
Activity: John Herrington Rockets
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Learn about John Herrington, the first enrolled citizen of a Native American tribe (Chickasaw Nation) to fly in space. Make rockets fly while experimenting with chemical reactions. For ages 6 and older.

Learn about John Herrington, the first enrolled citizen of a Native American tribe (Chickasaw Nation) to fly in space. Make rockets fly while experimenting with chemical reactions. For ages 6 and older.
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