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STEM in 30: Mail Away, Mail Away, Mail Away: Innovations in Delivering the Mail In the United States mail service often fueled the transportation industry to expand and innovate allowing more people to be connected, and ushered in an era of faster communication. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2Zyd-VXv0o Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Technology and Engineering, People, Society and Culture

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 STEM in 30: Remote Sensing, and how it Impacts YOUR life. Remote Sensing is the gathering of data remotely. This data is gathered from satellites, airplanes, and even drones flying through hurricanes. https://youtu.be/3VtZleF7nQ8 Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Physical science, Technology and Engineering

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 This One Time: Dean Kamen, Founder of FIRST, Flying the B–2 Stealth Bomber Dean Kamen is most well known for founding FIRST Robotics Competition, but he is also a pilot and this one time, he got to fly the stealth bomber. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE67emCWDG8&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_XFR-UsQFhIqfz2anz2xc1_ Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3 People, Robotics

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 Middle School Minute: NASA Astronaut Gregory "Ray–J" Johnson Find out what NASA Astronaut Gregory Ray–J Johnson was like as a young student in this edition of the Middle School Minute! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-wA3OPJw2A Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 3 People, Science, Spaceflight

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 My Path: "Don't Be Afraid of Who You Are." Hannah Wakeford, Astronomer Dr. Hannah Wakeford is on the cutting edge researching and hunting for exoplanets. Many of these newly discovered planets are in the Goldilocks Zone where conditions may be right to support life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM4gSVAhMIQ&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_VvN6SkGaFShkAyOcNX8Rry&index=9 Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Astronomy, Dwarf planets, Exoplanets, People, Solar System, Spaceflight

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 My Path: Joe Acaba, NASA Astronaut Ever wonder what it takes to become an astronaut and fly in space? NASA astronaut and former teacher Joe Acaba shares his path in this segment brought to you by STEM in 30. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4BpGSwaSZk&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_VvN6SkGaFShkAyOcNX8Rry&index=10 Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Human spaceflight, People

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 Astronaut Training, Moon Mission This family activity trains you on how to pick up samples of Moon rocks like the Apollo astronauts. https://s.si.edu/MoonMissionAstronautTraining Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Apollo program, Human spaceflight, Moon (Earth)

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 Smithsonian Science Starter: Building Paper Airplanes with Astronaut Gregory "Ray J" Johnson What does flying a paper airplane have to do with landing the Space Shuttle? https://youtu.be/2lVzXQElTpU Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 3, Grade 5, Grade 4 Aircraft, Technology and Engineering, Space Shuttle program

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 Smithsonian Science Starter: Bristlebots with Private Space Explorer, Anousheh Ansari Build robots with with electrical engineer and private space explorer, Anousheh Ansari https://youtu.be/fbPUSTmMjjU Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Robotics, Technology and Engineering

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 Smithsonian Science Starter: Space Lingo: What Is "Puffy–Head Bird–Legs?" – ISS Science Astronaut Randy Bresnik explains this condition that astronauts experience. Also check out a demonstration of Puffy–Head Bird–Legs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zld_7m2WWg Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Commercial spaceflight, Human spaceflight, Space stations

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 Smithsonian Science Starter: Puffy Head, Bird Legs This lesson investigates the effects of gravity on the human body and how it impacts astronauts in space. https://s.si.edu/PuffyHeadBirdLegs Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Commercial spaceflight, Human spaceflight, Life sciences, Space stations, Spaceflight

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 STEM in 30: Lighter, Stronger, Better: Composites Explore composites in this fast-paced webcast to learn what they are, how they are made and how they are used in the aerospace industry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqr6_hE7yh4 Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Aircraft, Technology and Engineering

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