Audience
Educators, Students
Grade Levels
Grades 9-12
Subject
Engineering Design, Physical Science, Technology, Forces and Motion, Space Station
Type
Videos
Have you ever kicked a soccer ball and wondered why it curves, spins, or sometimes wobbles? NASA astronaut Jessica Meir aboard the International Space Station explains the science hidden inside every ball. Engineers carefully design soccer balls so they fly smoothly whether they’re being kicked in your backyard or in the World Cup.
STEMonstrations are short, 3–5-minute educational videos filmed by crew aboard the International Space Station. They use the unique microgravity environment on station to demonstrate popular K-12 STEM topics.