From videos to ready-to implement classroom activities, we’re here to help you get your learners excited about air and space.

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STEM in 30: The Women Paving the Way to Mars

Meet the women who are helping pave the way to Mars, and Astronaut Abby, a college student who has set her sights on becoming an astronaut and the first person to step on the planet Mars.

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Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8
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Human spaceflight, Women, and Spaceflight
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hICKTEu2Ig0
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America’s First Space Walking Woman

On October 11, 1984, a female American astronaut stepped outside her spacecraft for the first time. Kathryn D. “Kathy” Sullivan had work to do in the payload bay of the Space Shuttle Challenger,

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Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, and Grades 17-20
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Human spaceflight, Space Shuttle program, and Women
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https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/america’s-first-spacewalking-woman-kathryn-d-sullivan
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Apollo 11 and the World

When the Apollo 11 spacecraft lifted off on July 16, 1969, for the Moon, it signaled a climactic instance in human history.

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Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 9, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 3, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, and Grades 17-20
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Apollo program, and Human spaceflight
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https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/apollo-11-and-world
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Tour the National Mall Building

NMB on Google Arts & Culture

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Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grades 13-14, Grades 17-20, Grades 15-16, and Grade 3
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Behind the scenes, Aircraft, and Spacecraft
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https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/national-air-and-space-museum-washington-dc-second-floor/mAGIjNwvdyVBNA?sv_lng=-77.01985119124066&sv_lat=38.88814141871478&sv_h=177.8&sv_p=-13.299999999999997&sv_pid=7Tb8VlE8GxmLwjrXMB8XCw&sv_z=1
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Tour the Udvar–Hazy Center

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Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20, and Grade 11
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Aircraft, and Spacecraft
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https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/steven-f-udvar-hazy-center-second-floor/PgHL98jkPmaNzw?sv_lng=-77.44413223013636&sv_lat=38.91085787180766&sv_h=0.09&sv_p=-13.299999999999997&sv_pid=NRPVmbCIdeBDXmOs5M4B4A&sv_z=1
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STEM in 30: Solar Eclipse Special: Live From the Path of Totality

STEM in 30 celebrates the 2017 Great American Eclipse live from Liberty, Missouri, in the path of totality, and at the Phoebe Waterman Haas Public Observatory at the Museum in Washington, DC.

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Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8
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Astronomy, Moon (Earth), Sun, and Spaceflight
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCcr3b638hQ
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The Perplexing Problem of Designing Gloves for Space

Since the first spacewalk, designers have attempted to create gloves that are comfortable, flexible under pressure, provide protection, and offer warmth.

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Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grades 17-20, Grades 15-16, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, and Grade 3
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Apollo program, Technology and Engineering, and Spaceflight
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https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/the-perplexing-problem-of-designing-gloves-for-space/9AJSzSQeLBkSLw
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Toys Inspired by the Space Shuttle

Learning about spaceflight couldn’t be more fun with these Shuttle inspired toys.

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Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, and Grade 3
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Science fiction
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https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/toys-inspired-by-the-space-shuttle/TgLSR0orEGXRJA
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Women of Discovery

Women spearheaded breakthrough scientific missions and helped shape the Space Shuttle era.

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https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/women-of-discovery/DgLSw_UPpFgTKg
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Google Arts and Culture Virtual National Air and Space Museum

Install the Google Arts & Culture app to explore virtual reality tours from Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.

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Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20, Grades 13-14, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, and Grade 3
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Aircraft, Behind the scenes, and Spaceflight
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https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/smithsonian-national-air-and-space-museum
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Space Shuttle Discovery (Theme/Exhibit)

Celebrating 34 years of Discovery

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Grade 10, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grade 11, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grades 17-20, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, and Grade 3
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Human spaceflight, and Space Shuttle program
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https://artsandculture.google.com/project/space-shuttle-discovery
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Space Shuttle Tools and Equipment

Take a closer look at the tools used aboard the Space Shuttle.

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Grades 15-16, Grades 13-14, Grade 12, Grade 11, Grades 17-20, Grade 10, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 3, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, and Grade 9
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Human spaceflight, Space Shuttle program, and Technology and Engineering
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https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/space-shuttle-tools-and-equipment/wQLC9egYD3LKJw