For scientific kids who love crafty fun, this solar car kit makes a great gift. With the parts necessary to build a solar-powered vehicle, you just need to add an empty soda can. Detailed assembly instructions are included so kids can learn as they create, and observe sunlight being converted into energy.

Starting with the records of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, formed in 1915 to study problems of flight and to conduct research in aeronautics, the National Archives holds in trust the records of NASA and other records related to aeronautics, including the Wright brothers' patent for their flying machine.