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Laura Blanton

Laura Blanton manages the National Air and Space Museum’s Holt Scholars program, dedicated to creating learning opportunities for District of Columbia Public School students and professional development for teachers. She previously taught in several different Museums in the Washington D.C. area including the National Museum of Natural History, National Gallery of Art, and National Portrait Gallery. She is passionate about community engagement, iterative program development, and golden retrievers.

A young adult in a red polo points to a worksheet on a table. Three students are sitting at the table which has a table top rocket launcher, straw rocket, and table sign with instructions on top of it.

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A future astronaut headed to Mars could be in your classroom. A new program from the National Air and Space Museum provides a memorable learning experience that builds on student interests and hones engineering and design skills

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