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"An anthology of articles on early aviation published in 1928. The Story Of The Airship, The First Attempt At The North Pole, The Ballon In War, The Wellman Attempt At The Pole, The Birth And Growth Of The Aeroplane, Wilbur And Orville Wright, The First Aeroplane Flight, Sensations Of Flight--Learning To Fly, etc."

Cyberkidz is an educational platform for boys and girls in the age of 4 till 12 years. By playing the educational games, children will practice subjects they learn in elementary school (Preschool, Kindergarten, Grades 1-5).

"Math on the Level, similarly, has a book series and a learning commons about it, with some online events and face-to-face workshops in addition to the forum"

"The Build a Plane project has grown wings since last summer when it was introduced as an idea for students to learn more about the aviation industry in Talkeetna. The project may be the biggest volunteer effort Talkeetna has seen in years. Sue Deyoe was at their recent project evening and has more on the project."

"University of Florida's list of Science Games for Children, lists several online-only games that teach basic science principles."

To learn more about World Space Week, search for events in your area and find educational materials related to the event

Rod Machado provides important information on "How To Become a Pilot & Sport Pilot." His article on "Finding a Good Flight Instructor" is a must read. Rod also has links to important aviation sites, provides excellent advice and aviation training information on his Aviation Learning Center with a light-hearted dose of humor and fun.

"Pilot gear for the Pilot Girl" is the motto. Learn to Fly button at Rison Aviation in San Diego, California.

Experimental Aircraft Association. In addition to member services and news, provides Learn to Fly, Sport Pilot and Young Eagles information and encouragement to the aviation community. Chapter links help you to network at your own airport.

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association with connections to the AOPA Foundation, AOPA member services, general aviation news and updates. The Training & Safety button connects to Learn To Fly, Youth Education, Flight Schools and more.

Materials - Learn about the experiments that make the properties of solids, liquids and gases change

"Salman Khan, the lovable math nerd behind the much celebrated Khan Academy, in which students teach themselves math and other subjects via online videos, then work with their teachers individually on the bits they're struggling with."

"We believe a brilliant education should be free to everyone in the world. We make great maths videos and other learning resources. They are free to the world and always will be."

"Aviation High School, part of Highline Public Schools but open to students across the region, has been in temporary locations since it opened in 2004. The new facility is being built in collaboration with The Museum of Flight. In addition, Aviation High School was the first college preparatory aviation-themed high school in the nation and is dedicated to becoming the premier school of choice for science, technology, engineering and math learning in the region."

"Recognizing that the cost of learning to fly can pose a significant barrier for some student pilots, AOPA earlier this year established two $5,000 flight training scholarships-the AOPA Flight Training Scholarship and the Erral Lea Plymate Memorial Scholarship. In addition, Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA) and Jeppesen-two of the world's leading providers of flight training materials-approached AOPA to provide scholarship funds as well. To qualify, applicants had to hold a student pilot certificate but not yet a pilot certificate, complete an online application, and receive two recommendations."

"David Oliver, 29, takes us behind the scenes as he and other crew members fly the world's only airworthy B-29, "FIFI," to Oshkosh for AirVenture 2011. Take a quick tour of the plane, learn how it flies, and watch four P-51s escort the bomber to OSH."

"The Discovery Center Science Programs address specific State Science Standards and can be applied to a range of grade levels. In each session, the students themselves will be active participants in performing experiments, discovering the reality behind the science and learning how it can be used to impact their own lives. Each of these programs model one 45 minute classroom period of an inquiry-based series of lessons and all use simple, inexpensive and easy to obtain materials."

" the open web combined with open content licensing provides us with the technology to freely distribute learning materials in support of all national curricula. Moreover, we are able to manipulate and transform digital data for a variety of delivery technologies, including print for those learners who do not have access to the Internet at virtually no additional cost. "

new ways to highlight the importance of STEM and bring innovative ways of engaging kids into the classroom. WHAT IS STEMPOSIUM? STEMposium is the collaboration students, teachers and other educational innovators in STEM education who are sharing their innovations in how to teach, learn and engage STEM in the classroom through 60 second videos.

"Whether you're interested in math news, getting connected with other math geeks, or even learning about math education, you should check out these Twitter feeds that feature some of the most prominent math lovers online."