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Transcript of Air Force Association and USA TODAY Partners in Education AFA Visions of Exploration Brief.
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Air Force Association
and
USA TODAY
Partners in Education
AFA Visions of Exploration Brief
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Goals of Current Visions Program
To demonstrate Air Force Association’s commitment to Education
To help students gain a better knowledge and understanding of STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math
To build future careers in aerospace industry
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USA TODAY – Real-World Textbook
Relevant Topics for students
Consistent layout and regular weekly features
Science, Technology, Engineering, Math Articles
Informative graphs, tables and other graphics
Visually stimulating for Students
New Careers/Trends
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www.education.usatoday.com
AFA Micro-site STEM Activities Cyber Security
lessons Core subjects Career education NASA Resources Links to STEM
resources
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Case Studies : Science
Aeronautics Series: Part 1-2
Anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ First Flight
News from Flight Industry and Technology Sectors
Engineering
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The Science of Weather
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Program Components
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General E.W. Rawlings - 120 classrooms
Richard I. Bong - 14 classrooms
General David C. Jones - 12 classrooms
Dacotah - 5 classrooms
Happy Hooligan - 2 classrooms
Thank you for your participation!Thank you for your participation!
North Central Region at a Glance
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19 Year Partnership Program 3.5 Million Total Participating Students
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65 Participating AFA Chapters (av) 1,300 Schools Impacted annually (av) 280,000 Participating Students annually
Visions Program at a Glance
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How does USA TODAY help you meet your curriculum goals?
Students learn how to interpret chart and graphs.
It requires students tolearn to read, interpret and evaluate information from a non-fiction text.
It helps prepare students for standardized tests.
99%
87%
52%
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Grade level(s) taught
Grade 1-5 20%
Grade 6-8 54%
Grade 9-10 32%
Grade 11-12 20%
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Would you like to participate in this program again next year?
4%
96%
Yes
No
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Visions of Exploration
Questions?
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Air Force Associationand
USA TODAY
Partners in Education
Kim JohnsonUSA TODAY651.636.4100 ext 621