Yes, honestly, we mean it! \u00a0We can even organise flights for your pupils.\u00a0 Take a look at the LAA Education pages on\u00a0Fly-a-Teacher.<\/a><\/p>\n If your pupils are scouts, they may be able to get a local weekend\u00a0Aviation Camp<\/a>\u00a0organised.<\/p>\n LAA members are only too happy to promote their hobby of flying to the next generation. Take a look at\u00a0www.laa.uk.com<\/a>\u00a0and look up your nearest ‘Strut<\/a>‘ (= local membership branch).<\/p>\n You can go up for a specific aim, to photograph the area or school (though there are rules against flying low over people, animals or buildings), or rivers, agriculture, hills, industry etc, or maybe you want to enjoy the science of flight, and experience the accelerations, relative motion etc.<\/p>\n Aerodrome Visits<\/strong><\/p>\n Take a look at what can be done at an airfield near you.\u00a0 Just ask and you can get a lot of co-operation from the airfield owner and the companies working there.<\/p>\n Aerial Maps<\/strong><\/p>\n Multimaps (www.multimap.com<\/a>) provides aerial maps of the UK which can have the OS map superimposed on top so you can compare aerial features with roads and the contour information.\u00a0 It can also be helpful for navigation to an unfamiliar destination.\u00a0 See some examples and ideas below.<\/p>\n Curriculum ideas include:-<\/p>\n \u2022 Matching ground features to the map symbols;<\/p>\n \u2022 Looking for evidence of ancient settlements, old river courses etc;<\/p>\n \u2022 Patterns of land use;<\/p>\n \u2022 Local amenities – shops, pubs, post-office, wireless hot-spots etc.;<\/p>\n RAF\u00a0 Maths and Physics CDs<\/strong><\/p>\n Two CDs aimed at KS3 and KS4 classes, using examples of Maths and Physics topics related to activities in the RAF, introduced by RAF personnel.\u00a0 Yes there is one mission involving missiles, but also rescue and relief flights, and engineering maintenance, catering, police etc.<\/p>\n Maths:-\u00a0 covers many aspects of computation, percentage, fractions, probability, bearings and navigation etc.\u00a0 Worksheets are included.\u00a0 The CD is entitled RAF Maths Mission.<\/p>\n Physics:-\u00a0 Examines Parachuting (air resistance), Airfield Lighting (electrical circuits), Aircraft Loading (levers) and Sonar (sound waves).\u00a0 There are also worksheets and SC1 ideas and support materials.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This CD is called RAF Real-life Science.<\/p>\n The CDs and accompanying posters are available free from:- \u00a0Ed Coms, Freepost\u00a0 RR59, Lakeside, Rochester, ME2 4BR<\/p>\n Please mention the RAF Schools Presentation Team when contacting them.<\/p>\n Youth and Education Support (YES) is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites, and if you do decide to download anything from a link PLEASE ASK THE OWNER of the computer first.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" CURRICULUM IDEAS Free flights for teachers Yes, honestly, we mean it! \u00a0We can even organise flights for your pupils.\u00a0 Take a look at the LAA Education pages on\u00a0Fly-a-Teacher. If your pupils are scouts, they may be able to get a local weekend\u00a0Aviation Camp\u00a0organised. LAA members are only too happy to promote their hobby of flying … Continue reading Classroom and Curriculum Support<\/span> ![\"aviationchart\"](\"https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/aviationchart.jpg\")
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