Shockley's Science Sleuths

Goodbye!

It has been fun. Have a wonderful and safe summer!

Oh the Places you’ll go with the knowledge
you now know! Have a great life!

Earn Your Wings!
There is still time to register for the Aviation Museum & Discovery Center's Aviation Summer Camp.
Delve into an awesome array of flight-related activities including weekly field trips.

Middle school aged children are invited to join one or both of the Aviation Summer Camp sessions.

Session 1, June 1-4, takes attendees to the unpredictable world of weather and it's role in developing your flight plan.   Session 2, June 8-11, introduces attendees to the exciting world of Aviation. Experience the adventure of flight from kites and balloons to gliders and powered aircraft.

Both sessions are held at Marietta High School from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Sign up now! Go to our Web site www.aviationmarietta.org <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102574333629&s=698&e=001YpAUMwlTJ2NfLx2EB81kV7G6UIR413dCGB7IdPNuEFMlAmPSfL6eIvp7OJBYWsyUXXUX8TTtEmaWsA96e6SIRR8vBVRlY8M5cYixoca6J-RL9Yr33nP0s15izyb34TCE>   and click the link for Aviation Summer Camp, or call our partners Marietta Community Schools at 770-.429-3170 ext. 3306.

Aviation Summer Camp is offered through partnerships with Marietta Community Schools and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.

If you would like additional information about Aviation Summer Camp or any of the Aviation Museum & Discovery Center's educational programming, please contact Antonio Figueras at antonio.figueras@aviationmarietta.org <mailto:antonio.figueras@aviationmarietta.org> .

Here Come the Planes!

As the Metro-Atlanta community prepares to bid farewell Naval Air Station Atlanta (scheduled for closure later this year), four of its beloved display planes are in route to the Aviation Museum & Discovery Center. Four aircraft (A-4 Skyhawk, A-6 Intruder, A-7 Corsair II, and an F-14 Tomcat), several base monuments and other pieces of their history will be displayed at the Museum as part of its growing aircraft collection. These items will be used to remember and celebrate the extraordinary history of the base and the service men and women who served there. NAS Atlanta has operated in the Atlanta area for 68 years, originally founded in Chamblee on March 22, 1941 and relocated to Marietta in April 1959. The base has been an instrumental part of Atlanta and Cobb County growth. Many people who once served on base still call Georgia home.

Discover the wonders of flight and heritage of aviation at the Aviation Museum & Discovery Center in Marietta, Georgia.

Although we aren't off the ground yet, our education programs are in flight.

The Aviation Museum & Discovery Center is offering many exciting aviation focused programs designed to create excitement in the areas of science, technogy, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This summer more than one hundred 7th-9th graders will earn their wings at Aviation Summer Camp. Two sessions are offered June 1-4, Aviation Weather; and June 8-11, Advanced Aviation. Both Sessions are being held at Marietta High School.

Construction will start this fall on our new facility on 15.5 acres at South Cobb Drive and Atlanta Road. The first building will feature interactive exhibits that bring the thrill of aviation and the respective math and sciences to life. Work has begun on an Aviation Park which will serve as the exterior display area with a beautiful natural setting for all to enjoy. We will also offer a unique playground that encourages learning through play.

We are having fun with an auto crash lab this week. Meanwhile, you need to be studying for your final at home and coming to class with any questions. Study hard! The exam will be your final grade and does count. Don't let it drop your grade!!!