● STEM Field Trips · iFLY Virginia Beach

Where curiosity takes flight.

Turn gravity, drag, and data into the most memorable lesson of the school year. Our STEM field trips bring physics off the page and into the wind tunnel, then let every student feel it for themselves.

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01 · Meet our educators

Passion is contagious.

Our STEM educators don't just teach physics, they light up when a student asks "but why?" Every lesson is built around real questions, live experiments, and the kind of energy that makes science stick long after the bus ride home.

The goal isn't memorizing formulas. It's walking out wondering what else you could figure out.

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02 · Presentations for every level

From first questions to formulas.

Every group gets a presentation built for where they are, from wide-eyed elementary explorers to college students running the numbers.

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Level 01
 

Elementary

Grades K–5

Pushes, pulls, and why things fall. Students make predictions, test them, and discover how air can hold a person up.

push ↑ = pull ↓Balanced forces
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Level 02
 

Middle School

Grades 6–8

Forces, motion, and gathering real data. Students measure, record, and spot the patterns behind what they see in the tunnel.

F = maNewton's 2nd law
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Level 03
 

High School & College

Grades 9–12 & undergraduate

Drag, surface area, terminal velocity, and fluid dynamics. Students connect the math to the moment a flyer stops falling and starts floating, then dig into how the wind tunnel is engineered to move air with precision.

Fd = ½ρv²CdADrag equation

Not sure which level fits your group? Our educators will help you choose.

03 · How the day works

Learn it. Test it. Fly it.

A field trip that runs like a real experiment, from hypothesis to results.

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Learn

A live, interactive presentation from one of our STEM educators, tailored to your grade level.

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Hypothesize

Students make predictions and gather real measurements in hands-on lab activities.

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Watch

A physics demonstration in the wind tunnel brings the lesson to life right before their eyes.

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Fly

Students gear up and fly with an instructor, feeling the forces they just learned about.

Lab demos

See the science in action.

Real experiments from our wind tunnel. No screens, no simulations.

Demo 1

The floating ball

When drag balances gravity, a ball hovers in mid-air, right where students can see it.

Demo 2

Water that rises

Pour water into the airflow and the droplets fly up instead of falling down.

Demo 3

Flying head-up

The instructor points up, the flyer spreads out to catch more air, and drag beats gravity. Up they go!

Next Generation Science Standards Common Core Math Physical Education
04 · For teachers & chaperones

Questions? Solved.

Planning a field trip is a lot. Here's what educators ask us most.

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What grade levels do you offer?

We have presentations designed for elementary, middle school, high school, and college groups.

How long does a field trip last?

Most trips run a few hours, depending on your group size and program. We'll build a schedule that works for your school day.

Can teachers and chaperones fly?

Yes! Teachers and chaperones are welcome to fly with their group. Ask us about pricing when you book.

Do the programs align with education standards?

Our lessons are designed to support national and state standards for science, math, and physical education.

Will students get motion sickness?

Flying in the wind tunnel is a smooth experience. There's no spinning or dropping like a roller coaster.

Ready for liftoff

Bring your class.
We'll bring the physics.

Talk with our field trip team and we'll help you plan a trip your students will never forget.

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Pop quiz! gravity ↓ + wind ↑ = x
Solve for xx = FLYING!
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