Explore science, history and aviation!
Join us for an exciting year of hands-on learning at the Military Aviation Museum! Our home education programs are a fantastic way to engage students with the science and history of aviation. We offer different programming to meet the needs of today’s home educators, whether it’s a group visit to the Museum or a half-day Home Educator class on site.
Our Homeschool Days provide students ages 7-9 or 9-12 with the opportunity to explore aviation, history, and STEM through interactive lessons and activities. Each session lasts four hours, including a 30-minute lunch break, and features engaging, age-appropriate experiences designed to make learning both fun and meaningful. Homeschool Days are drop-off programs, from 10:00am - 2:00pm. Pre-registration is required and attendance is capped at 15 participants. Lunch is not provided, and we do ask that all students be dropped off with a packed lunch. There is no on-site cafe option at the Museum.
February 3rd - Ages 7-9 | Feb 10th - Ages 10-12
EXPLORERS OF THE SKIES: EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS
Who were the first notable people to fly airplanes, set a distance record, or build a jet plane? In this exciting session that combines STEM exploration and history, students will explore the contributions made in aviation from the beginning of flight to breaking barriers. With hands-on activities like building gliders or designing aircraft, guided reading and research, and interpretive storytelling, students will be transported to the early days of flight and bring history to life!
Highlights:
Explore the lives and achievements of the Wright Brothers, Bessie Coleman, Jackie Cochran, and more
Design and test paper gliders and model aircraft
Lean to plan a flight like the early aviators
March 3rd - Ages 7-9 | March 10th - Ages 10 - 12
THE GOLDEN AGE OF AIR TRAVEL
Step back into the Golden Age of Air Travel and discover when flying was new, fancy, and full of innovation. Students will explore early military and civilian passenger planes, investigate the science behind flight food and airplane engineering, and compare historic and modern air travel while building curiosity, creativity, and STEM exploration.
Highlights:
Design a classic airliner or an air taxi
Create “meals” that explore how food joined air travel
Experiment with altitude, temperature, and become a commercial “flight crew”
April 7th - Ages 7-9 | April 14th - Ages 10 -12
AIR FORCES AROUND THE WORLD
Discover how countries around the world use airplanes to help, protect, and connect people. In this hands-on session, students explore air forces from different countries while learning how geography, weather, and distance shape aircraft design. Through STEM, guided readings, and creative problem solving, students become global aviation explorers for the day.
Highlights:
Compare airplane designs used for rescue, transport, and more
Explore geography and aircraft designs from different countries
Design, build, and test paper aircraft for real-world challenges across the globe
May 5th - Ages 7 - 9 | May 12th - Ages 10-12
AERODYNAMICS IN ACTION
Air may be invisible, but it can lift an airplane! Dive into the scientific principles behind flight, including air pressure, wing design, and propulsion. Students will explore and test how things fly through hands-on engineering challenges and creative problem solving, and study the history of aeronautics and design.
Highlights:
Experiment with the principles of air
Design and construct model air-mobiles
Think like an engineer and solve flight challenges
Guided Tour
Home Educator Group Visit
Guided Museum tours, led by our trained docents, are a great way to experience all we have to offer! Our Hangar Tours are tailored with age-appropriate content for your group and cover our Army, Navy, and WWI hangars as well as the historic structures around the Museum airfield. We also offer specialty tours that can be designed to focus on specialty content for your group's interests. Add-on to your tour experience with a hands-on STEM learning opportunity led by Museum educators. Designed for students of all ages, these Learning Labs give you the flexibility to tailor your experience at the Museum with focus areas like Cryptography, Aerodynamics, and the Forces of Flight.
Group Rates Available for Home Educator Organizations:
Youth: $8/youth + tax
Parents/Adult Chaperones: $15/adult + tax
Group Leader/Coordinator: Free
Add-on STEM Learning Labs: $5/youth