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Virgin Galactic is in the business of making astronauts with a mission to open up space to change the world for good. How do they do it? With a six seater, two stage, air-launched, rocket-powered spaceplane. Virgin Galactic's Space Flight System cons...

Middle School Elementary High School Aerospace Engineering STEM

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Archive: Science Update: Soaring into the Future with NASA Aeronautics, May 13, 2021

With so much recent media attention on our Commercial Crew Program and Mars 2020 “Perseverance” rover, it might be easy to forget the first “A” in NASA. However, without the foundational “small steps” of aeronautics research, there would ...

Middle School Elementary High School Aerospace STEM

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Archive: Science Update: NASA's Perseverance Rover Landing on Mars...What to Expect!, February 17, 2021

The main goal of NASA's Perseverance Rover mission is to seek for signs of ancient life on Mars and collect samples of rock and regolith for possible return to Earth.  The Rover is expected to land on the surface of the Red Planet on Thursday, F...

Middle School Elementary High School Astronomy Earth & Space Science Engineering STEM

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The Survival Games

By Gabriela E. Rodriguez, Zainab Shoda, Hannah R. Assour, Vanessa Fischer, and Janelle M. Bailey

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Why Does the Green Crab Love Climate Change?

Middle School Climate Change Disciplinary Core Ideas Is Lesson Plan Life Science NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

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How can growing seaweed help mussels?

Middle School Chemistry Climate Change Disciplinary Core Ideas Engineering Is Lesson Plan Life Science NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

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Archive: Teacher Tip Tuesday: The Meaning Beyond The Words: How Language, Race, & Culture Impact Science Teaching & Learning, February 2, 2021

For years, research on the language of classrooms explored how the way we say things impacts students’ sense of belonging. Despite this research, Science and Technology Education have failed to adequately explore how issues of race, language, and c...

Middle School Elementary High School General Science

Journal Article

Balancing Individual and Collective Agency in Informal STEM Learning Experiences

By David Schouweiler and Sara C. Heredia

Middle School Informal Education Engineering STEM Teaching Strategies

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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, January 12, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

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