From videos to ready-to implement classroom activities, we’re here to help you get your learners excited about air and space.

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History of Space Food

A very short history of how people eat and what they eat in space.

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Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7 and Grade 8
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Apollo program, Human spaceflight, Life sciences, Mercury program, People, Science and Spaceflight
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Space Cookies

How long does it take to bake a cookie in space?

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Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7 and Grade 8
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Human spaceflight
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History of Airline Food

A short history of airline food.

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Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7 and Grade 8
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Aviation, Commercial aviation, Human spaceflight, Physical science and Spaceflight
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Lecture Video

What’s New in Aerospace: Pete Conrad and Apollo 12: "If you can’t be good, be colorful."

Join Museum curator Dr. Teasel Muir–Harmony and Nancy Conrad, wife of Apollo 12 commander Pete Conrad and founder of the Conrad Foundation for a conversation about Apollo 12.

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Grade 6, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grades 17-20, Grades 15-16, Grades 13-14, Grade 12, Grade 7 and Grade 11
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Apollo program
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"What’s New in Aerospace: The Story Behind the Space Shuttle Columbia Recovery Mission (Bringing Columbia home)"

Mike Leinbach will share his first–hand account of how agencies worked together to bring Columbia home and search for answers.

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Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20, Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 6 and Grade 7
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Human spaceflight and Space Shuttle program
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My Path: "Take What You are Passionate About and Turn it Into a Career" Celena Dopart

Celena Dopart is a human systems factors engineer. Learn about her path into engineering, and what inspires her.

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Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 and Grade 9
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Human spaceflight, People, Behind the scenes, Technology and Engineering, Spacecraft and Women
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My Path: Inspired by Science Fiction and Apollo, Astronaut John Grunsfeld

Astronaut John Grunsfeld shares advice on chasing your dreams and working hard to make them come true.

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Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 and Grade 9
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Apollo program, Behind the scenes, Human spaceflight, People and Space stations
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My Path: Basketball in Space, Astronaut Mark Vande Hei

Ever wondered how you could be a astronaut? Watch Mark Vande Hei talk about his path to becoming a NASA astronaut!

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Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 and Grade 9
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Behind the scenes, Human spaceflight, People, Space stations, Spacecraft and Technology and Engineering
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My Path: Astronaut Anne McClain Asks Everyone to "Tell a Teacher 'Thank You'"

Astronaut Anne McClain says my heroes are absolutely teachers. Find out what else Anne has to say about teachers as well as her advice to middle school students.

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Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 and Grade 9
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Aircraft, Aviation, Human spaceflight, Military aviation, People and Women
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My Path: Jeff Stroud, Spaceport America Firefighter

Have you ever wondered how important people get to where they are? Spaceport America firefighter, Jeff Stroud, shares his path in this segment brought to you by STEM in 30.

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Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 and Grade 9
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Behind the scenes, Life sciences, People, Physical science and Technology and Engineering
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Lecture Video

What’s New in Aerospace: On Life In Space: "You See All Sorts of Crazy Things" (Kathy Sullivan)

Former astronaut and recent administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Dr. Kathryn Sullivan shared the importance of satellite technologies in looking at Earth.

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Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16 and Grades 17-20
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Satellites and Human spaceflight
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What’s New in Aerospace: Sewing Machines, Balloons, and Rocket Fuel

Ian Clark, from JPL, provides historical context for the development of technologies and talks about the need for improvements as Mars missions move to larger and larger payloads.

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Grade 6, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 7, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16 and Grades 17-20
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Commercial spaceflight, Human spaceflight, Rockets, Spacecraft and Technology and Engineering
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