Students get an inside look into the exciting careers and inspiring personal journeys of diverse STEM role models through a lively Q&A session with a fellow STEM professional. The 30-minute max episodes will premiere throughout the school year and will be available on-demand to fit into your schedule.
Sign UpJoin the Hip Hop M.D. Maynard Okereke for a conversation with Dr. Jamesa Stokes. She’s a materials research engineer at the NASA Glenn Research Center where she works to understand how advanced materials behave in extreme environments like high altitudes and space. Learn how her work impacts not only space exploration, but our ability to travel here on earth!
Get to know exciting and in-demand STEM jobs in engineering, manufacturing, robotics and more that are critical for our national security.
The month of May is full of special space days like National Astronaut Day, Space Day, and Astronomy Day. Reach for the stars with these space-related episodes!
Explore the marvels of machines and their extraordinary capabilities!
Visit our On-Demand library to browse all episodes by topic or speaker.
X-STEM All Access episodes come with free NGSS-aligned lesson plans designed for middle and high school classrooms. Each lesson includes an optional SEL component, links to a compatible X-STEM All Access episode featuring an inspiring STEM role model, and many lessons include a career connection component to help students see the real-world applications of STEM fields. Browse our library of lesson plans created by educators for educators!
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Students explore material properties connected to their performance in extreme settings.
Students explore how structure impacts material properties through data analysis and...
Students explore optics to infer how light behavior drives technological advances
In this hands-on lesson, students will explore various machine tools—such as...
Students will explore energy transfer in circuits using hands on and...
Students test metal properties related to welding and use to solve...
Students investigate the effects of corrosion on different materials and apply...
Students explore the hands-on world of technology and metrology through the...
