ATC and Uniformed Groups
Vulcan to the Sky ATC & Uniformed Groups Pack
Work is presently underway on a pack for use by ATC and Uniformed Groups.
Are you an ATC Instructor or Uniformed Group Leader?
Would you like to be involved in the development and piloting of these materials?
Downloadable sample contents will be posted soon!
Draft Contents
- Leaders’ Notes
- Background
- Vulcan DVD
- Mission Cards - Main Subject Contents
- Scramble! Science & Aviation - Terms
- Testing Air Resistance and Aircraft Design - Science - D & T
- Experiment with Air Resistance and Parachutes - Science - D & T
- Balloon jet Experiments - Science - D & T
- Time Travel History - Science
- Survival History - Science
- Vulcan XH558 to the Sky - Science - Drama
- Team Engines
- Team Airframes
- Team Flight Control Surfaces
- Pilot’s Briefing
- Locate the Vulcans! - Geography - ICT
- Daring Designs Scale Challenge - Maths
- Cold War Warrior PowerPoint DVD - History
This provides an introduction to the Cold War period of history and the role of Vulcan aircraft in the context of the Cold War. - A review of what went before this period. What can you remember about WW2?
- The essence of the Cold War – political, military or media conflict?
- East West Activity – A vocabulary based activity to introduce / stimulate discussion on the ideas that shaped the differences between the ‘East’ and ‘West’.
- Cold War timeline including the introduction and role of the Vulcan with reference to: origins of the Cold War; the Berlin Blockade; technological advancements resulting in the arms race and space race; the 4 minute nuclear warning; the Cuban Missile Crisis; a period of détente followed by the ‘Second Cold War’; the introduction of ‘glasnost’ & ‘perestroika’; fall of the Berlin Wall; break up of the USSR.
- Those Magnificent Men and their Flying Machines PowerPoint DVD
A pictorial introduction to aircraft design and development over time. - Activity Sheets (for photocopying)
- XH558 Quick Quiz Science - History
- Cold War Quick Quiz - History
- Comment Card
- ‘Scramble!’ Activity Cards
- ‘Survival’ Activity Cards
- ‘East West’ Activity Cards
- Acknowledgements & Photo Credits
- Glossary
- ‘Top Secret’ Answer Folder
- Survival Mission Card
- XH558 Quick Quiz Activity
- Cold War Quick Quiz Activity
For further details or to take part in development and piloting please contact The Education Team.
