Open House STEM Challenge and STEM Resources for Parents
Saturday, September 21
Come celebrate Girls in Aviation Day with us - a fun-filled day of learning about all things aviation and inspiring the next generation!
Girls in Aviation Day
Come join us for a fun-filled day at the RTFlight Hangar at Signature Aviation - Bradley International Airport! This event is all about inspiring young girls to pursue their dreams in aviation. You'll have the chance to meet female pilots, engineers, and aviation professionals who will share their stories and experiences. There will be interactive activities, and static aircraft displays. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to explore the world of aviation and see where your dreams can take you. See you there!
All attendees must have a ticket (Children, Chaperone, or Volunteer) to be admitted. Entry into this event is free with a ticket, for kids ages 8-17. Children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event. Adults are required to register for a chaperone ticket.
If you are an RTX employee (Pratt & Whitney, Collins, Raytheon, RTX) you must bring your employee badge.
Saturday, September 21 · 9am - 2pm EDT
RTFlight Hangar at Signature Flight Support
200 Signature Way Windsor Locks, CT 06096
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Activities
Rotate through our hangar filled with hands-on aviation and STEM activities as well as aircraft, local companies, pilots and other aviation professionals.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch & Group Photo
Lunch donated by Eurest. Please bring a water bottle
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Scavenger Hunt
Test what you learned at GIAD by completing a scavenger hunt around the hangar!
Math at Home- Thought provoking math activities, games, and practice pages for families to use to reinforce skills taught in the classroom.
Bedtime Math- fun collection of activities where you read a story, talk through the math, and solve the problems together
Open Middle- challenging math problems worth solving. They are called open middle because the middle of the problem is open-ended. There are multiple answers to problems.
Family Math contains great resources and research to support mathematics through collaboration with educators, students and families.