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Middle School Myths with Adam Savage: Abilities and Interests We asked Adam Savage some popular myths about being in middle school and here is his response to If you aren’t good at something, should you stop doing it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEncM8yBhYU Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3 People

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 Middle School Minute: What Was Adam Savage Like in Middle School? What was Adam Savage (from Mythbusters!) like when he was in middle school? His answers might surprise you. Find out in this Middle School Minute. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75RNZiB6Brg Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 6, Grade 3 Science, People

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 Middle School Minute: NASA Astronaut Gregory Ray–J Johnson Find out what NASA Astronaut Gregory Ray–J Johnson was like as a young student in this edition of the Middle School Minute! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-wA3OPJw2A Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3 People, Science, Spaceflight

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 Middle School Minute: Former NASA Astronaut Michael Good Find out what NASA Astronaut Michael Good was like as a young student in this edition of the Middle School Minute! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6HC_K1sjEo Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3 People, Science, Spaceflight

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 Middle School Minute: United States Air Force Thunderbirds Maj. Jason Markzon Find out what United States Air Force Thunderbirds pilot Maj. Jason Markzon was like as a young student in this edition of the Middle School Minute! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nuuAPR88Nw Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3 Aviation, People, Science

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 Middle School Minute: NASA Astronaut Serena Auñón–Chancellor Find out what NASA Astronaut Serena Auñón–Chancellor was like as a young student in this edition of the Middle School Minute! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py7twkJnggQ Spaceflight, People, Women

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 Middle School Minute: NASA Astronaut Drew Feustel Find out what NASA Astronaut Drew Feustel was like as a young student in this edition of the Middle School Minute! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLDldWl7v08 Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3 People, Spaceflight

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 Teacher Tips: The International Space Station’s Place in Space Learn about the distance to the ISS using a simple scale modeling activity, then challenge yourself and your students to build their own robotic arm with materials from home. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip4-vEK1-Eo Grades 15-16, Grades 13-14, Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3 Space stations, Technology and Engineering, Human spaceflight, Spaceflight

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 Teacher Tips: ISS FAQ with a Curator Join National Air and Space Museum Curator Dr. Jennifer Levasseur to learn about the history, purpose, and legacy of the International Space Station. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhuLsxeb_PQ Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20 Space stations, Human spaceflight, Technology and Engineering, Spaceflight

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 My Path: Dava Newman; Former Deputy Administrator for NASA Have you ever wondered how important people get to where they are? NASA's deputy director; Dava Newman; shares her path in this segment brought to you by STEM in 30. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyylQhSl0IE&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_VvN6SkGaFShkAyOcNX8Rry&index=8 Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Human spaceflight, Moon (Earth), People, Science, Small solar system bodies, Solar System, Spaceflight, Space Shuttle program, Spacecraft, Women

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 My Path: Don't Be Afraid of Who You Are. Hannah Wakeford; Astronomer Dr. Hannah Wakeford is on the cutting edge researching and hunting for exoplanets. Many of these newly discovered planets are in the Goldilocks Zone where conditions may be right to support life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM4gSVAhMIQ&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_VvN6SkGaFShkAyOcNX8Rry&index=9 Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Astronomy, Dwarf planets, Exoplanets, People, Spaceflight, Solar System

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 My Path: Joe Acaba; NASA Astronaut Ever wonder what it takes to become an astronaut and fly in space? NASA astronaut and former teacher Joe Acaba shares his path in this segment brought to you by STEM in 30. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4BpGSwaSZk&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_VvN6SkGaFShkAyOcNX8Rry&index=10 Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Human spaceflight, People, Spaceflight

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