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Air and Space Live Chat: STEM in 30 Mission Debrief: is it Magic or Math? (David DeVorkin & Geneviève de Messières) Tune in to hear Space History Curator Dr. David DeVorkin and Astronomy Educator Dr. Geneviève de Messières answer questions about how math is used in the real world. https://www.facebook.com/STEMin30/videos/395797840963442/ Astronomy

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 STEM in 30: The Engineering Behind the World Record Skydive On this episode of STEM in 30, follow the path of the suit Alan Eustace wore in his world record skydive from concept to design and from production to execution. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y0Fw9s3QRw Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Technology and Engineering, Human spaceflight, Balloons

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 STEM in 30: Staying Safe is No Accident: The Science of Safety Join STEM in 30 as we take a look at the science of safety including the Miracle on the Hudson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ_HbICOiFo&feature=youtu.be Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 8 Aviation, Commercial aviation

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 STEM in 30: What Training Do I Need to Be an Astronaut? Learn about the training astronauts complete for all of the different jobs they have to do in low earth orbit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt_ZXRVuQYI&t=2s Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Human spaceflight, Space stations

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 STEM in 30: The Airplane’s Family Tree: From the Wright Brothers to Today Join STEM in 30 as we trace the family tree of the airplane from that first flight on December 17, 1903, to today. https://youtu.be/OmUghmmxme8?t=1 Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Aircraft

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 STEM in 30: The Science of Landing a Really Fast Plane on a Really Big Boat Learn about the math, science, and human element it takes to land on and launch off an aircraft carrier. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJfqN7aHhoU Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 6 Military aviation, Aviation

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 STEM in 30: Ask an Astronaut with Randy Komrade Bresnik and Paolo Nespoli NASA astronaut Randy “Komrade” Bresnik and ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli join STEM in 30 to talk about their recent six-month stay on the International Space Station (ISS). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcuQbAL6r1k Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Space stations, Spaceflight, Human spaceflight

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 STEM in 30: How Do We Know What’s Out There? In this episode of STEM in 30, learn the science behind observing, and discover the equipment that allows us to see further and further out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llZo-8p3gDM Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 8 Telescopes, Spaceflight

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 Looking Closely: Playlist The National Air & Space Museum Looking Closely videos provide an opportunity for young children and their families to explore our collection of air and space objects and historic photos. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6RlkQnoCx_V1xQ07oTR6rM07kY8GYMV7 Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 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 Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3, Grade 2 People, Women, Spaceflight

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 Human Impact on Earth Students will identify human impact on Earth in various locations using images taken by remote sensing technology. https://s.si.edu/HumanImpact Grade 7 Satellites, Science, Society and Culture

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 Flights of Fancy Story Time: Field Trip Pre and Post Visit Materials - Air Show Learning Lab Slide Show A slideshow version of the Flights of Fancy Story Time Air Show learning lab. An alternative to using the Smithsonian Learning lab website. https://s.si.edu/StoryTimePrePostAirShowPresentation Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Aircraft, Aviation

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