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Outreach Programs for Grades 3-5
Bring the College Park Aviation Museum to your classroom! The museum offers three programs for your classrooms.

Developing Story Structure
Read a popular children’s book to learn what makes a good story. Then get inspired by props to write your own story about an event at College Park Airport.

This program meets the following Maryland Voluntary State Curriculum Standards.

Grade: Language Arts Social Studies
3 3.A.1      3.A.2      3.A.3     3.A.7
4.A.4      6.A.1
7.A.1      7.A.2		 6.A.1      6.B.1      6.C.1
6.F.3      6.G.2
4 3.A.1      3.A.2      3.A.3      3.A.7
4.A.4      6.A.1
7.A.1      7.A.2		 6.A.1      6.B.1      6.C.1
6.F.3      6.G.2
5 3.A.1      3.A.2      3.A.3      3.A.7
4.A.4      6.A.1
7.A.1      7.A.2		 6.A.1      6.B.1      6.C.1
6.F.3      6.G.2

 

Compass Navigation and Flight
What does it take to be an airmail pilot? Find out how to navigate using a compass and landmarks, and then make an entry in your logbook. Check your pre-flight calculations, and learn about the early airmail service to College Park.

This program meets the following Maryland Voluntary State Curriculum Standards.

Grade: Language Arts Social Studies Math
3 1.C.2      1.D.3      2.A.4
6.A.1		 3.A.1       3.C.1     4.A.3
5.A.1
6.B.1      6.D.2      6.F.1      6.G.1		 1.B.2
3.A.1      3.B.1      3.C.1
7.A.1      7.D.1
4 1.C.2      1.D.3     2.A.4
6.A.1      6.A.2
7.A.1		 3.A.1      4.B.2
6.B.1      6.D.2      6.F.1      6.G.1		 1.B.2
3.A.1      3.B1      3.C.2
7.A.1      7.D.1
5 1.C.2      1.D.3      2.A.4
6.A.1      6.A.2      7.A.1		 6.B.1      6.D.2      6.F.1      6.G.1 1.A.1      1.B.1
3.B.1
6.C.1       7.A.1     7.D.1

 

Identifying and Using Primary Sources
How do we learn about the past? Explore different types of sources and determine what makes one better than another. Learn why we have different accounts of the past.

This program meets the following Maryland Voluntary State Curriculum Standards.

Grade: Social Studies History
3 6.A.1.a    6.A.2.d    6.A.2.e    6.A.3.e   
6.D.1.a    6.D.1.c    6.E.1.c    6.F.1.c   
6.F.1.d     6.F.2.a    6.F.3.a    6.A.4.a
6.A.4.d    6.A.4.e    6.F.1.e    6.G.2.b		 5.A.2
4 6.A.1.a    6.A.2.d    6.A.2.e    6.A.3.e   
6.D.1.a    6.D.1.c    6.E.1.c    6.F.1.c   
6.F.1.d     6.F.2.a    6.F.3.a    6.A.4.a
6.A.4.d    6.A.4.e    6.F.1.e    6.G.2.b		 None
5 6.A.1.a    6.A.2.d    6.A.2.e    6.A.3.e   
6.D.1.a    6.D.1.c    6.E.1.c    6.F.1.c   
6.F.1.d     6.F.2.a    6.F.3.a    6.A.4.a
6.A.4.d    6.A.4.e    6.F.1.e    6.G.2.b		 None
 

Pricing

1 Class $100
2 Classes $200
3 Classes $250
Contact: 301-864-6029; TTY 301-699-2544