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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Flights of Fancy Craft Time: Make an Airplane Card Watch and learn how to make a card shaped like an airplane and sednd it to a friend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-1G2kviKOo&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_UqnikM_517xQnqrkN8IBor&index=17 Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Aircraft

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 Flights of Fancy Craft Time: Make a Space Snack Snack like an astronaut! Make a PBJ sandwich fit for the space station https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWhdfXxkey0&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_UqnikM_517xQnqrkN8IBor&index=18 Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Human spaceflight, Science

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 Flights of Fancy Craft Time: Fun with Shadow Puppets Grab your flashlight and join museum educator Ann Caspari as she demonstrates how to make sun and star shaped shadow puppets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WnlPCkY4SM&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_UqnikM_517xQnqrkN8IBor&index=19 Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Sun, Science

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 Flights of Fancy Craft Time: Playlist A museum educator demonstrates fun crafts to do at home to explore air and space themes with young children https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6RlkQnoCx_UqnikM_517xQnqrkN8IBor Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Art, Astronomy, Aviation, Science

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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

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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

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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

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 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, Spaceflight, Science

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 Flights fo Fancy Craft Time: Make a Sensory Box Join museum educator Ann Caspari as she demonstrates how to make sensory play boxes for calming play at home https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eJAQqN8Txk&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_UqnikM_517xQnqrkN8IBor&index=16 Grade PK, Grade 1, Grade K, Grade 2 Science

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 Flights of Fancy Craft Time: Make a Planet Game Upcycle jar lids into a fun game to explore the planets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_43cr_oSsw&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_UqnikM_517xQnqrkN8IBor&index=15 Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Solar System, Science

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 Flights of Fancy Craft Time: Use Recycled Paper to Make a Model Earth Use newspaper and paint to create a model of planet Earth that you can play with https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_cuIoqQG6k&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_UqnikM_517xQnqrkN8IBor&index=7 Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Astronomy, Solar System

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 Flights of Fancy Craft Time: Create a Flying Circus Shadow Box Discover how to use simple household materials to create a shadow box and learn about shadows and light. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eat1IFWnGXY&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_UqnikM_517xQnqrkN8IBor&index=8 Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Science

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