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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STEM in 30: Top of the Tower: How Air Traffic Control Keeps the Skies Safe Learn about Air Traffic Controllers. https://youtu.be/fxbqVeDRZCU Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Aviation, General aviation

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 STEM in 30: Fly Girls: Women in Aerospace Join STEM in 30 and the first private female space explorer, Anousheh Ansari, as we take a look at the contributions of early women aviators, female astronauts and other pioneering women. https://youtu.be/p12jUNsx5e0 Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Women, Society and Culture, Aviation, Human spaceflight

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 How Things Fly: Air is Stuff Learn about the properties of air and air pressure http://howthingsfly.si.edu/gravity-air/air-stuff Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Science

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 How Things Fly: Air Pressure See how Magdeburg hemispheres demonstrate the properties of air pressure. http://howthingsfly.si.edu/media/air-pressure Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Science, General aviation

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 Flights of Fancy Story Time: Make a Wish on the Wind Our three friends are inspired by seeds floating on the wind. Afterwards do a whirligig craft. https://youtu.be/T6Y-6ju2NFs Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 Life sciences, Science, Technology and Engineering

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 Flights of Fancy Story Time: Spaceport on the Moon Our three friends talk about plans to build a spaceport on the Moon. Then they build a habitat for Ruth's new pet hamster; Rocket; that has everything she needs; just like a Moon spaceport would. https://youtu.be/vbdqdZrSze8 Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 Human spaceflight, Moon (Earth), Rockets, Space stations

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 Flights of Fancy Story Time Playlist National Air and Space Museum offers stories for young children and their families inspired by our collection of air and space objects and historic photos. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6RlkQnoCx_URXpH-7jY2aNO7g7OdWtas Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 Aircraft, Art, Astronomy, Aviation, Human spaceflight

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 Pilot Pals Story Time: Learning to Fly In this episode of our Pilot Pals story time series, we share the story of the Piper J – 2 Cub, which many pilots have used to learn to fly. https://youtu.be/eXE0BO4gHRk Grade PK, Grade 1, Grade K, Grade 2 Aircraft, Aviation

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 Pilot Pals Story Time: The First Around the World Flight In this episode of our Pilot Pals story time series, we share the story of the Douglas World Cruisers and the first around the world flight https://youtu.be/4igGGSBkcgU Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Aircraft, Aviation, Military aviation, Records and Firsts

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 Pilot Pals Story Time: Air Racers In this episode of our Pilot Pals story time series, we share the story of air racers and Jimmy Doolittle. https://youtu.be/Br6jjf2_Q5U Grade PK, Grade 1, Grade K, Grade 2 Aviation, Records and Firsts, Society and Culture

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 Pilot Pals Story Time: Cornelius Coffey In this episode of our Pilot Pals story time series, we share the story of pioneering African American aviator Cornelius Coffey. https://youtu.be/JhOTw-LRNAc Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Aircraft, African American or Black people, Aviation, Records and Firsts, Society and Culture

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 Pilot Pals Story Time: Flying Across the Country In this episode of our Pilot Pals story time series, we share the story of the Fokker T-2 and its record-setting nonstop flight across the country in 1923. https://youtu.be/oIKdKXuB6aY Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Aircraft, Aviation

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