Science Fiction (STEM in 30: Season 3)
Contributed By
Smithsonian Learning Lab
Next Generation Science Standards
- MS-PS1-1 Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.
- MS-PS1-3 Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.
- MS-ESS1-3 Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system.
- MS-PS4-3 Integrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that digitized signals (sent as wave pulses) are a more reliable way to encode and transmit information.
Science Fiction (STEM in 30: Season 3)
50 years ago this September, one of the most popular shows in the history of television premiered. Star Trek has inspired generations of scientists, astronauts, and engineers, and introduced many technologies that have gone from science fiction to science reality. Boldly go on a voyage with STEM in 30 as we explore the Star Trek universe, including the studio model of the starship Enterprise on display in our Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall.
Keywords: #airandspace, NASM, National Air and Space Museum, science fiction