Learn!
Aviation is the perfect vehicle to learn about STEM, history, and more. As part of the museum's mission, we offer both in-person and at-home learning resources for kids (and adults) of all ages!
Check out some of our featured activities, or visit our favorite external website resources:
Airplanes With Ami:
Check out our youtube channel to explore history, aircraft restoration, design, flight videos, and more.
Our favorite learning resources:
STEM in 30 is an Emmy-nominated program for middle school students produced by the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. These 30 minute episodes are great for classroom use. New episodes are released every month, featuring hands-on activities, explanations of aviation and space topics aligned with national standards, and interviews with experts from the Museum and beyond.
The National Postal Museum, a part of the Smithsonian, has a wonderful online virtual exhibit about airmail: "Fad to Fundamental: Airmail in America." Check it out, and be sure to explore the interactive "By the Seat of your Pants" airmail pilot activity, and the virtual tour of the postal museum itself.