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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Flights of Fancy Craft Time: Make an Airplane Card

Watch and learn how to make a card shaped like an airplane and sednd it to a friend

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Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, and Grade 2
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Aircraft
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-1G2kviKOo&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_UqnikM_517xQnqrkN8IBor&index=17
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Flights of Fancy Craft Time: Make a Space Snack

Snack like an astronaut! Make a PBJ sandwich fit for the space station

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Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, and Grade 2
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Human spaceflight, and Science
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWhdfXxkey0&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_UqnikM_517xQnqrkN8IBor&index=18
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Flights of Fancy Craft Time: Fun with Shadow Puppets

Grab your flashlight and join museum educator Ann Caspari as she demonstrates how to make sun and star shaped shadow puppets

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Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, and Grade 2
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Sun, and Science
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WnlPCkY4SM&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_UqnikM_517xQnqrkN8IBor&index=19
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Flights of Fancy Craft Time: Playlist

A museum educator demonstrates fun crafts to do at home to explore air and space themes with young children

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Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, and Grade 2
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Art, Astronomy, Aviation, and Science
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https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6RlkQnoCx_UqnikM_517xQnqrkN8IBor
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: The Stuff Between the Stars

Author Sandra Nickel and Illustrator Aimee Sicurro discuss and read their book The Stuff Between the Stars: How Vera Rubin Discovered Most of the Universe

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Art, Astronomy, People, and Women
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https://youtu.be/a2fNUe5zD4w
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: Pluto’s Secret

In this special author session; Margaret Weitekamp reads the book; Pluto’s Secret: An Icy World’s Tale of Discovery

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Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, and Grade 3
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Dwarf planets, People, Science, Small solar system bodies, and Solar System
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https://youtu.be/0bKXCaD4toc
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: Bessie Coleman

This story is about the pioneering pilot Bessie Coleman; with sketches by museum educator Diane Kidd.

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Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, and Grade 3
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African American or Black people, Aviation, and Early flight
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https://youtu.be/7gPF9IzlfcE
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: The Day the Earth Stopped Spinning

This story is about the orbiting and revolving Earth.

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Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, and Grade 3
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Astronomy, Solar System, Spaceflight, and Science
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Student, Teacher, and Parent/Caregiver
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https://youtu.be/ABY6SD0FMMg
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Flights fo Fancy Craft Time: Make a Sensory Box

Join museum educator Ann Caspari as she demonstrates how to make sensory play boxes for calming play at home

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Grade PK, Grade 1, Grade K, and Grade 2
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Science
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eJAQqN8Txk&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_UqnikM_517xQnqrkN8IBor&index=16
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Flights of Fancy Craft Time: Make a Planet Game

Upcycle jar lids into a fun game to explore the planets

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Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, and Grade 2
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Solar System, and Science
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Teacher, Student, and Parent/Caregiver
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_43cr_oSsw&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_UqnikM_517xQnqrkN8IBor&index=15
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Flights of Fancy Craft Time: Use Recycled Paper to Make a Model Earth

Use newspaper and paint to create a model of planet Earth that you can play with

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Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, and Grade 2
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Astronomy, and Solar System
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Student, Teacher, and Parent/Caregiver
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_cuIoqQG6k&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_UqnikM_517xQnqrkN8IBor&index=7
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Flights of Fancy Craft Time: Create a Flying Circus Shadow Box

Discover how to use simple household materials to create a shadow box and learn about shadows and light.

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Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, and Grade 2
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Science
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eat1IFWnGXY&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_UqnikM_517xQnqrkN8IBor&index=8