Classes in green letters with a red line underneath and a graphic of an open book with a pencil

The museum offers a variety of programs with learning opportunities related to science, technology, engineering and math, as well as history (and other social studies fields). Classes are offered at the museum Tuesday - Thursday from September - May.

All programs are free and open to group sizes of 15-36 students. Groups larger than 36, please contact the Education Division directly before scheduling at 937-255-8048.

Click HERE to place your Educational Class request. All requests must be received at least 4 weeks prior to requested date.

All programs meet Ohio Department of Education Learning Standards academic content standards. 

All classes are taught onsite at the museum.

Materials for these programs are provided, in part, by the Air Force Museum Foundation, Inc.  (Federal endorsement is not implied). 

Note: These programs are restricted to students currently in the grade levels listed below.

All classes are free of charge.

introduction to engiering design process, grades 6-8 in green letters with a red line underneath

 

Students work together as a team to design and build cardboard CubeSats

 

 

This class is designed to teach the Engineering Design Process and to allow students to practice this new knowledge by working in teams to design, build and test a cardboard CubeSat using the steps of the EDP

Duration: This version of the Intro to EDP class is about 1.5 hours long and does not include a provision for having the students work within the constraint of costs/weight

Ohio Learning Standards for Technology:
 Society and Technology: 6-8.ST.2.a
 Design and Technology: 6-8.DT.1.c; 6-8.DT.2.d; 6-8.DT.2.e; 6-8.DT.3.a; 6-8.DT.4.a

  • Students will learn about engineering and the individual steps of the Engineering Design Process (EDP) and learn about CubeSats, including the pros and cons of miniature satellites
  • Students will work cooperatively in teams to use the EDP to design, build and test a full-size cardboard CubeSat

cryptology: making and breaking codes grades 6-12

Image of a code breaking mechanism that looks like a gear

 

 

 

Students will learn about and practice the skills needed to make and break codes while learning about some significant 20th century codebreaking – with emphasis on Elizebeth Smith Friedman and the Dayton Codebreakers.

  • Ohio Learning Standards for Mathematics, Computer Science and Social Studies:
  • Includes learning the significance of code breaking in American History from World War I through World War II and careers in cryptology
  • Students will learn about several methods of code breaking and practice making/breaking their own codes