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This One Time: Dean Kamen; Founder of FIRST; Flying the B–2 Stealth Bomber

Dean Kamen is most well known for founding FIRST Robotics Competition; but he is also a pilot and this one time; he got to fly the stealth bomber.

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Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, and Grade 3
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People, and Robotics
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE67emCWDG8&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_XFR-UsQFhIqfz2anz2xc1_
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Middle School Myths with Adam Savage: Weird Hobbies

We asked Adam Savage some popular myths about being in middle school and here is his response to What should you do if your interests are not cool or popular?

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People
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccA5DwXU7ys
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Middle School Myths with Adam Savage: Popularity and Success

We asked Adam Savage some popular myths about being in middle school and here is his response to Does being popular in middle school determine how successful you will be later?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fjVOHyN9cw
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Try This at Home: Telling Stories That Last

Do you scrap book, or keep a journal? Learn how to make these stories last with the help of the National Air and Space Museum’s archives.

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Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, and Grade 3
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People, and Art
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Student, Teacher, and Parent/Caregiver
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dtMEliJ_TI
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Try This at Home: Radar box demo

Do you know how RADAR works? Learn more about this complex topic with a simple hands on demo that you can try at home.

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Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, and Grade 3
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Science, Aviation, and Aircraft
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4VCPGKmXmc
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Try This at Home: Coloring Images from Space

Learn how the images from the Hubble and Webb Space Telescopes are colored.

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Grade 12, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 11, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3, Grade 2, Grade 1, and Grade K
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Astronomy, Science, Solar System, Telescopes, and Art
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Student, Teacher, and Parent/Caregiver
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_VsIzr2zE4
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Try This at Home: Morse Code Demo

Learn about telegraphy and how to make your own telegraph key in the morse code demo.

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Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3, Grade 2, Grade 1, and Grade K
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Technology and Engineering, and Science
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Student, Teacher, and Parent/Caregiver
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSNzJTpsFUw
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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.

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Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8
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Physical science, and Technology and Engineering
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https://youtu.be/3VtZleF7nQ8
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Try This at Home: Organization

Learning organization is one of the most important skills a middle school student can acquire. Here are some useful tips on how you can stay organized.

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Science, Society and Culture, and People
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE-GtvToCyI
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Try This at Home: Toys in Space

On four separate missions, astronauts who flew on Space Shuttle Discovery conducted multiple science experiments demonstrating how different toys and sports activities perform in orbit.

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Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3, Grade 2, Grade 1, and Grade K
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Space stations, Science, and Spaceflight
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0dO2NY4fPk
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Try This at Home: Bone Density in Microgravity

Preventing loss of bone density in microgravity will continue to be a challenge for astronauts in the future as they spend longer durations in space. Try out this activity to learn more.

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Grade 12, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 11, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, and Grade 3
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Space stations, Science, People, Human spaceflight, and Spaceflight
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Student, Teacher, and Parent/Caregiver
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK-1WRDJA2c
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Try This at Home: Waves demo

Do you know how waves work? Do you know what they have to do with stealth technology? Find out in this hands on demo that you can try at home.

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Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, and Grade 3
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Science
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Student, Teacher, and Parent/Caregiver
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XegcVH34QpI