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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.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ1nc-hCCEM
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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.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZUfw20GoMQ&t=124s
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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.

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https://s.si.edu/SSSHowLaunchRocket
Lesson Video

Smithsonian Science Starter: How to Spot the Space Station from Your Backyard – ISS Science (Randy Bresnik)

In this episode of ISS Science you’ll learn how you can spot the ISS.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqn8zT1VipA
Lesson Plan Document

Smithsonian Science Starter: Spot the Station

Students will investigate the geometry of the International Space Station’s (ISS) orbit and its motion relative to the Earth.

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https://s.si.edu/SSSSpotStation
Activity/Lab Video

STEM in 30: Living and Working in Space

Learn about the benefits and challenges of living and working in space.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIShQK2C5Wo&t=1s
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STEM in 30: Earth Day: A View from Above

In this webcast we look at the beginnings of Earth Day and how a better understanding of our place in the universe has evolved through photographic scientific discoveries

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https://youtu.be/2atfqAonA7c
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STEM in 30: WWI: How History Shaped Technology

Because of the events of WWI, airplane technology developed rapidly. Learn how airplanes changed in this short time, how other technology advanced, and how airplanes were used throughout WWI.

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https://youtu.be/kpa322PJ8yE
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STEM in 30: Hot Air Balloons and Air Pressure

This fast-paced webcast will look at how hot air balloons float and how a change in air pressure affects them.

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https://youtu.be/3evMl_TautA
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STEM in 30: Space Junk: Fast Trash

There are millions of pieces of man–made debris floating around Earth. Learn what is out there and how NASA keeps an eye on it.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7C1Lbm3Fqw&t=606s
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