[Courtesy: Florida Air Museum's Aerospace Center for Excellence]
Key Takeaways:
The STEM Sprouts program, offered by the Aerospace Center for Excellence in Florida, introduces aviation and foundational STEM concepts to preschoolers aged 3-5.
Utilizing hands-on, play-based learning with activities like "word of the day" explorations, the program aims to foster a love for aviation and prepare children for school, embodying a "cradle to cockpit" philosophy.
The program, which debuts in September, is designed for 15 children and their caregivers, with future plans to expand offerings to higher grade levels.
“A” is for airplane. “B” is for balloon. “C” is for cockpit.
Can you imagine learning about aviation not to mention your ABCs this way? Some lucky preschoolers in Florida are having this opportunity through the STEM Sprouts program at the Aerospace Center for Excellence at the Florida Air Museum in Lakeland.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
