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Curriculum Guides
The DiscoverHover team of educators and consultants
is currently finalizing a comprehensive set of Curriculum
Guides, Lesson Plans and supporting materials for
educators. (See samples below). As materials are completed,
they can be seen here.
All DiscoverHover educational materials are designed
to conform to the US
National Science Education Standards.
They are being developed by the DiscoverHover
Advisory Board in conjunction with leading educators
and hovercraft experts from throughout United States
and Canada. As additional nations participate in
DiscoverHover, we will continually update our instructional
materials to reflect the curriculum standards for
each nation.
The sample Curriculum Guides below
were developed and reviewed by the following:
- James E. Benini, Original Lead Author
- James C. Wallace II, DiscoverHover Education
Director
- Dr. Michael McInerney, Professor of Physics,
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, the top-rated
engineering school in the United States
- Brian Hirsch, DiscoverHover Physics Consultant,
a Rose-Hulman graduate;
- Mike Dason and Marcus Songer, technology instructors,
Vigo County Schools, Terre Haute, Indiana
- Chris Fitzgerald, Editor
These samples are directed to university
level students. Ultimately, all DiscoverHover educational
materials will be available for all age levels
and in the languages of participating nations.
Curriculum
Guide 1: What is a Hovercraft and How Does it Work?
Curriculum
Guide 2: Velocity and Acceleration
Curriculum
Guide 3: Newton's Laws of Motion
Curriculum
Guide 4: Why a Hovercraft Hovers: Pressure and Lift
Curriculum
Guide 5: Why a Hovercraft Works: Buoyancy
Curriculum
Guide 6: Drag
Curriculum
Guide 7: Thrust, Measuring Thrust
Curriculum
Guide 8: Bernoulli's Principle and the Coanda Effect
Curriculum
Guide 9: Torque
Curriculum
Guide 10: Gear Ratio
Curriculum
Guide 11: Torque, Work, and Power
Curriculum
Guide 12: Control
Curriculum
Guide 13: Momentum
Curriculum
Guide 14: Kinetic and Potential Energy
Curriculum
Guide 15: Electric Charges and Forces
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