SINGAPORE--9 Oct--PRNewswire/ InfoQuest
- Business Jet Aircraft Delivers Learning Adventures to Students Worldwide
The Flying Classroom, the first-ever interactive STEM+ learning adventure led by National Geographic Emerging Explorer Captain Barrington Irving, will be making stops throughout the Asia-Pacific region (APAC) in the next two months on the first of three global trips. Captain Irving will visit 12 APAC countries, bringing learning adventures to students worldwide. Students will have access to Irving's adventures through videos and a blog on www.flyingclassroom.com.
Captain Irving, who holds the Guinness World Record as the youngest person to fly solo around the world, is piloting Inspiration III, a business jet provided by title sponsor Executive Air Services in Miami. During the trip, Captain Irving will carry out ground, air, and sea expeditions designed to teach students about real-life life applications of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, History, Geography and Humanities (STEM+). The expeditions include:
- Learning how to build sustainable cities in Shanghai
- Visiting wildlife reserves in Singapore to learn about animal conservation
- Diving to see coral reef regrowth from a bio-rock sculpture in Bali, Indonesia
- Learning how to balance an ecosystem challenged by the poisonous cane toad in Australia
"The Flying Classroom is more than just an aircraft," said Captain Irving. "It's an exploration vehicle for learning that will engage and teach millions of kids who follow the website by making them part of the expeditions and research. We're thrilled to be able to use the natural beauty of the Asia-Pacific to help students, here and around the world, discover their passion for STEM+."
Fabio Alexander, CEO of World Aircraft Charter company, Executive Air Services (www.EASCharter.com) added, "My goal was to provide a transportation tool, Inspiration III (a Hawker 400XP) for this ground-breaking STEM+ initiative with American educational hero Captain Irving at the helm."
In addition to expeditions, the Flying Classroom will make stops at the local ground support locations of title sponsor Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc. in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, and Tokyo. Universal(R) is providing complete trip logistics and ground support for the Flying Classroom.
Other sponsors include Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and FlightSafety International. Educational partners include Skype in the Classroom, NASA, and National Geographic.
From September 23rd through November 18th, follow Captain Irving and his team through regular expedition updates at www.flyingclassroom.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/yourflyingclassroom, on Twitter at @CaptainIrving, and with hashtag #flyingclassroom.
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