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    History of Airline Food A short history of airline food. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcXBBxDFaAs Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Aviation, Commercial aviation, Human spaceflight, Physical science, Spaceflight

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         Landing a Rover on Mars Explore on Your Own - Spanish In this Explore on Your Own activity, students will watch a short video about landing spacecraft on Mars and then answer some questions. https://s.si.edu/LandingaRoverOnMars_StudentManaged_es_us Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Commercial spaceflight, Physical science, Human spaceflight, Science, Spacecraft

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         My Path: "Dedication, dedication, dedication" - Robert Griffin III, Professional Football Player What does it take to play professional football? Dedication is one part, find out what else from Heisman Trophy winner and professional football player Robert Griffin III. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqTGtbJgYwA Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 African American or Black people, Behind the scenes, People, Physical science

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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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         Look Mom, No Wings! Do you ever dream of being able to fly? The good news is, you probably can! The bad news is that you can’t fly very high or stay up for very long http://howthingsfly.si.edu/sites/default/files/attachment/LookMomNoWings.pdf Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Physical science, Science

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         STEM in 30: Remote Sensing, and how it Impacts YOUR life. Remote Sensing is the gathering of data remotely. This data is gathered from satellites, airplanes, and even drones flying through hurricanes. https://youtu.be/3VtZleF7nQ8 Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Physical science, Technology and Engineering

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