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Teacher Tips: Encouraging Girls and Women In STEM (Part1) How can the language you use and the stories you tell encourage and engage girls and women in STEM subjects? Explore techniques for fostering an inclusive environment in the STEM classroom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ1nc-hCCEM Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16 Women, Society and Culture, People

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 Smithsonian Science Starter: Learn About Rocket Launches Using Balloons – ISS Science What do balloons have to do with rockets? Find out in this episode of ISS Science with Astronaut Randy Bresnik. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZUfw20GoMQ&t=124s Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Human spaceflight, Missiles, Rockets, Technology and Engineering, Spaceflight

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 Smithsonian Science Starter: How to Launch a Rocket This lesson will investigate how rocketry works, and the role of Newton’s Second and Third Laws of Motion in explaining rocket motion. https://s.si.edu/SSSHowLaunchRocket Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Missiles, Rockets, Science, Spacecraft, Technology and Engineering

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 Axes of An Aircraft Diagram This is a diagram showing the different axes of an aircraft. https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1bbBgFrzAT6wR_qCPDvqGpENNlhSkqN77G1m6_HzkjRY/copy?usp=sharing Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Aircraft, Aviation, General aviation, Technology and Engineering

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 Earth and Our Place in the Universe The Incredible; Shrinking Moon Goosechase Guide Using this educator guide; you will help students learn about The Incredible; Shrinking Moon through a Goosechase activity. https://s.si.edu/EarthShrinkingMoonGoosechaseGuide Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12 Astronomy, Moon (Earth), Solar System

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 Earth and Our Place in the Universe The Incredible; Shrinking Moon Goosechase Student Instructions Student instructions for participating in The Incredible; Shrinking Moon Goosechase activity. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qs7QqSLBkT-2Uwc9Mv3UipcXyz8sHHN70Vy_x7Edn3c/copy?usp=sharing Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12 Astronomy, Moon (Earth), Solar System

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 Flights of Fancy Story Time Field Trip Pre and Post Visit Materials - Tortoise and Hare A mixture of experiments and activities to expand the learning on the Tortoise and Hare Rocket Race Storytime. Learn about the Moon and the Space Race. Activities connect to standards of learning. https://s.si.edu/StoryTimePrePostTortoiseHare Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Astronomy, Human spaceflight, Moon (Earth), Records and Firsts, Spaceflight

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 Flights of Fancy Story Time Field Trip Pre and Post Visit Materials - Amelia Earhart Materials that comprise of experiments, crafts, and activities created to help expand the topics connected to Amelia Earhart and early flight. These materials are connected to Learning Standards. https://s.si.edu/StoryTimePrePostAmeliaEarhart Grade K, Grade 2, Grade 1 Aircraft, Aviation, Early flight, People, Records and Firsts, Women

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 Women in Aviation and Aerospace Breakout Room Crack the codes in this virtual breakout room while exploring the Steven F. Udvar- Hazy Center! https://sites.google.com/si.edu/vbrwomen/virtual-breakout-room-women/aerobatic-aviation Women, Aircraft, Aviation, People, Military aviation, Spaceflight

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 Apollo 11 Breakout Room at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Crack the codes in this virtual breakout room while exploring artifacts at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center! https://sites.google.com/si.edu/apollo-11/home/apollo Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 5, Grade 4 Apollo program, Human spaceflight, Moon (Earth), Records and Firsts, Spaceflight

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 The Body in Space Rubric This rubric will help assess student designs for technology to help lessen the effects of one of the health problems associated with sending people into space. https://s.si.edu/rubric Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Life sciences, Human spaceflight, Spaceflight

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 Cosmic Survey Sort different objects found in space based upon their size, distance and age! https://learninglab.si.edu/q/ll-c/2LOzsdRkn5fh1WpJ Grade 5, Grade 6 Solar System, Spaceflight

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