April 1999 NASA engineers and scientists are trying to design airplanes to run as quietly as cars. They will also learn some of the techniques being used by NASA to reduce aircraft noise. The lesson and classroom experiment will involve students in the creation, visualization, and measurement of sound . The modern airplane must be made of stronger and lighter materials to safely carry more people and to be fuel efficient. The lesson and classroom experiment will involve students in the observation and description of physical changes .
Pilots require the use of math, science, and geography to get from one destination to another.
NASA researchers will show students how math, science, and geography combine to make navigating safer and easier. The lesson and classroom experiment will involve students in observation and in measuring, and interpreting data to determine exact locations. November 1998 Objects with varying shapes have different aerodynamic characteristics. In this program, the NASA guest researcher will introduce students to the wind tunnel and the computer, two of the tools used by aeronautical engineers to measure the fundamental design characteristics of experimental and production aircraft. The lesson and classroom experiment will involve students in observation and in measuring, organizing, comparing, and interpreting data .