STEM Aviation Project & MACS STEM Aviation Grant

The Melbourne Archdiocese of Catholic Schools in partnership with Immersive Education are once again inviting applications for a MACS STEM Aviation Grant for our 2023 intake.
  • The STEM: Aviation Project is suitable for students in Grade 5 & 6 and may be suitable as an extension task for students in Grades 3 & 4. The STEM Aviation Project covers a variety of Mathematics, Science, Technology and Engineering concepts such as; Measurement, Speed, Percentages and Percentage Change, Energy, Forces, Electrical Circuits, Critical & Creative Thinking and Engineering Design Principles. The program can be facilitated as an extra-curricular activity, stand alone STEM subject, as part of a Numeracy, Mathematics, Science or Design Technology unit or an integrated inquiry project.
  • The MACS STEM Aviation Grant is valued at $3,000 and will provide a limited number of successful schools with all the training and resources required to establish a STEM: Aviation Project in their school. The MACS STEM Aviation Grant will subsidise the entire cost for a school to implement the STEM: Aviation Project in their school context. This includes:
  • • A face-to-face professional learning session for teachers. This professional learning session will assist with the developing understanding of both the theoretical and curriculum links for the STEM: Aviation Project. No knowledge is assumed of Aviation concepts, so teachers with any level of experience are invited to join to engage in professional development, and be able to facilitate the project in their schools. The session also explores the practical implementation of the STEM: Aviation Project. When combined with the theoretical components this will allow participants to get a first-hand feel for how the project can be delivered in their school context.
  • • Two live instructional professional learning webinar for teachers (after school hours). This will assist with recapping both the theoretical and practical components of the course.
  • • All required physical resources
  • • A Centripetal Thrust Generator to fly student built planes
  • • 25 Single Student Resource Kits for students to build, test and modify their planes
  • • 5 Additional Engines
  • • 10 Additional Propellers
  • • 1 Teacher Demonstration Aircraft
  • • 1 Wire Cutting and Wire Stripping Tool
  • • Teacher and student supporting resources

  • Professional Learning Dates:
  • • Friday February 10 2023 - 8:30am to 4:00pm - Catholic Leadership Centre, East Melbourne (Compulsory Face-to-Face Session)
  • • Thursday March 16 2023 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm - Zoom (Online Optional Webinar - Theoretical Components Recap)
  • • Thursday May 18 2023 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm - Zoom (Online Optional Webinar - Practical Components Recap)

  • Who Should Attend? This professional learning is best attended by a team of staff from each College. These teams could comprise:
  • • School Leaders & Learning Area Leaders
  • • Classroom Teachers or Specialist Teachers
  • • Classroom Support Staff

  • Successful schools will be invited to participate in the STEM: Aviation Competition at the MACS STEM MAD Student Showcase in 2023, at the Catholic Leadership Centre.

  • Applications for this grant will close 9:00am Friday 18 November 2022. Successful applicants will be informed by Friday 2 December 2022.
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