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Wednesday, November 18, 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST
Easy STEAM Lessons for Middle School: Turning Short Videos Into STEAM Investigations
Presented by Marty Kelsey, Former Educator, Current Education Specialist, National Air and Space Museum; and Beth Wilson, Education Specialist, National Air and Space Museum
Sponsored by National Air and Space Museum
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What if a three-minute video could spark an entire STEAM investigation? How do you turn students from passive viewers into curious problem-solvers?
Attend this edWebinar with educators from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum to discover simple ways to transform short videos into active, inquiry-driven STEAM learning, without adding hours of lesson planning.
Using standards-aligned activities from the Museum’s free On Air: Weather and Solar System collections, explore how a single question can launch an investigation that fits into 10 minutes or expands into a full class period.
Through visual examples, interactive polls, and classroom examples, you’ll practice developing questions that encourage curiosity and scientific reasoning. Leave with new strategies, free classroom-ready videos, and educator guides to bring fresh energy to your STEAM lessons in the new year. This edWebinar will be of interest to middle school educators.
About the Presenters
Marty Kelsey is an Education Specialist at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum and co-host of On Air, a series of short videos for grades 5-8 that connect students to incredible air- and space-themed stories, objects, and careers. Before coming to the Museum, Marty taught elementary school and middle school science and broadcasting in Liberty, Missouri. He holds a bachelor’s in elementary education, two master’s in education, and is a National Board Certified Teacher.
Beth Wilson is an Education Specialist at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, and co-host of On Air, a series of short videos for grades 5-8 that connect students to incredible air- and space-themed stories, objects, and careers. In her more than 20-year career at the Museum, Beth has delivered engaging educational experiences that connect learners of all ages with the history and science of aviation and spaceflight. Through hands-on, inquiry-based teaching, she helps students explore aerospace history, STEM concepts, and the stories behind the Museum's collections.
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The National Air and Space Museum is the world’s premier collection of air and space artifacts, stories, and expertise. It is the largest Smithsonian museum and the most visited museum in the country. The Museum collects, preserves, studies, and exhibits artifacts, archival materials, and works of art related to the history, culture, and science of aviation and spaceflight and the study of the universe. Its research and outreach activities serve all audiences, within and beyond its walls. The Museum illuminates the past, engages the present, and inspires the future of flight.
