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NASA Spotlites are short (90-120 second) student-produced videos that allow learners to actively confront and disprove science misconceptions. These videos are paired with classroom-ready 5E lessons that will engage learners through interactive technology. Use NASA eClips lessons and the Spotlite challenge to increase your learners' scientific literacy.

NASA SME2: What is the Best Part of Being a Scientist?

Join Michelle Thaller, Deputy Director of Science Communication at NASA Headquarters, as she explains her favorite parts of being a scientist (learning, discovering, and exploring the unknown!).
Produced by Newport News Public Schools in Newport News, Virginia.

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NASA SME2: What is the Best Part of Being a Scientist?

Join Michelle Thaller, Deputy Director of Science Communication at NASA Headquarters, as she explains her favorite parts of being a scientist (learning, discovering, and exploring the unknown!).
Produced by Newport News Public Schools in Newport News, Virginia.

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NASA SME2: Why Did You Become a Scientist?
Join Martha Boyer, a scientist with the Space Telescope Science Institution, talking about why and how she chose her career path.
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