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Virtual field trip

Flight

Grade level:
Grade 6 (Ontario)
Elementary cycle 2 to 3 (Quebec)
Fee:
$135
Duration:
60 minutes

Dates offered: April 21, 2025 to May 9, 2025

Max. group size: 28

Prepare for takeoff! In this virtual field trip, students will explore the properties of air and the four forces of flight that help aircraft get in the air, and stay there. On a virtual tour of the museum, they will observe and discuss the relationship between the shape, size, and choice of materials used to build aircraft from 1909 to today. A downloadable glider with adjustable control surfaces is also available, so students can conduct some flight tests of their own!

This program is offered virtually via Zoom. We have implemented the following measures to ensure that our virtual programming is safe and secure:

  • Waiting room to prevent uninvited guests from joining the meeting
  • Controls in place to control if and when students can chat and share content
  • End-to-end encryption to ensure proper security
  • Recording of program is not permitted by any party
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Curriculum links

Grade 6 (Science and technology, 2022)

D. Structures and mechanisms – Flight

Overall expectations:
D1. Assess the environmental impact of flying machines
D2. Demonstrate an understanding of the ways in which properties of air can be applied to the principles of flight and flying machines

Elementary cycles 1 and 2

  • Science and technology

Elementary cycle 2

  • Material world – Matter – Mass and weight
  • Systems and interactions – Transportation technology
  • Techniques and instrumentation – Design and manufacture of instruments etc.

Elementary cycle 3

  • Material world – Forces and motion – Pressure
  • Systems and interactions – Transportation technology
  • Techniques and instrumentation – Design and manufacture of instruments etc.

Fees

$135 per session. We request a maximum of 28 students or one classroom per session, in order maximize the educator’s ability to interact with your students.

Your school may be eligible for financial support. For more information, contact the customer engagement team.

Reservations

Booking requests can be made through the school programs reservation request form.

You can also connect directly with our customer engagement team:
Email: contact@IngeniumCanada.org
Phone: 613-991-3053 or 1-866-442-4416

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