Air Force Association

and

USA TODAY

Partners in Education

AFA Visions of Exploration Brief

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

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

www.education.usatoday.com

AFA Micro-site STEM Activities Cyber Security

lessons Core subjects Career education NASA Resources Links to STEM

resources

Case Studies : Science

Aeronautics Series: Part 1-2

Anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ First Flight

News from Flight Industry and Technology Sectors

Engineering

The Science of Weather

Program Components

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

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

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%

Grade level(s) taught

Grade 1-5 20%

Grade 6-8 54%

Grade 9-10 32%

Grade 11-12 20%

Would you like to participate in this program again next year?

4%

96%

Yes

No

Visions of Exploration

Questions?

Air Force Associationand

USA TODAY

Partners in Education

Kim JohnsonUSA TODAY651.636.4100 ext 621