Welcome to Visions of Exploration

For over twelve years, the Aerospace Education Foundation (AEF) and the Air Force Association (AFA) have partnered with USA TODAY Education to bring to classrooms nationwide a stimulating and challenging program of curriculum materials focused on the excitement of aerospace, aviation and space exploration. We are all familiar with the need to meet or exceed national and state standards. New for this year, you will find the appropriate national standards for each activity referenced on the back cover of your activity guide. The fact that a major portion of state assessment tests require comprehension of nonfiction material makes the Visions of Exploration program a valuable resource to help students practice the knowledge and skills needed to meet the state standards and to pass required assessment tests.