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Join us for STEM in 30, an interactive classroom program consisting of 30-minute live webcasts that engage middle school students in STEM topics ranging from WWI airplanes to rovers on Mars. Chat with experts, submit your questions to be answered live, take a poll, discover related content, and participate in follow-up activities.

Watch STEM in 30 live on this page or on NASA TV. You can also view archived programs on-demand. Learn more about STEM in 30.

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Building a Better Mousetrap and Inventing the Airplane: All About Patents

September 20, 2017 | 11:00am - 11:30am

A peek into the 2017-2018 season of STEM in 30, a fast-paced, interactive classroom program.

Have you ever had a really great science fair project? Have you invented something? Have you had an idea that would be a great help to you or someone else? If so, you need to learn about patents. Patents help protect unique ideas, like the mousetrap. On this episode of STEM in 30, learn about patents, and how they are used.

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