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    History of Space Food A very short history of how people eat and what they eat in space. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kivw3nnSt_8 Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Apollo program, Human spaceflight, Life sciences, Mercury program, People, Science, Spaceflight

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         Teacher Tips for Food on the Fly Teacher Tips to correspond with STEM in 30's Food on the Fly episode. https://s.si.edu/3qnJWhY Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Commercial aviation, Human spaceflight, Life sciences, People, Society and Culture

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         My Path: If You Like "Creepy Crawlies" I Want to Meet You (Hartmut Doebel) Hartmut Doebel is an Assistant Professor of Biology at The George Washington University. His students have bee hives on the roof of the campus in downtown Washington, DC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UFTU8nZJY4 Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Behind the scenes, Life sciences, People, Science

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         My Path: From small pools to the biggest, Travis Fitzgerald Learn how Training Officer Travis Fitzgerald went from lifeguard to engineering in a really big pool at Johnson Space Center's Neutral Buoyancy Lab. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzxsQWY8YXE Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Behind the scenes, Human spaceflight, Life sciences, People, Science, Technology and Engineering

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         My Path: Pulling the Rip Chord, My path through Music (Jared Leidich) Listen to the music of Jared Leidich, Suit Systems Lead Engineer for Alan Eustace's world record skydive. Be sure to turn up the volume. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOLop6Db-38 Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Art, Human spaceflight, Life sciences, People, Science, Technology and Engineering

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         My Path: Jeff Stroud, Spaceport America Firefighter Have you ever wondered how important people get to where they are? Spaceport America firefighter, Jeff Stroud, shares his path in this segment brought to you by STEM in 30. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsNBhGdlV5E&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_VvN6SkGaFShkAyOcNX8Rry&index=6 Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Behind the scenes, Life sciences, People, Physical science, Technology and Engineering

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