Rocketry and other aerospace topics are the tool you are looking for. Space and aviation, more than any other disciplines, has an ability to inspire youth and create an excitement in a classroom setting that can spill over into other academic areas. It is a phenomenal tool that can be used to grab the attention of any age level of student, and keeps them focused on the subject being taught. Topics Hundreds schools and thousands of teachers have found that rocketry and aerospace topics have many benefits, besides just teaching the physics of flight.
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Students don't want to miss out on being a part of the rocketry class, so they behave better in class, as well as outside the classroom. Increased participation . Students become more attentive when space related subjects are being taught, and are more inclined to participate in classroom discussions. Reading and math ability increase . Not only do grades go up in these important areas, but they improve in all other subjects as well when the student makes the connection between those subjects and excelling in their other space related course work.