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FOUNDATION DISCOVERY SPACE AMBASSADOR TOOLKIT in partnership with
DISCOVERY SPACE TOOLKIT
Welcome to
Discovery Space!
At Airbus, we believe that education is one of the most powerful vehicles for progress. This is
why, through the Airbus Foundation, we strive to use the fascinating power of aerospace to
inspire the next generation into the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
As a highly skilled, global company, we have the duty to promote equitable education and a
lifelong learning opportunity, which means ensuring our future workforce has the relevant skills to
face tomorrow’s challenges.
With our platform, Discovery Space, our goal has been to create a fun place for kids to practice
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shape both their future and ours.
We believe that using the passion and knowledge of fellow Airbus employees is one of the most
powerful ways to accelerate the path to realising this vision.
We realise that stepping into a classroom or a science club can feel like a daunting task. With that
in mind, we created this toolkit to help make your presentation fun for kids AND easy for you.
GET STARTED!
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Welcome to Discovery Space 2 Science of Flight 27
How to Use This Toolkit 4 Things That Fly 28
10,000 Airplanes Up in the Sky! 31
Free Online Design Resources 5
Finding Your Way Through the Clouds 34
Pre-Visit Checklist 6
How to Export Your Designs on Minecraft 37
Mission to the Moon 7
Get Involved 38
Lesson Plans 8
Web Games 10 Contact 39
Fly Me to the Moon 11
Architect to the Stars 14
Moon Life 101 18
Lunar Road Trip 21
Additional Instructables Projects 25
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DISCOVERY SPACE TOOLKIT How to Use This Toolkit The Airbus Foundation Discovery Space Toolkit was designed to give you the freedom and flexibility to create the presentation, activity, or demo that works best for you and your particular audience. With our first theme, “Mission to the Moon,” you will help students think about solutions to overcome the challenges we will face on the Moon. If you are more of an Aviation Geek, no worries! Our second theme on Flight Physics was made for you. With Flight Physics, you will be able to take students on a journey through the sky and dig deeper into how things fly! You will also find different ways to engage with your audience. Whether you choose to complete the web games, watch the animations, answer the suggested questions, or 3D design a space rocket and export it to Minecraft, make sure you follow the pre-visit checklist before leaving! Every year, starting in April and October, we will host a competition in partnership with Autodesk that will reward the best designs with many prizes to win! Page 4
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Instructables
An online tool built for the maker community that helps you explore,
Free Online Design
document, and share your creations.
Instructables.com
Resources
Autodesk offers a wide range of free software and online resources for
designers, thinkers, and makers of all ages to help build 3D design skills Tinkercad
inside the classroom and beyond. A free, easy-to-use online 3D CAD design tool for anyone to use to create
fun, simple designs from scratch.
Tinkercad.com
Fusion 360
The first 3D CAD, CAM, and CAE tool of its kind that connects your entire
product development process in one cloud-based platform.
Autodesk.com/Fusion360Edu
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Presentation or Activity:
Pre-Visit Checklist ®®How many students will attend? (For printouts, materials, etc.)
®®Will you need a projector? Is one available in the room?
Being prepared is one critical element to a successful presentation. Here is a pre-visit ®®Will you need Wi-Fi? Is it available?
checklist you can use as a guide to get ready for your event. ®®Will there be any participants with special needs to accommodate for?
^^ To use the web games, you need to have an Internet connection. Please note that
the web games work best on the latest version of Google Chrome.
Online Activities:
^^ If you are planning on watching the animations, make sure to download them
®®How many students will attend? (For printouts, materials, etc.)
ahead of time. The videos are also available on YouTube.
®®What product will you be using?
^^ If you are planning to use Tinkercad, you need to have an Internet connection. ®®Are there sufficient desktop computers (each with a mouse) for all
Please note that Tinkercad works best on the latest version of Google Chrome students to participate?
or Mozilla Firefox. ®®Will you need a projector? Is one available in the room?
®®Will you need Wi-Fi? Is it available?
®®Will there be any participants with special needs to accommodate for?
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MISSION TO THE MOON
LESSON #1 LESSON #2
Fly Me to Architect to
the Moon the Stars
LESSON #3 LESSON #4
Moon Life 101 Lunar Road Trip
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Lesson Plans
Introduction to Discovery Space Fly Me to the Moon Architect to the Stars
15–20 minutes 60–90 minutes 60–90 minutes
®®Introduce yourself and Airbus ®®Introduce yourself and Airbus ®®Introduce yourself and Airbus
(5 minutes) (5 minutes) (5 minutes)
®®Watch the “Discovery Space” introduction video ®®Watch the “Discovery Space” introduction video ®®Watch the “Discovery Space” introduction video
(2 minutes) (2 minutes) (2 minutes)
®®Read the “Fly Me to the Moon” theme introduction ®®Read the “Fly Me to the Moon” theme introduction ®®Read the “Architect to the Stars” theme introduction
(1 minute) (1 minute) (1 minute)
®®Watch the “Bye Earth, Hello Moon!” video ®®Watch the “Fly Me to the Moon” videos ®®Watch the “Architect to the Stars” videos
(2 minutes) (6 minutes) (12 minutes)
®®Play the “Leaving Earth” web game ®®Play the “Leaving Earth” web game ®®Play the “Making a Home” web game
(5 minutes) (5 minutes) (5 minutes)
®®Show basic functions of Tinkercad and discuss ®®Complete the “DIY Rockets” Instructables activity, the ®®Complete the “Habitat on the Moon” Tinkercad design
exporting to Minecraft “Travelling to the Moon” Tinkercad design activity, or activity or the “Moon Habitat” activity on Fusion 360
(2 minutes) the “Design Your Rocket” activity on Fusion 360 (30 minutes)
(30 minutes)
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DISCOVERY SPACE TOOLKIT Lesson Plans Moon Life 101 Lunar Road Trip 60–90 minutes 60–90 minutes ®®Introduce yourself and Airbus ®®Introduce yourself and Airbus (5 minutes) (5 minutes) ®®Watch the “Discovery Space” introduction video ®®Watch the “Discovery Space” introduction video (2 minutes) (2 minutes) ®®Read the “Moon Life 101” theme introduction ®®Read the “Lunar Road Trip” theme introduction (1 minute) (1 minute) ®®Watch the “Moon Life 101” videos ®®Watch the “Lunar Road Trip” videos (8 minutes) (10 minutes) ®®Play the “Working 9 to 5” web game ®®Play the “Basics of Living” web game (5 minutes) (5 minutes) ®®Complete the “Living on the Moon” Tinkercad design ®®Complete the “Driving on the Moon” Tinkercad design activity or the “Basics of Living” activity on Fusion 360 activity or the “Moon Habitat” activity on Fusion 360 (30 minutes) (30 minutes) Page 9
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GAME #1 GAME #2
Web Games Leaving Making a
Earth Home
No time to go over all the animations?
Don’t feel like 3D designing? The web
games are the perfect middle ground PLAY PLAY
for your audience to learn more about
the Moon!
Go through all the levels, listen GAME #3 GAME #4
to Airbus engineers answer the Working Basics of
questions, and try to get the
highest score!
9 to 5 Living
PLAY PLAY
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FLY ME TO
THE MOON
How do you get to the Moon? By rocket, of course. But how do you construct
it so it can break through the Earth’s atmosphere? How can you wrangle it
into a trajectory to your destination? Build each of your rocket’s components
and customise your work. Then think about how far you need to go – and how
you’ll land when you get there!
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Bye Earth; Hello Moon! Slingshot to the Moon Setting Foot on the Moon
How exactly does a rocket engine work? Learn about different Flying to the Moon is tricky business, especially since you can’t A manned spacecraft needs a soft landing, but it’s all in the
factors that affect your space launch and how to design an just head in a direct line. How can you plan your trajectory to timing. Fire up your thrusters and hope you’ve picked the right
aerodynamic rocket to the Moon. the Moon? spot to touch down.
QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE: QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE: QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE:
Beginner: Beginner: Beginner:
Q: How can you go to the Moon? Q: Is it possible to fly straight in space? Q: Can you land anywhere on the Moon?
A: With a rocket. A: No, because of gravity! A: No, there are lots of craters!
Intermediate: Intermediate: Intermediate:
Q: How fast do you have to jump to leave Earth? Q: How fast is Earth rotating? Q: Can you use a parachute to land on the Moon?
A: 40 000 km/h A: 1 600 km/h A: No, there’s no air.
Advanced: Advanced: Advanced:
Q: How much of the rocket is fuel? Q: How fast is Earth orbiting the Sun? Q: When was the first time we landed on the Moon?
A: 90% A: >100 000 km/h A: 1969
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Build Your Own
Moon Rocket
NEW RECRUITS ASTRONAUTS CONFIRMED
SPACE ROOKIES IN THE MAKING SPACE TRAVELLERS
AGES 0–7 AGES 8–15 AGES 16+
DIY Rockets – Airbus – Travelling Design Your Rocket
Tools + Supplies to the Moon on Fusion 360
VIEW INSTRUCTIONS VIEW INSTRUCTIONS VIEW INSTRUCTIONS - PART 1
VIEW INSTRUCTIONS - PART 2
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ARCHITECT
TO THE STARS
Your home away from Earth has to have a lot more than a place to
eat and sleep – it’s the only structure on the Moon! How and where do
you even build it? Customise, name, and expand your pioneering settlement,
and ask yourself: how will these housing pods answer the needs of your
Moon community?
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What Is the Best Place to Live Designing Your Home on the Moon Building Your Own Moon Home
on the Moon? The first Moon structure has a lot of roles to fill: a home base not When you think of building a home, you probably think of bricks –
An entirely new landscape awaits when you land on the Moon. only for sleeping and eating but for research and experiments, too. but Moon rock is an entirely different material. So, what’s the best
Where will your Moon village be? way to build on the Moon?
QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE:
QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE: Beginner: QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE:
Beginner: Q: What rooms do you think you need in your Moon house? Beginner:
Q: Is the Moon colder or hotter than Earth? A: (Open-ended question) Q: Can we build our Moon house like we do on Earth?
A: Both! Temperatures on the Moon range from 123°C to -233°C. A: No.
Intermediate:
Intermediate: Q: Would you build your house on, in, or under the Intermediate:
Q: Where is the warmest place on the Moon? Moon surface? Q: What could we use to build our Moon house?
A: The poles. A: (Open-ended question) A: Lunar soil!
Advanced: Advanced: Advanced:
Q: How cold does it get on the Moon? Q: How high can you jump on the Moon? Q: Why can’t you build your Moon house like on Earth?
A: -233°C A: 6 times higher than on Earth. A: Materials are too heavy to transport.
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Sunny with a Chance of Meteor Showers How Much Sunscreen Powering the Moon
About 180 craters appear on the Moon every year, not to mention Do You Need on the Moon? A lunar day lasts for 14 Earth days, but nights can be just as long.
being hit by golf-ball-sized meteors all year long. How do we stay Just one year on the Moon maxes out the amount of solar Is solar energy our best bet for powering the Moon base? And
protected? radiation we can handle over a lifetime. how do we make it last?
QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE: QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE: QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE:
Beginner: Beginner: Beginner:
Q: Why are there craters on the Moon? Q: Can you tan on the Moon? Q: Can you use a wind turbine on the Moon?
A: Because of meteorites. A: No, the Sun is too dangerous! A: No, there is no air!
Intermediate: Intermediate: Intermediate:
Q: What protects Earth from meteorites? Q: How hot does it get on the Moon? Q: How can you produce power on the Moon?
A: The atmosphere. A: Up to 123°C A: Solar.
Advanced: Advanced: Advanced:
Q: How many meteorites hit the Moon per year? Q: How can you protect yourself from radiation on the Moon? Q: Where would you place your solar panels on the Moon?
A: 100 000 A: Plastic or water. A: On the poles.
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Build Your Own
Moon Camp
ASTRONAUTS CONFIRMED
IN THE MAKING SPACE TRAVELLERS
AGES 8–15 AGES 16+
Airbus – Habitat Moon Habitat on
on the Moon Fusion 360
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MOON
LIFE 101
With no atmosphere and no air on the Moon, you’ll need a breathing
apparatus to get around. Though house plants and algae could generate
enough oxygen inside your Moon pod, outside, you’re still on your own.
Complete the technical construction and get creative: how will you carry
this important piece of equipment with you?
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Gasping for Air Moon Dining Between the Stars Quenching Your Lunar Thirst
Holding our breath isn’t an option on the Moon. We need sources There are only so many groceries you can bring to the Moon, so Since the Moon is as dry as Earth’s driest desert, we’ll have to
of oxygen to sustain life. Let’s start by importing some plants to how do you produce food in a place with no air? Here’s how to bring water with us. The water recycling system used on the ISS
help us breathe easy. cultivate lunar food sources. can help our supply last.
QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE: QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE: QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE:
Beginner: Beginner: Beginner:
Q: Can you breathe on the Moon? Q: Can you grow your vegetables outside on the Moon? Q: Are there lakes on the Moon?
A: No. A: No. A: No.
Intermediate: Intermediate: Intermediate:
Q: What is the key ingredient in air that we need to breathe? Q: Can you grow any plant on the Moon? Q: Can you survive without water on the Moon?
A: Oxygen. A: No, some of them can’t handle the day and night cycle, A: No, since you can’t recycle 100% of the water you use,
so you need to help them! you have to produce some.
Advanced:
Q: How could we produce air on the Moon? Advanced: Advanced:
A: With plants or the lunar soil. Q: How long does the Sun shine on the Moon? Q: Where can you find water on the Moon?
A: 14 Earth days. A: In the ground!
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Build Your Own
Oxygen Tank
ASTRONAUTS CONFIRMED
IN THE MAKING SPACE TRAVELLERS
AGES 8–15 AGES 16+
Making Tools from Your Trash
One Earthling’s trash is another astronaut’s treasure. We can turn
waste products into valuable sources of heat, fuel, and recycled
materials.
QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE:
Beginner:
Q: Where would you throw away your trash on the Moon?
A: (Open-ended question)
Intermediate:
Q: How much equipment and trash did we leave on the Moon
when we first went there? Airbus – Living on Airbus – Basics of
the Moon Living
A: 180 000 kg
Advanced:
Q: How can we recycle our organic trash on the Moon, like food?
A: Composting. VIEW INSTRUCTIONS - PART 1 VIEW INSTRUCTIONS - PART 1
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LUNAR
ROAD TRIP
The bumpy and unpredictable terrain of the Moon’s surface
necessitates rugged vehicles for commuting, cargo transport,
and exploration – and helper robots will need sturdy construction,
too! Design your own Moon Ranger and purpose – build it for any
mission you can imagine!
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Test, Test, One, Two Our Biggest Friends on the Moon Local Lunar Sights
The aim of the Moon mission is to research how to live Getting stuff done on the Moon requires more effort than Top tips for an unforgettable Moon adventure include
on other planets. That means not only experimenting on what the first settlers can manage by themselves. Robots to impact craters housing ancient organisms from the days of
the environment – but also on ourselves! the rescue! the universe’s creation.
QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE: QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE: QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE:
Beginner: Beginner: Beginner:
Q: After going to the Moon, what planet will we explore? Q: What do you think robots can help us do on the Moon? Q: What would you want to explore on the Moon?
A: Mars. A: (Open-ended question) A: (Open-ended question)
Intermediate: Intermediate: Intermediate:
Q: What do you call the side of the Moon you cannot see? Q: Who can help us work on the Moon? Q: How deep is the biggest Moon crater?
A: The far side. A: Robots. A: 13km
Advanced: Advanced: Advanced:
Q: What would be our biggest experiment on the Moon? Q: What do you think we will need assistance for on the Moon? Q: Why are the bottoms of some Moon craters special?
A: Us! A: (Open-ended question) A: Sunlight has never reached there.
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Your Daily Commute on the Moon Moon Base to Rover, Do You Copy?
What’s the best way to travel on the Moon with rocks, boulders, Even daily communication changes when living on the Moon.
and craters in our way? And when settlements expand, what will Without air to carry our voices, we might rely on lasers to beam
our lunar infrastructure look like? our message home.
QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE: QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE:
Beginner: Beginner:
Q: Can you ride your bike on the Moon? Q: Would your friend hear you talk on the Moon?
A: No, there are no roads! A: No, there is no air.
Intermediate: Intermediate:
Q: Can you drive a convertible on the Moon? Q: How can you communicate on the Moon?
A: Not without a spacesuit. A: Laser or radio.
Advanced: Advanced:
Q: What do you think would be the best vehicle to go around Q: Why can’t you hear anything on the Moon?
on the Moon? A: Because there is no air.
A: (Open-ended question)
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Build Your Own
Moon Rover
ASTRONAUTS CONFIRMED
IN THE MAKING SPACE TRAVELLERS
AGES 8–15 AGES 16+
Airbus – Driving Moon Habitat on
on the Moon Fusion 360
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VIEW INSTRUCTIONS - PART 2
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Additional Instructables Projects
Create a Moon Lunar Phase Special Effects Moon Secrets
Using Tinkercad Clock Space Suit LED Jacket
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Additional Instructables Projects
3D Printed 3D Printed Modular
Eclipse Lamp Canadarm Model Mars Habitat Model
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LESSON #2
10,000 Airplanes
LESSON #1
Things that Fly
Up in the Sky!
LESSON #3
Finding Your
Way Through
the Clouds –
How We Get from A to B
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THINGS
THAT FLY
There are loads of things in the sky: balloons, birds, airplanes, helicopters.
Did you know they all fly in a different way? Watch the videos to find out
how they reach the skies!
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Balloons: The First Thing in the Sky Why Birds Are the Perfect Flying Machine How Do Airplanes Reach the Clouds?
Balloons are the first thing we’ve ever put in the sky. But why do The three reasons why birds can fly and we can’t. And no, it’s Airplanes don’t flap their wings like a bird, but they still manage
they float? And what is the difference between the big balloons not just because they have wings! Although they do help a lot. to fly. How is that even possible?
and the small ones?
QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE: QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE:
QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE: Beginner: Beginner:
Beginner: Q: Why is a bird lighter than us? Q: What do you need to do to make a kite fly?
Q: How does a big balloon go up? A: They have hollow bones. A: You need to run!
A: With hot air.
Intermediate: Intermediate:
Intermediate: Q: Why can birds fly but we can’t? Q: What does an airplane engine have?
Q: Why isn’t a small balloon warm, like a big one? A: Because they’re stronger, lighter and have wings. A: Tons of tiny wings.
A: Because it has helium inside, not hot air.
Advanced: Advanced:
Advanced: Q: How much of a bird’s weight is wing muscle? Q: What does a plane need to fly?
Q: Why does hot air go up? A: 1/6 A: The right angle of the wings and speed; Lift.
A: Because the density of hot air is lower than normal air.
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Flying A Helicopter is No Picnic!
A helicopter has no wings, but still manages to fly. And you need
three different controls to do it! See how it all works!
QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE:
Beginner:
Q: How many different controls does a helicopter need to fly?
A: Three.
Intermediate:
Q: Why don’t helicopter pilots get really dizzy?
A: Thanks to the tiny blades of the tail rotor.
Advanced:
Q: How does a helicopter go left or right?
A: By changing the tilt of the blades on one side.
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10,000 AIRPLANES
UP IN THE SKY
There are tons of planes in the sky right now! But it took a lot of hard work to get
them there. Discover how we invent, power, and design those flying machines!
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The History of Flying and Falling Choose Your Mission in the Sky! How to Design an Airplane
The history of flight is about flying and falling. It started by For each sky mission you need the right aircraft. How fast do When designing an airplane, we want to make sure that it’s
pretending we’re birds, but soon we found better ways to fly! you want to go, where will you fly and what will you carry? What light. But, how about safety? Learn how they build the planes
aircraft will you choose? we fly today!
QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE:
Beginner: QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE: QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE:
Q: Who got the first idea of how we could fly? Beginner: Beginner:
A: Leonardo Da Vinci Q: How many passenger airplanes are there in the sky at the Q: What do you have to keep in mind when designing an
moment? airplane?
Intermediate:
A: About 15,000. A: Weight and safety.
Q: What aircraft can carry up to 800 people?
A: The Airbus A380 Intermediate: Intermediate:
Q: What kind of plane goes super-fast? Q: How do we make sure a plane is safe?
Advanced:
A: A jet airplane! A: By testing it a thousand times in any situation.
Q: How fast did the Concorde fly from Paris to New York?
A: In 3 hours. Advanced: Advanced:
Q: What’s your next sky mission? Q: How much does every extra color of paint weigh?
A: (Open-ended question) A: 500 kilos, or 6 people.
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What Fuel Do Planes Fly With? Airplanes: Evolving for the Planet Airports: The Perfect Home of the Plane
There are different kinds of fuel airplanes can fly with. Oil is one, When we started flying years ago, it wasn’t very nice for our An airport is the home of airplanes. Learn about the air traffic
but there are alternatives that give planes the energy to fly. planet. Planes were loud and smelly. But that has changed a control tower, super tugs and more!
lot today!
QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE: QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE:
Beginner: QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE: Beginner:
Q: What color is the fuel for big airplanes? Beginner: Q: How is luggage moved in the airport?
A: Pale yellow. Q: How loud were old airplanes? A: With a luggage rollercoaster!
A: As loud as a rock concert!
Intermediate: Intermediate:
Q: What else can we make oil from? Intermediate: Q: Where does an airplane go to get repaired?
A: Olives, coconuts and algae. Q: What else can we do to make our planet happy? A: It goes to the hangar at the airport.
A: Re-use old parts of engines.
Advanced: Advanced:
Q: What will you use to power your plane? Advanced: Q: What does the Air Traffic Control tower do?
A: (Open-ended question) Q: What kind of gas does an airplane emit? A: Tells aircrafts where to land, instructs everyone on the ground
A: CO2. and aircrafts in the sky.
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FINDING YOUR WAY
THROUGH THE CLOUDS
Ever wondered how airplanes get from one place to another? You’ll need
invisible highways, engines that spin the other way, and chewing gum.
The videos will explain everything!
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Getting Ready for Take-Off! The Three Ways an Airplane Can Turn Why Airplanes Don’t Mind Bad Weather
Getting an airplane to take off is no easy thing. A lot of work is How do you turn in the sky? There’s no ground, no wheels and In the sky there’s no umbrella protecting airplanes from the rain.
done before it’s time to start the engines and fly in the sky. the wings can’t move. So how do they do it? So how do they fly in the sky in any weather?
QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE: QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE: QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE:
Beginner: Beginner: Beginner:
Q: What is taxiing? Q: How many steering wheels do you need to fly an airplane? Q: What materials are airplanes made of?
A: Driving to the runway. A: 3. A: Metal, like aluminum.
Intermediate: Intermediate: Intermediate:
Q: How many liters of fuel does a plane use per kilometer? Q: What are Ailerons? Q: What happens when lightning strikes an airplane?
A: 12 liters. A: Little parts on the back of the wings. A: It guides the electricity off the plane and protects the place
where we sit.
Advanced: Advanced:
Q: What do flaps and slats do? Q: What are the three ways of turning called? Advanced:
A: They help the plane lift up! A: Roll, pitch and yaw. Q: What does Bleed air do?
A: It heats up the wings and melts the ice.
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The Invisible Highways in the Sky What Can You Expect on a Flying How to Land an Airplane
How do airplanes find their way in the sky? Without any signs, Adventure! Landing an airplane is all about braking. Going from 900
roads or GPS navigation like we have in the car? Flying is quite the adventure! You’ll hear sounds and experience kilometers in the sky to standing still on the ground is not easy!
QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE: things you’ve never experienced before. So… what’s happening? QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE:
Beginner: QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE: Beginner:
Q: What is DIDOS? Beginner: Q: How fast does an airplane go?
A: A name of a waypoint. Q: What do you do when your ears feel funny? A: 900 kilometers per hour.
Intermediate: A: Just pop in some chewing gum. Intermediate:
Q: How wide is an airway? Intermediate: Q: What happens when the wheels touch the ground?
A: 19 kilometers. Q: Why is there a tiny hole in airplane windows? A: The engines start spinning the other way.
Advanced: A: It helps them get used to the different air. Advanced:
Q: What does a pilot do when the autopilot is on? Advanced: Q: What do pilots do first when they want to land?
A: Check the weather or talk to air traffic control (or area Q: What is turbulence? A: They open up the flaps and slats.
control centers). A: The air moves all the time and/or the plane rides the winds.
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How to Export Your
Designs on Minecraft
Planning to meet with Minecraft addicts? Follow the tutorials and show
them how to go from 3D design to their favourite online world!
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Page 37DISCOVERY SPACE TOOLKIT Get Involved! We are always looking for fellow passionate Airbus employees at the Foundation! Here are some of the many ways you can help: • Organise a workshop at a school around you • Become an ambassador and join our extended team • Help us localise the initiative by translating our content • Use the platform in one of the Airbus Flying Challenge sessions if you are a mentor • Volunteer to become one of our content experts We are creating the following content and would appreciate your support. Email us if you are an expert in some of these topics or have other content suggestions: • Satellites • Flight Physics • Urban Air Mobility Ready to get started? Send us a note at corporate.foundation@airbus.com. Page 38
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CONTACT US
As with anything new, this toolkit is a starting point. We encourage you
to take a look, try it out, and email any feedback you have that will help
us further improve this resource at corporate.foundation@airbus.com.
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