For Educators
Learning Resources for Educators
Resource Type Activity
Make a pretend telescope out of a paper towel roll to help you focus on the night sky.
Resource Type Activity
Did you know you can sprout seeds in a paper towel?
Resource Type Activity
Make easy to create art inspired by the Northern Lights.
A pilot’s logbook can also tell the story of their time as a pilot. Find out how to read it!
Resource Type Video
Resource Type
Combo
Are you curious about solar eclipses? These short videos and fun activities will help you understand it better.
Resources to Use Anywhere
Short videos (10 minute or less) for middle schoolers about air and space exploring stories, objects, and careers.
Thematic collections of include four standards-aligned videos, lesson plans, and activities.
Explore the physics behind the forces of flight in the air and in space. Games and animations make the basics of flight easy to understand.
Check out these activities perfect for out-of-school time activities. Recommended activities will help young learners explore aviation and space, as well as badge-related skills like robotics.
Bezos Learning Center
The Bezos Learning Center is inspiring learners through online challenges, activities held across the country, and soon, at a word-class education center alongside the Museum in Washington, DC.
Bezos Science and Technology Challenges for Youth
Solve real-world problems with these hands-on challenges.
Can't Make it to the Museum? Bring the Museum to You with These Virtual Field Trip Programs
Museum educators lead you on a journey through the Earth’s sky.
Enjoy a story read-aloud and a related craft, led by a Museum educator.
Exploring the Museum is just one click away with these 360 degree virtual tours of several exhibits.
Planning a Field Trip
A field trip to the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC or the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA is a core memory for students.
Add an optional hands-on activity— a fun way to explore new STEAM concepts. All free of charge.
At the Museum
Science demonstrations are interactive shows that bring the STEAM concepts found in our galleries to life. These shows use live experiments, hands-on activities, and authentic museum artifacts to break down complex concepts.
Take to the skies or travel to far away planets with stories read aloud by museum educators for the youngest visitors. Each story time includes a story read-aloud, a chat about an image or other museum resources, and a craft activity demonstration.
At the Museum in DC, enjoy a planetarium show in DC's largest planetarium.
At the Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA, enjoy a guided tour or a hands-on STEM lab.
Through the Holt Scholars Program, DC 6th graders will enjoy a free field trip to the Museum or visits by a museum educator to explore topics in aviation and space.
Professional Development
Developed by professional educators for teachers, we offer professional development training online and in person. From recorded trainings to a free two-week intensive in DC, we offer a variety of resources to support teachers.
