All of our 2023 X-STEM All Access episodes are available on-demand! Check out all of our new episodes and their companion NGSS and CASEL aligned lesson plans below!

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Flying the F-35

Join engineer and TV host, Tamara Robertson, for an engaging conversation with Capt Ariel Knepper about her role as an F-35 pilot with the U.S. Air Force! Access the free companion lesson plan here. 

Bringing Space Into Focus

Join STEAM Power Media STEM communicator, Erin Winick Anthony, for an engaging conversation with Sgt Jeffrey Shields! Learn about his work in Optical Systems at Space Delta 2 which supports critical Space Domain Awareness missions – knowing where all things are located in space – for the U.S. Space Force. Access the free companion lesson plan here. 

Making an Impact with Meteorology

Join engineer and STEM communicator Maynard Okereke A.K.A. “The Hip Hop MD” for an engaging conversation with Capt Matthew Steiner and his work as a Weather Flight Commander for the U.S. Air Force. Access the free companion lesson plan here. 

Hypoxia & Aerospace Physiology

Join environmental engineer and research scientist, Dr. Tracy Fanara, for an engaging conversation with MSgt Desiree Beltran and her work as an Aerospace Physiology Flight Chief. Access the free companion lesson plan here. 

Celebrate Earth Science Week with this sand volcano science experiment!

Materials needed:

1. Sand

2. A Sand Bucket or cup

3. Baking soda

4. Vinegar

5. Optional: food coloring. 

Method: 

1. Begin by placing a sand bucket in the sand right-side-up.

2. Then, pack sand up and around the bucket to form the shape of a volcano.

3. Turn the bucket of sand upside down onto a flat surface and lift the bucket to reveal the volcano structure. 

4. Add 1-2 cups of baking soda to the top of the volcano, pour in the desired amount of vinegar, and then... you have a sand volcano! 

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Join Dr. Tracy Fanara, environmental engineer and NOAA research scientist, for a conversation with NASA climate scientist Josh Willis. Learn about his work to understand the role that the ocean plays in melting Greenland’s glaciers and the impact on global sea level rise. Watch this episode. Click here for the FREE NGSS and CASEL aligned companion lesson. Want more ways to interact with these lessons? Check out the lesson plan in PocketLab for free.

Join zookeeper and wildlife educator, Jordan Veasley, and tropical biologist and host of Discovery Channel’s Expedition X, Phil Torres, for a look into their exciting, animal-filled careers. Watch this episode. Click here for the FREE NGSS and CASEL aligned companion lesson. Want more ways to interact with these lessons? Check out part 1 and part 2 of the lesson plan in PocketLab for free.

Join Atmospheric Scientist Dr. Katharine Hayhoe and Primatologist & Explorer Dr. Mireya Mayor to discuss conversation and the climate. Watch this episode. Click for part 1 and part 2 for the FREE NGSS and CASEL aligned companion lessons. Want more ways to interact with these lessons? Check out part 1 of the lesson plan in PocketLab for free.