DOD STARBASE

Military facilities provide the perfect resources and setting for stimulating activities and unprecedented perspectives of real-world applications of science, technology, engineering and math. At DOD STARBASE, students have the chance to learn to fly a plane on a flight simulator, build and launch rockets, use software to design a space shuttle, see the inside of an air refueling tanker or a submarine, visit the jet engine shops or air museums, and talk to pilots and other military personnel who willingly share their adventures and expertise with the children.

The STARBASE program covers 13 mandatory curriculum areas. The core areas are:

• Newton's Laws of Motion,
• 4 Forces of Flight,
• Bernoulli's Principle,
• Model Rocketry,
• Aircraft Control,
• Properties of Air,
• Development and Innovative Use of Technology,
• Properties of States of Matter,
• Flight Simulation,
• Space Exploration,
• Goal Setting,
• Teamwork,
• and Avoiding Substance Abuse.

DOD STARBASE is a pioneering program in using computer assisted design to meet national standards in math, science and technology.

                    Curriculum Alignment with National Science Standards

                    Curriculum Alignment with National Science Standards (Xcel

                     format)

                    Curriculum Alignment with National Math Standards

                   Curriculum Alignment with National Math Standards (Xcel

                     format)

                    Curriculum Alignment with National Technology Standards

                    Curriculum Alignment with National Technology Standards (Xcel

                    format)