Aerospace Engineering: Gliders, Rockets & Flight Basics

Aerospace Engineering: Gliders, Rockets & Flight Basics

Aerospace Engineering: Gliders, Rockets & Flight Basics

Explore aerodynamics, propulsion, stability and materials through hands-on projects like gliders and small rockets, supported by interactive lessons, quizzes and short videos.

Aerospace Engineering: Gliders, Rockets & Flight Basics

Paid once.

Level
Beginner
Ages
9–14
Duration
55 min
Classes
1 / Week
Weeks
6

Class Experience

This course introduces fundamental aerospace concepts—lift, drag, thrust, stability, propulsion and structural design—through a mix of interactive lessons, short videos, quiz games and hands-on build projects. Students apply scientific inquiry and engineering design as they construct and test flight models, iterate designs, and learn how materials and recovery systems affect performance.

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify basic aerodynamic forces (lift, drag, thrust, weight)

  • Explain common propulsion methods used in small flight models

  • Demonstrate principles of stability and control in simple aircraft models

  • Compare effects of different materials and structures on flight performance

  • Apply engineering design test, evaluate and iterate model designs

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Meet your Instructor

Joined August, 2026

4.5

74

Reviews

5+

Years

400+

Students

This team of experienced STEM educators focuses on hands-on learning for upper elementary and middle school learners. Instruction covers aerospace engineering basics—gliders and rockets—and electricity, magnetism, and circuits through guided experiments and lab-style activities.…

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