From videos to ready-to implement classroom activities, we’re here to help you get your learners excited about air and space.
Before becoming an astronaut, Dottie Metcalf–Lindeburger had an even scarier job. She was a teacher. Learn all about her teaching career in this Middle School Minute: Teacher Edition.
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Before becoming an astronaut, Ricky Arnold had an even scarier job. He was a teacher. Learn all about his teaching career in this Middle School Minute: Teachers Edition.
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STEM in 30 host, Marty Kelsey, asks former NASA Astronaut Robert Curbeam as many questions about his middle school years as he can in one minute.
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STEM in 30 host, Marty Kelsey, asks fABC News Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee as many questions about her middle school years as she can in one minute.
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Find out how much of the water on Earth available as drinking water.
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You do not need an expensive telescope to stargaze. Here are three easy methods to introduce you to stargazing.
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How can you remove a coin from the bottom of a stack of coins without touching the coins and also keeping the stack nearly motionless?
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Learn how to make a water filter using materials from around your home or classroom.
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Find out what NASA Astronaut Megan McArthur was like in middle school in this edition of the Middle School Minute.
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Find out what United States Air Force Thunderbirds pilot Captain Michelle Curran was like in middle school in this edition of the Middle School Minute!
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We asked Adam Savage some popular myths about being in middle school and here is his response to Does your effort in middle school matter?
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We asked Adam Savage some popular myths about being in middle school and here is his response to Is a bad grade the end of the world?
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