The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum offers STEM in 30, a series of half-hour webcasts designed to "engage middle school students in STEM topics ranging from WWI airplanes to rovers on Mars." Each webcast highlights a different STEM topic via engaging interviews and presentations by scientists, astronauts, museum educators, and other experts from around the world. During the live air date of each webcast, instructors and students are invited to participate in interactive activities online; student questions and comments are then integrated into the episode. Episodes are then archived, allowing science instructors to use them in the classroom at any time. On this website, educators can learn about upcoming broadcasts and access all archived episodes. Recent episodes have explored the central role of women astronauts and scientists in space exploration; how space travel impacts the physical body; and the impact of the Wright brothers' original Flyer on future aviation developments.
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