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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.
STEM in 30 is made possible by Amazon, Boeing, and Hexcel.
Most Recent Episode
Measurement in Real Life
Why is it important to have an accurate way to measure things? Who sets those standards and how does it affect science, car parts and even tape measurers? In this episode of STEM in 30 we’ll dive into the importance of wind tunnels, modeling and take a look how measurement affects our everyday lives.
This Season
Did you know before the first person flew in a hot air balloon, a duck, sheep, and rooster did?
For hundreds of years, animals and aviation have been linked, from transporting tigers, to tracking animals in the wild, and much more.
Comics often offer a pathway to a lifelong love of reading to children who need that extra hook. From being read under the covers at night to the backbone of multi-billion dollar industries, explore the popularity of comics.
When we think about archaeology most of us think about people digging up lost cities in remote places. The field of aerial archaeology offers another way to uncover the mysteries of the past by using photos and data taken from the sky.
We’ll look at living in the extremes from here on Earth, to Mars and beyond, taking a deep dive into what it takes for a place to be habitable and how life continues to survive in many forms.
We take a look at what it takes to make a movie, talk to an unlikely author of a hit movie, and experiment with early special effects.
Dive into the importance of wind tunnels, modeling and take a look how measurement affects our everyday lives.
Dive Deeper Into Content from the STEM in 30 Team
The back-catalogue of STEM in 30 episodes
Video interviews with prominent individuals in aerospace sharing how they got to where they are
Classroom-friendly demos with experts
The Mythbusters stars career journey and advice for kids
Memories of middle school from people working in aviation and space
Student-friendly hands-on activities
A document for teachers that accompanies each STEM in 30 episode
Short videos on a variety of aerospace topics
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