We hope you had a great summer! Back to school means new friends, new adventures and, best of all, NEW X-STEM All Access episodes! All New X-STEM All Access episodes are already here and more are coming soon!

Each episode has a companion NGSS and CASEL aligned lesson plan. Check out all of our X-STEM All Access videos on-demand here!

Celebrate National STEM Day with your favorite X-STEM All Access episodes!

Watch “Disruptive Tech & the Future Workforce” featuring aerospace engineer Dr. Aprille Ericsson! Learn about her decades long career at NASA and her new role as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology. Watch this episode. Click here for the FREE NGSS-aligned lessons. 

Watch “Micro Tech with Macro Effect” for a lively conversation with CEO and a Stanford University instructor Dave Bakker. Learn how he's using his decades of technology experience to bring science to life for students. Watch this episode. Click here for the FREE NGSS-aligned lessons. 

Exciting news for students! Applications for the Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) and the Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP) are open NOW! Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to gain hands-on experience in cutting-edge research and engineering with the U.S. Navy.

Educators, grab your coffee and join host Maynard Okereke, aka the Hip Hop M.D., for fun and engaging STEM tips, activities, and inspiration for the classroom featuring fellow educators and STEM influencers. New episodes will cover topics like Neuroplasticity, Forensic DNA Analysis, and more!

The Spark of STEM (SoS) Coffee Break Series is an online series for educators designed to inspire and equip teachers with innovative STEM learning tools.

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Fall is almost here so it's the perfect time to dive into the world of the classic chocolate chip cookie! There's more to the cookies than just their warmth and deliciousness. Proteins and amino acids are hard at work, transforming the careful mixture of ingredients at each step as the cookie increases temperature in the oven. Discover how the chemistry impacts the final, tasty product.  

Join flight test engineer Kate Gunderson for a conversation with Airbus helicopter pilot Esther Beckett. Learn what it's like to excel in a career in aviation! Watch this episode. Click here for the FREE NGSS-aligned lesson. Want more ways to interact with these lessons? Check out the lesson plan in PocketLab for free!

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! Watch this episode. Click here for the FREE NGSS-aligned lesson. Want more ways to interact with this lesson? Check out the lesson plan in PocketLab for free!

Hear from NASA Astronaut Christina H. Koch and NASA Systems Engineer Bobak Ferdowsi as they talk about Life Beyond our World. With a special guest appearance by NASA Astronaut Dr. Jessica Meir. Watch this episode. Click here and here for the FREE NGSS-aligned lessons. Want more ways to interact with this lesson? Check out the lesson plans here and here in PocketLab for free!

Learn what it's like to be a space engineer and planetary defender at NASA with engineer Joan Melendez Misner. Watch this episode. Click here for the FREE NGSS-aligned lesson. Want more ways to interact with this lesson? Check out the lesson plan in PocketLab for free.

Learn about Josh Willis and 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-aligned lesson. Want more ways to interact with these lessons? Check out the lesson plan in PocketLab for free.

Atmospheric Scientist Dr. Katharine Hayhoe and Primatologist & Explorer Dr. Mireya Mayor discuss conversation and the climate. Watch this episode. Click here and here for the FREE NGSS-aligned lessons. Want more ways to interact with this lesson? Check out the lesson plans here and here in PocketLab for free!