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    Design a Mars Rover_Explore on Your Own - Spanish In this Explore on Your Own activity, students will design a rover to explore the surface of Mars and determine if there are any signs of past life. https://s.si.edu/DesignaMarsRover_ExploreonYourOwn_es_us Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Commercial spaceflight, Human spaceflight, Science, Technology and Engineering, Spacecraft

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    Engineering Mars Spacecraft - Spanish This lesson presents characteristics of spacecraft models on Mars to see how well they meet design requirements and then presents a design challenge for students. https://s.si.edu/EngineeringMarsSpacecraft_es_us Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 6 Commercial spaceflight, Human spaceflight, Science, Spacecraft

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    Landing a Rover on Mars Explore on Your Own - Spanish In this Explore on Your Own activity, students will watch a short video about landing spacecraft on Mars and then answer some questions. https://s.si.edu/LandingaRoverOnMars_StudentManaged_es_us Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Commercial spaceflight, Physical science, Human spaceflight, Science, Spacecraft

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    My Path: Chris Lopez, Spaceport America Program Manager Have you ever wondered how important people get to where they are? Spaceport America program manager, Chris Lopez, shares his path in this segment brought to you by STEM in 30. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On-7Z1HIIRM&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_VvN6SkGaFShkAyOcNX8Rry&index=3 Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Aircraft, Aviation, Commercial spaceflight, Human spaceflight, General aviation, People

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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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyxJQBe7h_M&feature=youtu.be Grade 6, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 7, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grades 17-20 Commercial spaceflight, Human spaceflight, Rockets, Spacecraft, Technology and Engineering

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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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