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Flights of Fancy Story Time: Flap; Flap; Soar! Three Friends at the Zoo When the Three Friends and Mo visit the zoo; they are inspired by animals that fly like hawks and eagles; little birds; bats; butterflies; and dragonflies to make winged costumes. https://youtu.be/Wv-ZgCVWVdI Grade PK, Grade 1, Grade K, Grade 2, Grade 3 Science

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 Flights of Fancy Story Time: Birthday Balloons and Bubbles At Ruth’s birthday party the friends play with balloons and bubbles that float in the air. https://youtu.be/xX3njmRXlbs Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 Science

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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

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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, Spaceflight, Space stations

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 Flights of Fancy Story Time: Three High’Flying Friends Three High’Flying Friends; which tells the story of Amelia Earhart; Ruth Nichols; and Louise Thaden who were friends that shared a love of flying. https://youtu.be/3-jYK1O4YpE Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 Aviation, People, Records and Firsts, Women

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 Flights of Fancy Story Time: Pluto's Secret Book Talk Tune in to a special Flights of Fancy Story Time interview with the authors of the children's book Pluto's Secret. https://youtu.be/KHiQiL5K9po Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 Astronomy, Science, Small solar system bodies, Solar System, Spaceflight

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 Flights of Fancy Story Time: Barnstorming Pilots; Flying Circuses and Air Shows This story is about the incredible flying circuses in the pioneering days of flight. https://youtu.be/V1o84iybFkM Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 Aviation, Early flight, General aviation, Science

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 Flights of Fancy Story Time: The Incredible Balloon Flight to Dizzying Heights National Air and Space Museum. Museum educator Ann Caspari will read the original story The Incredible Balloon Flight to Dizzying Heights. https://youtu.be/BcekIlHC-C4 Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 Balloons, People, Science

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 Flights of Fancy Story Time: Family of the Sun Family of the Sun; which tells the story of the planets in our solar system. After the story; do a craft to make a solar system playset. https://youtu.be/HuOJNeYG6jk Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 Astronomy, Aviation, Solar System, Spaceflight, Uncrewed spaceflight

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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

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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

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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, Spaceflight

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