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    Animales en el Cielo ¿Puedes encontrar los nombres de los animales de nuestros aviones? https://s.si.edu/AnimalsintheSkyScavengerHunt_Spanish Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6 Aircraft

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         Flights of Fancy Story Time Field Trip Pre and Post Visit Materials - Bessie Coleman - Spanish Packet of experiments and other interactive activities to expand topics connected to Bessie Coleman and early flight. These activities connect to common core and Next Generation Science standards. https://s.si.edu/BessieColemanPreandPostVisitMaterials_es_us Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Aviation, Aircraft, Women, Records and Firsts, African American or Black people, Early flight

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         Flights of Fancy Story Time Field Trip Pre and Post Visit Materials - Wright Brothers - Spanish A mix of activities from experiments to writing activities. Expand learning on concepts connected to the Wright Brothers and Early Flight. These activities connect to standards of learning. https://s.si.edu/WrightBrothersPreandPostVisitMaterials_es_us Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Aircraft, Balloons, Aviation, Early flight, People, Records and Firsts

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         Flights of Fancy Story Time: Field Trip Pre and Post Visit Materials - Air Show - Spanish A mixture of experiments and activities to expand the learning on the Air Show Storytime. Learn about Air Circuses and Air Shows with activities that connect to learning standards. https://s.si.edu/AirShowPreandPostVisitMaterials_es_us Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Aircraft, Aviation

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         Flights of Fancy Story Time Field Trip Pre and Post Visit Materials - Amelia Earhart - Spanish Materials that comprise of experiments, crafts, and activities created to help expand the topics connected to Amelia Earhart and early flight. These materials are connected to Learning Standards. https://s.si.edu/AmeliaEarhartPreandPostVisitmaterials_es_us Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Aviation, Aircraft, Early flight, People, Women, Records and Firsts

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         My Path: "Every Team is Better with Diverse Viewpoints" Andrea Putteet Sometimes when you are working as a team, you can perform miracles. Andrea Putteet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMsgUJ08UPc Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Aircraft, Commercial aviation, Behind the scenes, General aviation, People, Technology and Engineering, Women

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