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For Air and Space: not even the sky is the limit. Delve into resources that spark learners' curiosity and ignite their aviation and aerospace adventure. 

Explore our resources for educators, parents and caregivers, and learners from pre-K through high school. 

Highlighted Theme: Rockets

The shape of a rocket composed of brightly colored construction paper shapes laid out against a black background.

Build a Construction Paper Rocket

Ages 6+ | 30 min | Craft | Screen Free

Turn basic shapes into a rocket.

 

A red balloon taped to a straw zooms along a string when the air is let out the back.

Balloon Rockets

Ages 9+ | 20 min | Experiment | Screen Free

Build a balloon rocket to explore rocket propulsion—the force that pushes rockets forward!

A blue balloon attatched to an empty water bottle is inflated by the gases that were created in the bottle.

Launch a balloon with a chemical reaction

Ages 9+ | 15-30 mins | Experiment | No Screens

Just like an engine of a rocket, in this experiment we'll create thrust with a (safe) chemical reaction.

A whimsical illustration of four children in spacesuits driving along a foreign planet.

Story Time Video: Rockets and Rovers

Ages 4+ | 6 min story, 4 min craft | Story Time Video and Craft

Inside their rocket playground, a group of friends blast off in their imaginations. After the video, make a vehicle that moves with the wind.

An illustrated images that says "Craft Time: Make a Rocket." It is in whimsical font, with scissors and glue illustrated, suggesting it is for children.

Make a Rocket Craft

Ages 4+ | 8 min | Craft | Screen Free

Make a simple rocket from a cardboard tube and construction paper.

A thumbnail image of three middle-aged white people making excited faces. Behind them are two photographs of rockets. In front of them is the text "Learn about rockets!"

Short Videos All About Rockets

Ages 11-14 | 2-9 mins | Videos

This collection of short videos perfect for middle-schoolers is all about rockets. 

Informal pose of Dr. Robert H. Goddard sitting in front of unidentified rocket under construction in his workshop at Roswell, New Mexico, 1935.

Robert Goddard's Quest

Ages 9+ | 2 mins | Video

In this short video, learn why Robert Goddard is considered the father of American rocketry.

A young man with light brown skin and curly hair wearing a red polo talks to a family with adults and children of all ages, all looking at objects on a cart--except for one young boy who looks up reverently at the Explainer.

Programs and Virtual Learning

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A young Black woman in a red polo holds out a hula hoop. A few feet back a young boy is captured in motion, having just flown a paper airplane. The plane zooms between the two.

Plan a Field Trip

Students explore aviation and space history with a day outside the classroom. 

An educator in a blue polo shirt leans close to the table focusing on a task.

Educator Professional Development

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