Planting a Love of Aviation: Aviation Alphabet 101
This parent participation class is designed for children between 3-5 years old. Each week, students and parents will explore a letter of the alphabet and a corresponding aviation concept using engaging, hands-on, skill-based learning centered around play.
Classes are held on Monday mornings from 9 AM – 10:15 AM. Enrollment is limited to 15 students and is secured using our online registration system. The cost of the full year is $300, with a $50 discount given to Florida Air Museum Members. Admission to the Florida Air Museum and Destination: Aviation Playground are included in the class fee.* Full year registrations will be sold first; weekly registrations will be offered based on availability once the course begins.
The STEM Sprouts calendar runs from September through May. Each week will highlight a letter of the alphabet, an aviation word, and a STEM concept of the day. The full schedule is displayed below.
* Admission includes one caretaker and siblings under 11 years of age. Only enrolled students may participate in class activities.
| Date | Letter | Phonetic Alphabet | Topic | Concept |
| 14-Sep | A | Alpha | Aerodynamics | Airplanes are Aerodynamic |
| 21-Sep | B | Bravo | Biology | Human Body |
| 28-Sep | C | Charlie | Cirrus | Cloud Types |
| 5-Oct | D | Delta | Density | Density Definition |
| 12-Oct | E | Echo | Elevation | Elevation Definition |
| 19-Oct | F | Foxtrot | Flight | How Airplanes Fly |
| 26-Oct | G | Golf | Gravity | Gravity Pulls Down |
| 2-Nov | H | Hotel | Hot Air Balloons | Hot Air/Water Rises |
| 9-Nov | I | India | Insulation | Insulation Protects |
| 16-Nov | J | Juliet | Jetstream | Wind |
| 30-Nov | K | Kilo | Kinetic Energy | Movement |
| 7-Dec | L | Lima | Lightning | Weather |
| 14-Dec | M | Mike | Magnetos | Magnets Create Electricity |
| 4-Jan | N | November | Navigation | Maps and Compass |
| 11-Jan | O | Oscar | Orbit | Planets Orbit Around the Sun |
| 25-Jan | P | Papa | Parachutes | Parachutes Slow Things |
| 1-Feb | Q | Quebec | Questioning | Scientific Method |
| 8-Feb | R | Romeo | Radio Communication | Types of Communication |
| 22-Feb | S | Sierra | Seaplane | Pond Life |
| 1-Mar | T | Tango | Thrust | Thrust Makes Things Go |
| 8-Mar | U | Uniform | Universe | Astronomers Explore the Universe |
| 22-Mar | V | Victor | Vector | Bees |
| 29-Mar | W | Whiskey | Weight and Balance | Center of Gravity |
| 19-Apr | X | Xray | X-Wing | Airplane Design/Shapes |
| 26-Apr | Y | Yankee | Yoke | Flight Controls |
| 3-May | Z | Zulu | Zulu | Time |