Air and Space Live Chat: Explore the Solar System with the Smithsonian
During this episode join planetary scientists from the museum to learn more about their research on Mars and the icy moons of our solar system.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eyh-ulQxQ2A
Solar System, Spaceflight
Student
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What’s New in Aerospace: Mars Rover Concept Vehicle Visits National Air and Space Museum (Jon McBride)
Check out the Kennedy Space Center Mars rover concept vehicle and hear from Astronaut Jon McBride
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsPS8AOjFNY&t=2s
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20
Human spaceflight, Robotics
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What’s New in Aerospace: Solar Hazards in Exploration (Not posted on NASM Youtube)
Understanding the hazards of space weather on crewed and robotic missions is vital to informing plans for NASA’s Journey to Mars and other missions into our solar system, and beyond.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBpT1CIchNQ&t=920s
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20
Human spaceflight, Spacecraft, Spaceflight
Student
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What’s New in Aerospace: Mission to Mars
Join Museum curator and geologist John Grant for an overview of NASA’s ongoing rover missions to Mars and the exploration taking place on the Red Planet today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB_vMx319O0&feature=youtu.be
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20
Physical science, Robotics
Student
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Air and Space Live Chat: Fly Girls: Women in Aerospace (Astronaut Abby)
Abigail Harrison as known as Astronaut Abby, STEAM education advocate and founder of The Mars Generation nonprofit talks about her career and what she thinks about the future of space travel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NofeVTUTv1w
Aviation, Commercial aviation
Student
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: Mo the Mars Man
This story celebrates the upcoming landing of the Perseverance rover on Mars.
https://youtu.be/tfZBkK5Y8ps
Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Science, Solar System, Spaceflight, Spacecraft, Technology and Engineering
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: Mission to Mars
We return to our three friends as they imagine what it would be like to plan a trip; build a rocket; and travel on a mission to Mars.
https://youtu.be/bNfrt_SumRY
Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Human spaceflight, Rockets, Science, Solar System, Spaceflight
Student
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E.Z. Science: Mars Perseverance Rover Will Look for Signs of Ancient Life
In the latest episode of #EZScience, learn about the science behind NASA’s Perseverance rover that is targeted to launch to the Red Planet on July 30.
https://youtu.be/McqMigM_YG8
Grade 3, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Science, Spacecraft, Technology and Engineering
Student
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E.Z. Science: Launching to Mars with NASA's Perseverance Rover
In the latest episode of #EZScience, learn about the upcoming launch of Perseverance. Dr. E and Dr. Z talk about the technological advancements of the newest Mars rover (and helicopter!).
https://youtu.be/1P-QBtEyDbQ
Grade 4, Grade 3, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 11, Grade 12
Spacecraft, Uncrewed spaceflight, Technology and Engineering
Teacher
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E.Z. Science: The Path to Mars 2020
Watch the fourth episode of our #EZScience series to learn about NASA’s upcoming Mars 2020 rover mission by looking back at the Mars Pathfinder mission and Sojourner rover.
https://youtu.be/uc7rl3EXFS4
Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 3, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Commercial spaceflight, Rockets, Spacecraft, Uncrewed spaceflight, Technology and Engineering
Student
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Try This at Home: Biosignatures
Try out this signs of life experiment and then learn how it is related to what the Mars rover will be doing from planetary geologist Dr. Mariah Baker.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHfrpggxxi8
Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3
Solar System
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Engineering Mars Spacecraft
This lesson presents characteristics of spacecraft models on mars to see how well they meet design requirements and then presents a design challenge for students.
https://s.si.edu/EngineeringMarsSpacecraft
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Commercial spaceflight, Human spaceflight, Science, Spacecraft