2016-2017
The flying classroom |
captain irving |
On Wednesday, December 7th, students attended a helicopter fly-in by Captain Barrington Irving, as part of "The Flying Classroom" STEM+ curriculum created by Captain Irving. He is the first black pilot to fly solo around the world and holds the Guinness World Record as the youngest person to fly solo around the world at the age of 23. The curriculum features STEM+ expeditions in near-real time, incorporating literacy, math, science, social studies, technology and critical thinking that are aligned with the National Academic/Technical Standards. Students witnessed two helicopters land in the parking lot of the CCPS Performing Arts Center before participating in a special presentation by Captain Irving. |
Captain Barrington Irving spoke to students about the Flying Classroom Curriculum. The curriculum, created by Captain Irving, allows students to participate in STEM+ (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Expeditions in near real time all while engaging students in literacy and critical thinking lessons that are aligned with the National Academic/Technical Standards. While visiting Kendrick, Captain Irving introduced the students to the curriculum with an engaging presentation that allowed students to answer STEM-related questions. After the presentation, students and parents participated in a STEM project that required them to build a parachute that would support the weight of a bag filled with glass beads, allowing the bag to land gently when dropped from a height of seven feet. |
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