From videos to ready-to implement classroom activities, we’re here to help you get your learners excited about air and space.

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Lecture Video

Air and Space Live Chat: Explore the Solar System with the Smithsonian

During this episode join planetary scientists from the museum to learn more about their research on Mars and the icy moons of our solar system.

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Solar System and Spaceflight
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Lecture Video

What’s New in Aerospace: Mars Rover Concept Vehicle Visits National Air and Space Museum (Jon McBride)

Check out the Kennedy Space Center Mars rover concept vehicle and hear from Astronaut Jon McBride

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Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16 and Grades 17-20
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Human spaceflight and Robotics
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What’s New in Aerospace: Solar Hazards in Exploration (Not posted on NASM Youtube)

Understanding the hazards of space weather on crewed and robotic missions is vital to informing plans for NASA’s Journey to Mars and other missions into our solar system, and beyond.

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Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16 and Grades 17-20
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Human spaceflight, Spacecraft and Spaceflight
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Lecture Video

What’s New in Aerospace: Mission to Mars

Join Museum curator and geologist John Grant for an overview of NASA’s ongoing rover missions to Mars and the exploration taking place on the Red Planet today.

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Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16 and Grades 17-20
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Physical science and Robotics
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Air and Space Live Chat: Fly Girls: Women in Aerospace (Astronaut Abby)

Abigail Harrison as known as Astronaut Abby, STEAM education advocate and founder of The Mars Generation nonprofit talks about her career and what she thinks about the future of space travel.

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Activity/Lab Video

Flights of Fancy Story Time: Mo the Mars Man

This story celebrates the upcoming landing of the Perseverance rover on Mars.

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Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 and Grade 3
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Science, Solar System, Spaceflight, Spacecraft and Technology and Engineering
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: Mission to Mars

We return to our three friends as they imagine what it would be like to plan a trip; build a rocket; and travel on a mission to Mars.

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Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 and Grade 3
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Human spaceflight, Rockets, Science, Solar System and Spaceflight
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E.Z. Science: Mars Perseverance Rover Will Look for Signs of Ancient Life

In the latest episode of #EZScience, learn about the science behind NASA’s Perseverance rover that is targeted to launch to the Red Planet on July 30.

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Grade 3, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11 and Grade 12
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Science, Spacecraft and Technology and Engineering
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E.Z. Science: Launching to Mars with NASA's Perseverance Rover

In the latest episode of #EZScience, learn about the upcoming launch of Perseverance. Dr. E and Dr. Z talk about the technological advancements of the newest Mars rover (and helicopter!).

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Grade 4, Grade 3, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 11 and Grade 12
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Spacecraft, Uncrewed spaceflight and Technology and Engineering
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E.Z. Science: The Path to Mars 2020

Watch the fourth episode of our #EZScience series to learn about NASA’s upcoming Mars 2020 rover mission by looking back at the Mars Pathfinder mission and Sojourner rover.

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Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 3, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11 and Grade 12
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Commercial spaceflight, Rockets, Spacecraft, Uncrewed spaceflight and Technology and Engineering
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Try This at Home: Biosignatures

Try out this signs of life experiment and then learn how it is related to what the Mars rover will be doing from planetary geologist Dr. Mariah Baker.

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Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4 and Grade 3
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Solar System
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Lesson Plan Document

Engineering Mars Spacecraft

This lesson presents characteristics of spacecraft models on mars to see how well they meet design requirements and then presents a design challenge for students.

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Grade 6, Grade 7 and Grade 8
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Commercial spaceflight, Human spaceflight, Science and Spacecraft
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