From videos to ready-to implement classroom activities, we’re here to help you get your learners excited about air and space.
Leader
Select
Topic area
Select
Grade level
Select
Resource type
Select
Language
Select
Roll; Pitch; and Yaw Stability and control are much more complex for an airplane; which can move freely in three dimensions. Learn about roll; pitch; and yaw. http://howthingsfly.si.edu/flight-dynamics/roll-pitch-and-yaw Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Aviation, Science, Technology and Engineering

Student

cc-by-nc

 Look Mom; No Wings! Do you ever dream of being able to fly? The good news is; you probably can! The bad news is that you can’t fly very high or stay up for very long http://howthingsfly.si.edu/sites/default/files/attachment/LookMomNoWings.pdf Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Physical science, Science

Student

cc-by-nc

 Air and Space Live Chat: Get Your World War One Questions Answered by Expert Peter Jakab; Chief Curator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Join National Air and Space Museum; Smithsonian Institution Chief Curator Peter Jakab as he answers questions about World War I. https://www.facebook.com/STEMin30/videos/197760121126475/ Aircraft, World War I

Student

cc-by-nc

 STEM in 30: Meet Orion and SLS; America’s Next Great Spacecraft STEM in 30 looks at the Orion; a spacecraft built to take humans farther than they have ever gone before. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOwBxgrize0 Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 6 Human spaceflight, Spacecraft, Spaceflight

Student

cc-by-nc

 STEM in 30: The Psychology of Long Term Space Flight: Music; Art and Creature Comforts In this episode of STEM in 30; we'll dive into how music; art; and creature comforts helps astronauts cope with long-term space travel. https://youtu.be/3Msc7y_sMkU?t=1 Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Human spaceflight

Student

cc-by-nc

 STEM in 30: Moon Rocks This episode of STEM in 30 explores Moon rocks and what they can tell us not only about the Moon but also about our own planet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bWxGbXEptQ Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Moon (Earth)

Student

cc-by-nc

 Coding Apollo and Today - Educational Webinar Recording This Hour of Code program for classrooms explored how coding was used in the Apollo program to get us to the moon and how coding is used today for official military space operations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS2trRfAn68 Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16 Apollo program, Science, Society and Culture, Technology and Engineering, Spaceflight

Student

cc-by-nc

 STEM in 30: Mars Rovers In this episode of STEM in 30, we explore the construction of the Mars rovers as well as the science that is being done 140 million miles away on the Red Planet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o4QdvorzQs&t=6s Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Spacecraft, Solar System, Spaceflight

Student

cc-by-nc

 STEM in 30: Kites This episode of STEM in 30 explores not only how kites fly but their importance to aviation history. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNcRCoAzQzg&t=2s Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Society and Culture

Student

cc-by-nc

 Apollo 11: The Writings on the Wall Look in the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia to observe and record some hand–written notes and markings in areas of the spacecraft that have been hidden from view for more than 40 years. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/apollo-11-writings-wall Grade 3, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grades 17-20, Grades 15-16, Grades 13-14, Grade 12 Apollo program, Human spaceflight

Student

cc-by-nc

 STEM in 30: The Biology of Long–Term Spaceflight Join STEM in 30 as we explore this research and the impact of long-term space travel on the human body. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzzRMh-xb64 Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Human spaceflight

Student

cc-by-nc

 STEM in 30: Scientist or Guinea Pig: Science In Space In this episode of STEM in 30, explore the effects of space on the humans who travel there and hear from NASA astronaut Anna Fisher. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s_CSn1N9Bg Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Human spaceflight

Student

cc-by-nc