The Northrop Grumman Foundation gives math and science teachers the opportunity to experience zero-gravity through the Weightless Flights of Discovery Program. Share your science stories with us under the Discussions tab!
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- Teacher Workshop - Norwalk, CT
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Saturday, August 29 at 7:30am - Teacher Workshop - Albuquerque...
Albuquerque, NM
Saturday, August 22 at 7:30am - Teacher Workshop - Washington,...
Washington, D.C.
Saturday, August 15 at 7:30am - Teacher Workshop - Detroit, MI
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DC WFOD Photo AlbumCreated about a month ago
Norwalk WFOD Photo AlbumCreated about a month ago
Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery Check out this great article from The Norwalk Hour featuring teachers on the Norwalk WFOD flight! http://thehour.com/story/475720
Source: thehour.com
NORWALK By CHRIS BOSAK Hour Staff WriterNorwalk High School teacher John Foldeak took a tumble on an airplane. Columbus Magnet School's Andy Pearce floated through the air for a drop of water. In all, ...
Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery 2009 WFOD DVDs are going out to all teachers this week; keep a look out in the mail for your copy!
Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery
We’ve enjoyed seeing all the media coverage from the 2009 WFOD program. Check out this segment from WTHI-TV in Terre Haute, IN, which covers the WFOD Detroit flight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjGCGm6FI
Source: www.youtube.com
Diedre Adams, a teacher at West Vigo Middle School, took part in Weightless Flights of Discovery.
Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery Of all the reactions and comments received from you students, which would you say has been the best one thus far?
Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery Now that you’ve been in school for a few weeks following your weightless flight experience, how many of you have shared your personal photos and video with your students? How did they react to your “lesson in weightlessness”?
Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery
Nice article from the Maryland Gazette on teacher Christopher Grandieri's Weightless experience! http://www.hometownglenburnie.com/news/T
Source: www.hometownglenburnie.com
Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery Check out this great article from The Hour featuring teachers on the Norwalk, CT flight! http://thehour.com/story/475720
Source: thehour.com
NORWALK By CHRIS BOSAK Hour Staff WriterNorwalk High School teacher John Foldeak took a tumble on an airplane. Columbus Magnet School's Andy Pearce floated through the air for a drop of water. In all, ...
Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery
Check out the Associated Press story on the Albuquerque flight, featuring teacher Tracey Dodrill: http://beta.svherald.com/content/2009/10
Source: beta.svherald.com
This Sept. 22, 2009 photo shows science teacher Tracey Dodrill of Scottsdale,Ariz., experiencing what it’s like to feel weightless in the cabin of aspecially modified Boeing 727 operated by Zero Gravity Corp., above southernNew Mexico. ...
Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery
Message to all 2009 WFOD Teachers: Thanks to all of you who have completed the post-program survey! For those of you who have yet to respond, we would love to hear from you! http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=B_
Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery
WJLA ran a great piece on WFOD in DC! http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1009/66
Source: www.wjla.com
ABC 7 News - Local Science Teachers Experience Zero-Gravity Flight - Some local science teachers took a once-in-a-lifetime trip Friday. They got to experience zero gravity in a flight at Dulles International Airport.
Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery
The Washington Times ran a great article with photos and video on the DC flight! Check it out here: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009
Source: www.washingtontimes.com
Physics teacher Jane Shamikto is pretty sure she will never get to Mars. However, she can experiment with what would happen if she dropped a ball on the red planet, where gravity is one-third of that on Earth.
Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery All of the teachers had a great time on today's final WFOD flight for 2009. We'll post photos and video soon!
Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery The teachers in DC are on their way to experience weightlessness!
