Planes, balloons, ultralights—aircraft can apply to almost everything that flies in our atmosphere. Explore the world of things that fly.
Planes, balloons, ultralights—aircraft can apply to almost everything that flies in our atmosphere. Explore the world of things that fly.
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Lost and Found?
March 20, 2024
Nathan Gordon, the Consolidated PBY Catalina, and a Medal of Honor Flight
February 28, 2024
Mickey Mouse One
January 03, 2024
Up To Speed
December 20, 2023
Lawrence Leon and the Curtiss Aeroplane Co. in 1920s Argentina
November 17, 2023
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Pioneering Rotorcraft – From Autogiro to the Helicopter
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Mail Away, Mail Away, Mail Away
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: At the Air Show
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Spy Planes: Eyes in the Sky
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Story Time: Yellow Copter
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Thursdays in June 2024 at 11:00 am
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Story Time: Yellow Copter
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Thursdays in June 2024 at 11:00 am
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Story Time: Yellow Copter
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Thursdays in June 2024 at 11:00 am
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World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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How Things Fly
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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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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Milestones of Flight: The Epic of Aviation with the National Air and Space Museum
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Aircraft: The Definitive Visual History
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