Western Michigan School of Aviation
Students have the opportunity to tour the facility while rotating through stations that allow students
to be up close and personal with an aircraft, walk on the flight line, learn how to create circuits (the epi-center
of an air craft) and tour a control tower. Students also play an informative game of Aviation Jeopardy.
Jeopardy educates students on aviation vocabulary, important people in aviation history as well as tools and
equipment used in flight. We look forward to inspiring students to achieve a career in STEAM.
Battle Creek Executive Airport
STARBASE students enjoy a STEAM tour with hands-on activities. They learn about aviation history and the principles of flight. Students also get up close and personal with one of the most active control towers in Michigan. Students gain knowledge about future STEAM aviation careers by observing firetrucks, snow removal equipment as well as the equipment that removes fireworks debris in addition to becoming A&P mechanics, diesel mechanics, air traffic controllers, flight dispatchers and many more!
Duncan
Aviation
Duncan Aviation is the largest privately-owned business jet service provider in the world!
A tour of Duncan Aviation's Battle Creek, Michigan facility at Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field might include:
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Lobby: The lobby displays art from Duncan Aviation Chairman Emeritus J. Robert Duncan's personal collection.
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Design Center: A conference room, sample library, and work stations for designers.
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Hangars: 545,000 square feet of hangar space with aircraft technicians who perform airframe inspections, engine maintenance, cabin and cockpit retrofits, paint and interior services, and more. The hangars also feature sustainability features like light harvesting, radiant floor heating, and LED lighting fixtures. STARBASE students always walk away from this experience with such a deep knowledge base of future STEAM careers!.
WLNS 6 NEWS
Television Meteorologist Katie Nickolaou from WLNS Channel 6 supports our Advanced STARBASE after school program. Katie's enthusiasm, passion and energy is always so contagious for all in attendance! Students learn how storms are created and what a day in the life of a meteorologist is like.
Kellogg Community College
STARBASE staff mentor the collegians at Kellogg Community College that are enrolled in the teacher-prep program. Students observe and participate in various lessons as well as interact with visiting 5th grade students. The STARBASE team also visits the college and provides the students with various instructional concepts as well as techniques to inspire and create student motivation.
Calhoun Area Career Center
Students that attend the Calhoun Area Career Center have the opportunity to spend 6 weeks at STARBASE with a mentor teacher. CACC Students start out observing their mentor and the students attending STARBASE and end their 6 week stay by teaching a lesson. STARBASE members also serve on the CACC Advisory Committee.
Battle Creek ANG Base
110th Wing
Students learn about the mission on the base, how remotely piloted aircrafts work as well as how STEAM relates to many career fields through the briefings of
different guest speakers who belong to the 110th ANG Base Team. Speakers come from all aspects of base life including medical staff, pilots, mail room personnel, intelligence and security forces just to name a few.