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World War II Breakout Room In this breakout room activity students will obtain the information needed to answer the questions, which will break out code words needed to use to complete the final breakout challenge page. https://sites.google.com/si.edu/vbr-wwii/wwii-mission-blueprint Aircraft, Aviation, Military aviation, Technology and Engineering, Women, World War II, African American or Black people

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 COVID-19 From Space Breakout Room Have your students participate in the COVID-19 from Space virtual breakout room to learn more about what satellite imagery can tell us about night lights, air quality, and water quality. https://sites.google.com/si.edu/vbr-covid-19-from-space/covid-19-from-space Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3 Satellites, Science, Technology and Engineering

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 Weathering and Erosion Virtual Breakout Room Have your students crack different codes in this virtual breakout room to learn how NASA detects changes in landscapes on Earth, Mars, and beyond! https://sites.google.com/si.edu/vbrweatheringerosion/weathering-and-erosion Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Physical science, Spaceflight

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 Emergency Preparedness Lesson During this lesson, students will learn about emergency preparedness during World War I and the Apollo mission, equipping them to participate in a challenge to design their own kit. https://learninglab.si.edu/q/ll-c/BoeAcGTa7Gg8HY1X#r/785701 World War II, Apollo program, Moon (Earth), Spaceflight

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 The Body in Space Lesson Students will explore the impact of space travel on the human body and ways NASA equips their astronauts to live in this environment. https://learninglab.si.edu/q/ll-c/NgABf60tEdmm0WA5#r/798827 Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Life sciences, Human spaceflight, Science

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 Louis R. Purnell in Uniform An image of Louis R. Purnell, a Tuskegee Airman and curator of Astronautics at the National Air and Space Museum, wearing his United States Army Air Force Uniform. https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/world-war-ii/6Yc7MtgiNxdvFTjq#r/817459 Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Aviation, Military aviation, War and Conflict, World War II, African American or Black people

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 Training Aircraft Used by Tuskegee Institute This image is of a vintage, open-cockpit biplane—one used at Alabama’s renowned Tuskegee Institute to train African American pilots for Army Air Corps service during World War II. https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/world-war-ii/6Yc7MtgiNxdvFTjq#r/817461 Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Aviation, Military aviation, War and Conflict, World War II, African American or Black people

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 Tuskegee Airman Flight Jacket See what you can learn from this image of the airman jacket worn by Lt. Col. Woodrow W. Crockett. https://learninglab.si.edu/q/ll-c/6Yc7MtgiNxdvFTjq#r/817460 Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Aviation, Military aviation, War and Conflict, World War II, African American or Black people

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 WWII Learning Lab Students and teachers can use this learning lab to learn about various aspects of aviation during WWII and some of the most important aviators at that time. https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/world-war-ii/6Yc7MtgiNxdvFTjq Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Aviation, Military aviation, War and Conflict, World War II, African American or Black people

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 WWII Weekly Learning Guide Using this guide, you can help your students learn about WWII with resources for every day of the week. https://s.si.edu/WWIIWeeklyLearningGuide Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Aviation, Military aviation, World War II, War and Conflict

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 Looking Closely: Flying High with a Balloon Join in as we look closely at hot air balloons and other inventions that allow people to go high above the ground into Earth’s atmosphere! https://airandspace.si.edu/multimedia-gallery/looking-closely-flying-high-balloon Grade 2, Grade 1, Grade K, Grade PK Balloons, Technology and Engineering

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 Veamos de cerca: Bessie Coleman Acompáñanos a ver de cerca las fotos de Bessie Coleman, la primera mujer piloto afroamericana con licencia, y a explorar un avión como el que ella pilotaba. https://airandspace.si.edu/multimedia-gallery/veamos-de-cerca-bessie-coleman Grade PK, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 Aviation, African American or Black people

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