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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