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Welcome Educators! We offer several engaging programs for learners.

Field Trips

We are excited to both invite schools to continue to engage in virtual programs and to welcome students and teachers back to the National Air and Space Museum.

  • Facilitated on-site programming is available at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA along with several self-guided activities.
  • Due to limited capacity, all on-site field trips at the Museum in Washington, DC will be self-guided for the 2021/22 school year. 

If you can’t make it to the Museum you can engage with us virtually. We offer several online reservable programs and the Museum’s Anytime Expeditions provide on-demand educational resources that can be used in your classroom.

Plan a Field Trip
 

Professional Development

Interested in what professional development the National Air and Space Museum offers educators?

Teacher Innovator Institute workshop
Teacher Innovator Institute
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The Teacher Innovator Institute brings together middle school STEAM teachers for two weeks each summer.

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Teacher Tips Playlist
Watch Videos

Check out the Museum’s YouTube playlist made just for teachers, where you’ll find activity ideas and programs featuring teachers.

Teacher Workshop
Professional
Development On Demand
Learn More

Bring professional development into your school with virtual sessions on a variety of topics, including Difficult Conversations in STEM and Teaching With Objects. Reserve through the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration or email us at NASMTeachers@si.edu.

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Teacher Professional Development Live
Learn More

Join us for three live professional development sessions during the 2021-2022 school year. All sessions will be presented virtually, with the potential for in-person participation in January and March if safety permits. Sessions are free and teachers may participate in any or all sessions.  

Teacher Resources

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Learn @ Air and Space
Explore Now

Bring the wonder of Air and Space to life through videos, hands-on activities, games, and more. We have something for every learner. These learning resources bring the National Air and Space Museum’s one-of-a-kind collections and world class research to you, anywhere and anytime.

How Things Fly
How Things Fly
Explore Now

The How Things Fly website is a dynamic online experience that helps learners build an understanding of the physics of flight. 

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Smithsonian Learning Lab
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The National Air and Space Museum hosts several curated collections on Smithsonian Learning Lab of resources tied to air and space related themes that include implementation instructions.

Teacher Newsletter

Stay connected and informed about upcoming programs by signing up for the Museum’s teacher newsletter. Sign up here to receive the Museum’s monthly newsletter that highlights upcoming programs, amazing educators, and the Museum’s newest content for the classroom.

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