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Roll; Pitch; and Yaw

Stability and control are much more complex for an airplane; which can move freely in three dimensions. Learn about roll; pitch; and yaw.

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http://howthingsfly.si.edu/flight-dynamics/roll-pitch-and-yaw
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Look Mom; No Wings!

Do you ever dream of being able to fly? The good news is; you probably can! The bad news is that you can’t fly very high or stay up for very long

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http://howthingsfly.si.edu/sites/default/files/attachment/LookMomNoWings.pdf
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Air and Space Live Chat: Get Your World War One Questions Answered by Expert Peter Jakab; Chief Curator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Join National Air and Space Museum; Smithsonian Institution Chief Curator Peter Jakab as he answers questions about World War I.

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Aircraft, and World War I
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https://www.facebook.com/STEMin30/videos/197760121126475/
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STEM in 30: Meet Orion and SLS; America’s Next Great Spacecraft

STEM in 30 looks at the Orion; a spacecraft built to take humans farther than they have ever gone before.

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Grade 7, Grade 8, and Grade 6
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Human spaceflight, Spacecraft, and Spaceflight
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOwBxgrize0
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STEM in 30: The Psychology of Long Term Space Flight: Music; Art and Creature Comforts

In this episode of STEM in 30; we'll dive into how music; art; and creature comforts helps astronauts cope with long-term space travel.

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Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8
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Human spaceflight
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https://youtu.be/3Msc7y_sMkU?t=1
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STEM in 30: Moon Rocks

This episode of STEM in 30 explores Moon rocks and what they can tell us not only about the Moon but also about our own planet.

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Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8
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Moon (Earth)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bWxGbXEptQ
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Coding Apollo and Today - Educational Webinar Recording

This Hour of Code program for classrooms explored how coding was used in the Apollo program to get us to the moon and how coding is used today for official military space operations.

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Apollo program, Science, Society and Culture, Technology and Engineering, and Spaceflight
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS2trRfAn68
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STEM in 30: Mars Rovers

In this episode of STEM in 30, we explore the construction of the Mars rovers as well as the science that is being done 140 million miles away on the Red Planet.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o4QdvorzQs&t=6s
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STEM in 30: Kites

This episode of STEM in 30 explores not only how kites fly but their importance to aviation history.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNcRCoAzQzg&t=2s
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Apollo 11: The Writings on the Wall

Look in the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia to observe and record some hand–written notes and markings in areas of the spacecraft that have been hidden from view for more than 40 years.

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Apollo program, and Human spaceflight
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https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/apollo-11-writings-wall
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STEM in 30: The Biology of Long–Term Spaceflight

Join STEM in 30 as we explore this research and the impact of long-term space travel on the human body.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzzRMh-xb64
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STEM in 30: Scientist or Guinea Pig: Science In Space

In this episode of STEM in 30, explore the effects of space on the humans who travel there and hear from NASA astronaut Anna Fisher.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s_CSn1N9Bg