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Flight Simulators to Teach STEM

Flight Simulators to Teach STEM. Gerald E. Murray, M.A., M.Ed. murray.gerald.e@gmail.com. Gerald Murray. Elementary teacher, science presenter: CAST, NSTA Private Pilot 1000+ hours flying Single engine, Multi-engine, glider Simulator pilot Embarrassing number of hours.

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Flight Simulators to Teach STEM

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  1. Flight Simulators to Teach STEM Gerald E. Murray, M.A., M.Ed. murray.gerald.e@gmail.com

  2. Gerald Murray • Elementary teacher, science presenter: CAST, NSTA • Private Pilot • 1000+ hours flying • Single engine, Multi-engine, glider • Simulator pilot • Embarrassing number of hours

  3. What is a flight simulator?

  4. Flight simulators: • Simulate flight • Move up, down, left and right while going forward (or back: helicopters) • So, not all airplane games are flight simulators • Controlled with mouse, keyboard, yoke, or joystick

  5. Science • Force and Motion: Forces of Flight • Propulsion systems • Air Density • Weather • Instruments • Navigation

  6. Technology and Engineering • Aircraft evolution • Instrumentation • Navigation • Program parameters and controls • Open source sims and mods • Online safety

  7. Math • Instruments: speed, altitude, attitude, direction, engine • Navigation: compass rose, clock face, latitude and longitude • Weight and balance, fuel

  8. Science • Forces of Flight: Gravity, Lift, Thrust, and Drag

  9. Force

  10. Gravity

  11. Lift • http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/k-12/freesoftware_page.htm

  12. Thrust

  13. Drag

  14. Technology and Engineering • Aircraft evolution (wind tunnel apps) • Instruments: analog and digital (“steam gauges” vs. “glass cockpit”) • Navigation evolution: pilotage>radio navaids>GPS • Open source www.flightgear.orgwww.gefs-online.com • Online safety

  15. Math • Instruments: gauges, glass, HUD (heads up display) • Speed, altitude, attitude, direction, engine

  16. Navigation • Compass rose (360°) • Clock face

  17. Latitude and Longitude

  18. Weight and Balance

  19. FREE SIMULATORS • Google Earth • Search engines (Google) • iTunes store • Limited in features • May take a long time to download and run • May want you to buy more

  20. Controllers • Keyboard • Mouse • Joystick • Yoke • Game controllers • iPad

  21. DEMOSGoogle EarthiPad

  22. Links http://www.gefs-online.com/gefs.php http://www.microsoft.com/games/flight/ http://www.aviation-for-kids.com/flight-simulators.html http://www.redbirdflightsimulations.com/ http://hotseatsim.com/ http://www.x-plane.com/desktop/home/

  23. iTunes Store Wind Tunnel Aero! XtremeSoaring Dogfight Historical Landings Moon Lander NMUSAF

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