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The WOW! in the Classroom flight offers WPAFB personnel (scientists, engineers, researchers, Program Managers, and Active-Duty Military) to visit your classroom. With all the necessary materials, we will present an in-person STEM lesson full of hands-on activities.

This free resource is provided to teachers to help them meet the STEM objectives in their curriculum, while also introducing students to Air Force personnel and exciting STEM career ideas.

Over 50 lessons are available, tailored to grade levels and Ohio Department of Education standards.

Using the grade level tabs below, click on the DETAILS button for each title to find:

  • the lesson summary
  • lesson duration 
  • suggested grade level
  • included activities
  • if group work is involved
  • ODE standards

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Lessons typically limited to a 35-mile radius of WPAFB.

 The Education Outreach office reserves the right to cancel events due to surges in COVID-19 cases. We will attempt to give as much notice as possible if a cancellation occurs. As a Wright-Patterson AFB organization, we must adhere to DoD, DAF, and/or WPAFB guidelines.

Animal Adaptions

(Suggested for Kindergarten - 3rd grade)

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Bridges

(Suggested for all levels. K-2nd graders may need extra adult assistance.

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Bubbles and Water

(Suggested for Kindergarten - 2nd grade)

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Clean Hands

(Suggested for Kindergarten - 2nd grade)

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Cubelets 1

(Suggested for all grade levels)

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Design Thinking for Elementary Students

(Suggested for Kindergarten - 3rd grade)

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Helpful Nature

(Suggested for Kindergarten)

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Is it Living or Non-Living

(Suggested for Kindergarten - 2nd grade)

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Magnets

(Suggested for Kindergarten - 2nd grade)

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Measurement - Inches and Centimeters

(Suggested for Kindergarten - 2nd grade)

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Measurement - Measuring Length, Width, and Height

(Suggested for Kindergarten - 2nd grade)

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Measurement - Standard Units

(Suggested for Kindergarten - 2nd grade)

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Measurement - Tools for Linear Measurement

(Suggested for Kindergarten - 2nd grade)

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UV Rays

(Suggested for Kindergarten - 2nd grade)

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Animal Adaptions

(Suggested for Kindergarten - 3rd grade)

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Bridges

(Suggested for all levels - K-2nd grade may need extra adult assistance.)

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Bubbles and Water

(Suggested for Kindergarten - 2nd grade)

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Clean Hands

(Suggested for Kindergarten - 2nd grade)

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Cubelets 1

(Suggested for all grade levels)

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Design Thinking for Elementary Students

(Suggested for Kindergarten - 3rd grade)

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Elementary Chemistry - Polymer Fun

(Suggested for 1st - 4th grade)

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Is it Living or Non-Living

(Suggested for Kindergarten - 2nd grade)

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Magnets

(Suggested for Kindergarten - 2nd grade)

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Measurement - Inches and Centimeters

(Suggested for Kindergarten - 2nd grade)

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Measurement - Measuring Length, Width, and Height

(Suggested for Kindergarten - 2nd grade)

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Measurement - Standard Units

(Suggested for Kindergarten - 2nd grade)

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Measurement - Tools for Linear Measurement

(Suggested for Kindergarten - 2nd grade)

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UV Rays

(Suggested for Kindergarten - 2nd grade)

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Animal Adaptions

(Suggested for Kindergarten - 3rd grade)

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Animal Survival

(Suggested for 3rd - 5th grade)

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Biomimicry

(Suggested for 3rd - 5th grade)

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Bridges

(Suggested for all levels - K-2nd grade may need extra adult assistance.)

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Cubelets 1

(Suggested for all grade levels)

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Design Thinking for Elementary Students

(Suggested for Kindergarten - 3rd grade)

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Elementary Chemistry - Polymer Fun

(Suggested for 1st - 4th grade)

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Group Work - Build a Roller Coaster

(Suggested for 3rd - 8th grade)

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Group Work - Invent a New Sport or Game

(Suggested for 3rd - 8th grade)

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Light Science

(Suggested for 3rd - 5th grade)

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Matter and Atoms

(Suggested for 3rd - 5th grade)

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Measurement - Things We Measure

(Suggested for 3rd - 5th grade)

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Straw Rockets

(Suggested for 3rd - 9th grade)

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Virus Invasion

(Suggested for 3rd - 5th grade)

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Animal Survival

(Suggested for 3rd - 5th grade.)

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Biomimicry

(Suggested for 3rd - 5th grade.)

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Bridges

(Suggested for all levels - K-2nd grade may need extra adult assistance.)

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Cubelets 1

(Suggested for all grade levels)

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Cubelets 2

(Suggested for 4th - 8th grade, as well as High School students)

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Cubelets, Introduction to the Engineering Design Process

(Suggested for 4th - 8th grade, as well as High School students)

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Design Thinking, Real-World Problem Solving

(Suggested for 4th - 8th grade)

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Elementary Chemistry - Polymer Fun

(Suggested for 1st - 4th grade)

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Engineering Design Process, Building a Rescue Litter

(Suggested for 4th - 8th grade)

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Group Work - Build a Roller Coaster

(Suggested for 3rd - 8th grade)

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Group Work - Invent a New Sport or Game

(Suggested for 3rd - 8th grade)

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Light Science

(Suggested for 3rd - 5th grade)

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Little Bits, Introduction

(Suggested for 4th - 8th grade

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Little Bits, Exploring More

(Suggested for 4th - 8th grade)

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Little Bits, Mini Challenges

(Suggested for 4th - 8th grade)

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Manufacturing/Assembly Line

(Suggested for 4th - 8th grade)

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Matter and Atoms

(Suggested for 3rd - 5th grade)

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Measurement - Things We Measure

(Suggested for 3rd - 5th grade)

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Newton's 1st Law of Motion

(Suggested for 4th - 8th grade)

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Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

(Suggested for 4th - 8th grade)

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Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

(Suggested for 4th - 8th grade)

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Reverse Engineering

(Suggested for 4th - 10th grade)

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Straw Rockets

(Suggested for 3rd - 4th grade)

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Virus Invasion

(Suggested for 3rd - 5th grade)

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Animal Survival

(Suggested for 3rd - 5th grade)

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Artificial Selection

(Suggested for 8th - 12th grade)

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Biomimicry

(Suggested for 3rd - 5th grade)

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BioTech 1

(Suggested for 6th - 8th grade)

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Bridges

(Suggested for all levels - K-2nd grade may need extra adult assistance.)

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Building Atoms

(Suggested for 6th - 8th grade)

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Circuitry

(Suggested for 5th - 8th grade)

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The Compass and Earth’s Magnetic Field

(Suggested for 5th - 8th grade)

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Cubelets 1

(Suggested for all grade levels)

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Cubelets 2

(Suggested for 4th - 8th grade, as well as High School students)

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Cubelets, Introduction to the Engineering Design Process

(Suggested for 4th - 8th grade, as well as High School students)

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Density - An Introduction

(Suggested for 5th - 9th grade)

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Design Thinking, Real-World Problem Solving

(Suggested for 4th - 8th grade)

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Electromagnetism

(Suggested for 5th - 8th grade)

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Engineering Design Process, Building a Rescue Litter

(Suggested for 4th - 8th grade)

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Flight - Testing Weight and Balance

(Suggested for 5th - 10th grade)

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Forces of Flight - Glider Testing

(Suggested for 5th - 10th grade)

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Genetics

(Suggested for 8th - 12th grade)

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Group Work - Build a Roller Coaster

(Suggested for 3rd - 8th grade)

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Group Work - Invent a New Sport or Game

(Suggested for 3rd - 8th grade)

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Hero's Engine - Testing Newton's 3rd

(Suggested for 5th - 10th grade)

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Light Science

(Suggested for 3rd - 5th grade)

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Little Bits, Introduction

(Suggested for 4th - 8th grade)

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Little Bits, Exploring More

(Suggested for 4th - 8th grade)

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Little Bits, Mini Challenges

(Suggested for 4th - 8th grade)

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Manufacturing/Assembly Line

(Suggested for 4th - 8th grade)

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Matter and Atoms

(Suggested for 3rd - 5th grade)

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Measurement

(Suggested for 6th - 8th grade)

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Measurement - Things We Measure

(Suggested for 3rd - 5th grade)

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Newton's 1st Law of Motion

(Suggested for 4th - 8th grade)

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Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

(Suggested for 4th - 8th grade)

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Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

(Suggested for 4th - 8th grade)

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Reaction Chemistry - Endothermic vs Exothermic

(Suggested for 7th - 9th grade)

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Reverse Engineering

(Suggested for 4th - 10th grade)

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Rocketry - Testing Pressure with Balloon Rockets

(Suggested for 5th - 10th grade)

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Rocketry - Testing Thrust with Paper Rockets

(Suggested for 5th - 10th grade)

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Stomp Rockets

(Suggested for 5th - 10th grade)

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Straw Rockets

(Suggested for 3rd - 9th grade)

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Straw Rockets - More Variables

(Suggested for 5th - 9th grade)

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Superposition 1

(Suggested for 6th - 8th grade)

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Testing Lift with Paper Box Kites

(Suggested for 5th - 10th grade)

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Virus Invasion

(Suggested for 3rd - 5th grade)

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Advanced Optics - Rochester Cloak

(Suggested for 8th - 12th grade)

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Artificial Selection

(Suggested for 8th - 12th grade)

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BioTech 2

(Suggested for 9th - 12th grade)

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Bridges

(Suggested for all levels - K-2nd grade may need extra adult assistance)

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Cubelets 1

(Suggested for all grade levels)

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Cubelets 2

(Suggested for 4th - 8th grade, as well as High School students)

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Cubelets, Introduction to the Engineering Design Process

(Suggested for 4th - 8th grade, as well as High School students)

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Density - An Introduction

(Suggested for 5th - 9th grade)

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Engineering Design Process, Building a Rescue Litter

(Suggested for 4th - 8th grade)

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Flight - Testing Weight and Balance

(Suggested for 5th - 10th grade)

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Forces of Flight - Glider Testing

(Suggested for 5th - 10th grade)

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Genetics

(Suggested for 8th - 12th grade)

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Group Work - Build a Roller Coaster

(Suggested for 3rd - 8th grade)

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Hero's Engine - Testing Newton's 3rd

(Suggested for 5th - 10th grade)

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Little Bits, Introduction

(Suggested for 4th - 8th grade)

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Little Bits, Exploring More

(Suggested for 4th - 8th grade)

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Little Bits, Mini Challenges

(Suggested for 4th - 8th grade)

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Reaction Chemistry - Endothermic vs Exothermic

(Suggested for 7th - 9th grade)

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Reverse Engineering

(Suggested for 4th -10th grade)

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Rocketry - Testing Pressure with Balloon Rockets

(Suggested for 5th - 10th grade)

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Rocketry - Testing Thrust with Paper Rockets

(Suggested for 5th - 10th grade)

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Stomp Rockets

(Suggested for 5th - 10th grade)

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Straw Rockets

(Suggested for 5th - 9th grade)

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Straw Rockets - More Variables

(Suggested for 5th - 9th grade)

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Superposition 2

(Suggested for 9th - 12th grade)

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Testing Lift with Paper Box Kites

(Suggested for 5th - 10th grade)

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