Events

All ages are invited as the National STEM Academy at the Museum of Aviation presents Night at the Museum, an evening of ‘Living History’ and hands-on fun.
This family night out will feature hands-on activities, living history exhibits, open planes, and more!
Tickets go on sale now! All proceeds directly support the National STEM Academy education programs at the Museum of Aviation.

Sarah Scoles (ASC ‘07) - How Jill Tarter changed SETI, and What’s Next in Alien-hunting
Bradley Observatory & Delafield Planetarium Bradley Auditorium Room 101

Remote Sensing Exploration: On Earth & Ice Worlds!
Targeted Grade Level: 5th – 12th Grade Teachers
Pre-registration required

This year, the Center of Innovation for Aerospace is teaming up with the Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership to connect you with the best resources to grow your business in the Aerospace, Automotive, and Defense industries. SOAR 2018 is two back-to-back conferences – the first focused on automotive, and the second on aerospace & defense. Both will feature Fast Pitch sessions with prime contractors, networking opportunities, and educational sessions to help small business owners increase their exposure within the community, as well as grow their business and boost profitability.

Thinking Outside the STEM Box! Teacher Guided Kits, Student Guided Maker Spaces
Targeted Grade Level: Pre K – 8th Grade Teachers
Pre-registration required

William A. Calder Spring Equinox Concert: Ethan Uslan - (Ragtime, Jazz and Stride Piano
Bradley Observatory & Delafield Planetarium Bradley Auditorium Room 101

The Atlanta Science Festival Exploration Expo is the culminating event of Atlanta Science Festival week, taking place on March 24, 2018 from 11am-4pm. The Expo is a fun filled day of 100 interactive activities and performances that celebrate the excitement of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in Atlanta.

Student pilots will receive detailed instruction on aerodynamics, flight physics, communications, aerospace history, situational awareness, Newton’s Laws of Motion, flight planning, chart use, teamwork, decision making, risk assessment, aerospace math, Science and Technology, forces of flight, Bernoulli’s Principle, internal combustion engines, turbine engines, pilot licensing, and careers in aviation.Students will get a chance to fly Cessnas as well as USAF jets, in clear and bad weather conditions in the Mission Quest Flight Simulation Lab. They will fly two combat sorties as well as fly WWII aircraft.

You supply the aircrew, we supply the adrenaline!

Eric Wilcots (University of Wisconsin at Madison): Seeing the Unseen: The Gas Between Galaxies and Why it Matters
Bradley Observatory & Delafield Planetarium Bradley Auditorium Room 101

STEAM Train-ing! Cross-Curricular STEM Lessons
Targeted Grade Level: 5th – 12th Grade Teachers
Pre-registration required.