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My Path: Barrington Irving

Barrington Irving set the World Record as the youngest person to fly around the world solo. Learn how he has gotten to where he is as he shares his path in a segment brought to you by STEM in 30.

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Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 5, and Grade 9
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Aircraft, Aviation, General aviation, and People
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lavdAuqU9Cg&t=2s
Module Video

My Path: Becoming a NASA Engineer (Bo Naasz)

Ever wonder what it takes to become an engineer and design spacecraft for NASA? Bo Naasz shares his path to success in this short segment brought to you by STEM in 30.

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Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8
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Spacecraft, Technology and Engineering, and Spaceflight
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0jl--1JMkY&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_VvN6SkGaFShkAyOcNX8Rry&index=13
Lecture Video

Teacher Tips : Astronaut Cooperation and Virtual Breakouts

Learn about the countries and agencies that worked together to build and work in the ISS, then challenge your students to collaborate in a virtual breakout room.

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Grades 15-16, Grades 13-14, 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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Human spaceflight, Space stations, Technology and Engineering, and Spacecraft
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Teacher, Student, and Parent/Caregiver
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d0inMUCdWo
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Teacher Tips: Teaching with Objects

See a simple object thinking routine and learn ways to integrate object-based learning in your classroom.

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Grades 15-16, Grades 13-14, 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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Behind the scenes, Society and Culture, and Technology and Engineering
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPwCRH-khSA
Teaching/Learning Strategy Video

Teacher Tips : Astronaut Journaling

Learn about using journals as primary sources and about how students can journal to reflect and make connections to astronaut experiences.

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Grades 15-16, Grades 13-14, 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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Space stations, Society and Culture, and Spaceflight
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRAGY5VQePE
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Lightning Lesson: Learn How Astronauts Get By Without Running Water

Astronauts cannot just flip on a faucet when they want to wash their hands. Learn about water conservation on the International Space Station.

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Grades 15-16, Grades 13-14, Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 2, Grade 1, and Grade K
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Human spaceflight, People, Science, Space stations, Technology and Engineering, and Spaceflight
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Teacher, Student, Parent/Caregiver, and Other
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUiQkSaryTE
Activity/Lab Video

Try This at Home: Moon Phase Board

Here is a way that you can create a 3D model to wrap your head around moon phases.

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Grades 17-20, Grades 13-14, Grade 12, Grades 15-16, 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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Astronomy, Moon (Earth), Solar System, Sun, and Science
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOjekBgALWI
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Lightning Lesson: How to Create Eclipse Art

Get creative during a solar eclipse and find out how to use the Sun as an artistic tool.

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Grades 15-16, Grades 13-14, Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 2, Grade 1, and Grade K
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Art, Astronomy, Solar System, Sun, and Moon (Earth)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UNj8k3wkls&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_VhRvL-NRicNDXd_8Q5iO2g&index=3
Activity/Lab Video

Lightning Lesson: How Do Bugs Walk on Water?

Have you ever passed a pond or swamp and seen bugs walking on the water? Find out how they do it in this Smithsonian Lightning Lesson.

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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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Science, and Technology and Engineering
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Student, Teacher, Parent/Caregiver, and Other
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS7UAw4aSL8
Diagram/Illustration Video

Lightning Lesson: 7 Facts About Solar Eclipses

Learn facts about a solar eclipse and how to safely view one.

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Grades 17-20, Grades 15-16, Grades 13-14, Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 3, Grade 2, Grade 1, Grade K, and Grade PK
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Astronomy, Moon (Earth), Solar System, Sun, and Science
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Student, Teacher, Parent/Caregiver, and Other
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmeb6uIQNUk&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_VhRvL-NRicNDXd_8Q5iO2g&index=5
Activity/Lab Document

Identifying Landforms from the International Space Station

This presentaton show multiple landforms from the ISS. It supports the Identifying Landforms from the International Space Station Lesson and Learning Lab

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Grade K, Grade 1, and Grade 2
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Science, and Space stations
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https://s.si.edu/IdentifyingLandformsISSPresentation
Lesson Plan Document

​Identifying Landforms from the International Space Station

This lesson presents several images taken from the International Space Station and challenges students to identify the land forms and their locations on Earth.

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Grade K, Grade 2, and Grade 1
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Life sciences, Science, and Space stations
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https://s.si.edu/IdentifyingLandformsISS