School Tours

Theory of Flight Tours with simulators

Grade 5 and 6 Curriculum Connections

Program Runs: Monday – Friday (2-4 hours, program length depends on size of the group, start times vary). Program lengths listed below do not include time to divide into groups or get organized, please arrive approximately 10 minutes prior to your start time to get settled.

Maximum: 64 Students

Cost: $13 per Student – with simulators

Curriculum Connections: Air and Aerodynamics/ Flight Units

• Four Forces of Flight
• Parts of an aircraft
• Three axes of rotation
• Control surfaces

The program is ideal for classes looking for a more flexible program, tours spend more time moving around the museum and include some self-guided time for students to explore.

For tours with 1 – 32 students facilitated programming runs 90 minutes with option to add self-guided time after. Classes will be divided into two groups and include a 60 minute tour and 30 minutes on the simulators. Start times available: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, or 2pm

For tours of 32-64 students facilitated programming lasts 180 minutes, if you would like to eat lunch at the museum, please add 20 minutes to your planned visit duration. Classes will be divided into 4 groups and spend 45 minutes on each of the following: Four Forces Tour, Simulators and Controls Surfaces, History Tour, Self-guided. To ensure all students get time on the simulators, these tours include a longer history tour and self-guided time.

Start times available: 10am, 11am, 12pm (lunch breaks begin 90 minutes after start of the program)