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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E.Z. Science: Your Career Questions Answered! Watch the eighth episode of our #EZScience series to hear answers to your questions about studying the field of space science and careers in space exploration. https://youtu.be/NtZCpq5QI64 Grade 4, Grade 3, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12 Science

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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!). https://youtu.be/1P-QBtEyDbQ Grade 4, Grade 3, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 11, Grade 12 Spacecraft, Uncrewed spaceflight, Technology and Engineering

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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. https://youtu.be/McqMigM_YG8 Grade 3, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12 Science, Spacecraft, Technology and Engineering

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 How Things Fly: Creating a Shock Wave Learn how shock waves are generated as aircraft fly close to the speed of sound. http://howthingsfly.si.edu/aerodynamics/shock-waves Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Aircraft, Physical science, Science

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 How Things Fly: Create Your Own Paper Airplane Create Your Own Paper Airplane http://howthingsfly.si.edu/activities/paper-airplane Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Aircraft, Physical science, Science

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 Flights of Fancy Story Time: Learning to Fly The Three Friends have trouble playing a flight video game and then have more fun creating play cockpits where they can pretend to be pilots. https://youtu.be/H43r4jVT0po Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 Aircraft, Aviation

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 How Things Fly: Controlled Flight Learn more about controlled flight with several activities. http://howthingsfly.si.edu/activities/controlled-flight Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Airships, Physical science

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 Flights of Fancy Story Time: Which Way Is the Wind Blowing The three friends help a neighbor whose hat blows away and find out about weathervanes and wind direction. They make windsocks and spinning garden decorations. https://youtu.be/0D81ag7TcJ0 Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 Science, Technology and Engineering, Life sciences

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 How Things Fly: Bouyancy Learn how bouyancy makes a hot air balloon or blimp float. http://howthingsfly.si.edu/gravity-air/buoyancy Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Airships, Balloons, Physical science, Science

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 Flights of Fancy Story Time: Shhh! Satellites Earth is trying to sleep but the Satellites keep bothering Earth with noisy signals. They are talking in all different languages and sending all kinds of information. https://youtu.be/idL6HgUInlY Grade PK, Grade 1, Grade K, Grade 2, Grade 3 Moon (Earth), Satellites, Spaceflight

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 How Things Fly: Distance Challenge Fly a virtual airplane to your friends and see how far it can travel. http://howthingsfly.si.edu/activities/distance-challenge Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Aircraft, Physical science, Science

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 How Things Fly: Drag Find out about two different types of drag: pressure and friction. http://howthingsfly.si.edu/media/drag-0 Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Aircraft, Physical science, Science

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