Redbird Creates High School Flight Simulator STEM Lessons

The flight simulator instruction aim to augment AOPA curriculum for sophomores and juniors.

Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 03:51 PM ET

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AOPA’s STEM program was released during the 2018-19 school year to 322 schools nationwide. [Courtesy: Redbird Flight Simulations]

Key Takeaways:

The AOPA Foundation High School Aviation STEM symposium emphasized aviation as an expedient method for teaching high school science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
At the symposium, Redbird Flight announced 25 new, free flight simulator lessons designed to supplement AOPA's 10th- and 11th-grade High School Aviation STEM Curriculum.
These lessons offer a hands-on approach, integrating seamlessly with classroom theory to help students connect concepts to practical flight skills and aeronautical decision-making.
The initiative aims to expose students to a broad spectrum of STEM-related careers beyond piloting, including roles like drone operators, aerospace engineers, and technologists.

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When it comes to teaching science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) at the high school level, one of the most expedient ways to do this is through aviation—that’s the message from the AOPA Foundation High School Aviation STEM symposium.

The event, held in Memphis, Tennessee, on the weekend of November 12, brought together more than 400 educators and industry leaders to share information and discuss ways to apply STEM concepts using Redbird Flight simulation technology.