From videos to ready-to implement classroom activities, we’re here to help you get your learners excited about air and space.
Flights of Fancy Story Time: "The Day the Earth Stopped Spinning"
This story is about the orbiting and revolving Earth.
https://youtu.be/ABY6SD0FMMg
Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Astronomy, Solar System, Science
Student
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Bessie Coleman"
This story is about the pioneering pilot Bessie Coleman, with sketches by museum educator Diane Kidd.
https://youtu.be/7gPF9IzlfcE
Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
African American or Black people, Aviation, Early flight
Student
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Pluto’s Secret"
In this special author session, Margaret Weitekamp reads the book, Pluto’s Secret: An Icy World’s Tale of Discovery
https://youtu.be/0bKXCaD4toc
Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Dwarf planets, People, Science, Small solar system bodies, Solar System
Student
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: The Stuff Between the Stars"
Author Sandra Nickel and Illustrator Aimee Sicurro discuss and read their book The Stuff Between the Stars: How Vera Rubin Discovered Most of the Universe
https://youtu.be/a2fNUe5zD4w
Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Art, Astronomy, People, Women
Student
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: "At the Air Show"
In this story, Lou goes to an air show at the local airport, and the Three Friends are inspired by the fast flying jets and their cool maneuvers to create high flying kites
https://youtu.be/RkqR7cWYQfI
Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Aircraft, Aviation, General aviation, Science, Sports aviation
Student
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Mo the Mars Man"
This story celebrates the upcoming landing of the Perseverance rover on Mars.
https://youtu.be/tfZBkK5Y8ps
Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Science, Solar System, Spacecraft, Technology and Engineering, Spaceflight
Student
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Three Friends Alien Adventure"
When Ruth finds a box of old comic books in her attic, the three friends are inspired to write and film their own science fiction movie with aliens, robots, and space explorers.
https://youtu.be/-CJ1VOSIiSk
Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Exoplanets, Science fiction, Spaceflight
Student
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Fly and Float"
National Air and Space Museum. Museum educator Ann Caspari will read the original story Fly and Float, a story about seaplanes.
https://youtu.be/hzrvBba2ZAM
Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2
Aircraft, Technology and Engineering
Student
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Building Our Home Among the Stars"
This story follows the Three Friends as they celebrate the 20th anniversary of the International Space Station and build their own space station.
https://youtu.be/0G7okZ4F-C4
Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Astronomy, Human spaceflight, Science, Space stations, Spaceflight
Student
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Halloween Edition"
Gather your little ones for a special Halloween-themed story time with the National Air and Space Museum. Museum educator Ann Caspari reads an original story and leads us in a craft.
https://youtu.be/Q-NXtwox4uo
Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2
Life sciences, Science
Student
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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.
https://youtu.be/bNfrt_SumRY
Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Human spaceflight, Rockets, Science, Solar System, Spaceflight
Student
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Homebuilt Airplanes"
Museum educator Ann Caspari will read the original story Homebuilt Airplanes, which tells the story of three friends who build their own airplane out of items in their home.
https://youtu.be/bBAt_7iglKk
Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Aviation, General aviation, Science, Technology and Engineering