Through the use of Personal Science Lab software, students perform experiments and collect real-time data by using sensors and probes attached to the computer to measure motion, light, pH, and temperature. The aerospace module gives students an introductory view of the history and principles of flight, the development of rocketry, and the United States space program.
Students construct and launch a model rocket to experience and reinforce what they are learning.
Students also construct and test fly a rubber band propelled airplane to understand the forces acting on a plane in flight. The engineering module has several phases. In phase one, the students learn through the use of computer tutorials the engineering principles behind designing structures and the physical stresses that these structures must endure. They are evaluated by designing and building a balsa stick bridge that can hold the most weight. In phase two, the students learn through the use of computer tutorials the forces that are generated during earthquakes and how buildings can be designed to withstand these forces.