Aviation and Technology

Program Description

During this tour, your students will handle the materials used to build the aircraft they visit. They will be able to feel the lightness of bamboo and examine honeycomb structures up close, helping them to better understand why and how these materials work. Students will discuss changes in aviation technology over time, and will explore ways of reducing aviation’s environmental impact. Students will also explore a variety of historical and current careers in aviation and aerospace. Aircraft examined on tour may include:

• A.E.A. Silver Dart
• Curtiss HS-2L
• Curtiss JN-4 "Canuck"
• de Havilland Canada Beaver
• Boeing 247D
• Hawker Hurricane XII
• Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow 2
• Hawker Siddeley AV-8A Harrier
• Boeing Vertol CH-113 Labrador

Curriculum Links

Ontario

Grade 9 Exploring Technologies, Open (TIJ1O)
A. Technology Fundamentals (A 1.5, 1.7)
C. Technology, the Environment, and Society (C 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2) 
Grade 10 Transportation Technologies, Open (TTJ2O)
A. Transportation Technology Fundamentals (A 1.1, 1.2, 3.1, 3.5)
C. Technology, the Environment, and Society (C 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3)
Grade 10 Career Studies (GLC20) – (Revised 2019)
A. Exploring and Preparing for the World of Work
B3. Identifying Possible Destinations and Pathways
Grade 11 Transportation Technologies, College Preparation (TTJ3C)
A. Transportation Technology Fundamentals (A 1.2, 3.1, 3.4, 3.5)
C. Technology, the Environment, and Society

Quebec

Secondary Cycle One 
Science and Technology — The Technological World
Engineering: Materials, Equipment
Forces and Motion: Mechanisms that transmit motion; Mechanisms that bring about a change in motion, 
Cultural References: Inventions, Joseph-Armand Bombardier, Alexander Graham Bell, Aviation and aerospace science, Transportation technology

Secondary Cycle Two 
Science and Technology — The Technological World
Engineering: Mechanics – Guiding Controls 
Materials: Types and properties 
Cultural References: History - Alexander Graham Bell, Leonardo da Vinci 

Teacher Tips

Prepare your class with these pre-visit activity suggestions. Make the most of your Museum outing with these tips to help plan your visit.

Fees

$7 per student, chaperones free (minimum fee of $140; maximum 28 students)
Includes Museum admission.

Reservations

Booking requests can be made through the School Programs Reservation Request Form.

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Email: contact@IngeniumCanada.org
Phone: 613-991-3053 or 1-866-442-4416