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, Uncrewed spaceflight, Spaceflight
Teacher
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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
Student
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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
Student
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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
Student
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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, Space stations, Spaceflight
Student
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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
Student
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Three Friends Alien Adventure"
When Ruth finds a box of old comic books in her attic, the three friends are inspired to write and film their own science fiction movie with aliens, robots, and space explorers.
https://youtu.be/-CJ1VOSIiSk
Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Exoplanets, Science fiction, Spaceflight
Student
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Mo the Mars Man"
This story celebrates the upcoming landing of the Perseverance rover on Mars.
https://youtu.be/tfZBkK5Y8ps
Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Science, Solar System, Spacecraft, Technology and Engineering, Spaceflight
Student
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: "At the Air Show"
In this story, Lou goes to an air show at the local airport, and the Three Friends are inspired by the fast flying jets and their cool maneuvers to create high flying kites
https://youtu.be/RkqR7cWYQfI
Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Aircraft, Aviation, General aviation, Science, Sports aviation
Student
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Three Friends and Mo Spacewalk"
In this story the characters' pretend visit to the International Space Station!
https://youtu.be/qv7E2839ElU
Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Human spaceflight, Science, Space stations, Technology and Engineering, Spaceflight