Multimedia STEM Resources

Scroll down to find resources organized by grade level in the following order:

Films and Stories for Middle and High School students, Early Reader Stories for Elementary students, Films for Elementary students, Listen and Read Along Stories, Student Produced Films, Artwork, and Stories in Spanish

Short Films Recommended for Middle and High School Students

Supercharging the Classroom: Using Technology to Support Personalized Learning

By: Edutopia

Sal Khan founded a school on the same principles of personalization that drove the success of his YouTube tutorials.

Walk Again Project

By: AASDAP and Lente Viva Filmes

Dr. Nicolelis is also founder of the Walk Again Project, an international consortium of scientists and engineers

The $1 Microscope

By: by: Michael Schwarz

A device made from paper promises to make microscopes as widely available as pencils.

Secrets of the Universe (Trailer)

By: Stephen Low

ECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE IS A SWEEPING, 3D GIANT-SCREEN ADVENTURE THAT IMMERSES AUDIENCES IN THE GREATEST MYSTERIES OF OUR TIME...

Secrets of the Universe Profile - DR. SANTONA TULI

By: Stephen Low

Dr. Santona Ruli a student of nuclear physics and shares about her involvement with CERN. PASSWORD: k2commu008

SLINGSHOT

By: Paul Lazarus

SlingShot is the story Segway inventor Dean Kamen's water purification technology, and his innovative approach to the safe water crisis.

The Secret of Trees

By: Albert Maysles

What do trees know that we don't? 13-year-old inventor Aiden set out to find out.

Ivan Pavlov

By: Kitty Richardson, MY HERO Film Intern

Find out what a Pavlovian response is!

British mathematician-Alan Turing

By: Nina Turcanu

Alan Turing is considered the father of modern computer and digital computer, the invention of Turing Machine

New Faces of Engineering: Jacquelin Reed

By: Juli Reed

Jacquelin Reed is a young civil engineer from Laguna Beach, and she is driven to make clean water accessible to all communities.

Discovering Plastic Pollution in Bali

By: Karen B. Song

Taking a look at the harmful effects of plastic pollution on local environments in Indonesia.

The Kelp Lady 2018

By: The MY HERO Project

Her work inspired the nickname The Kelp Lady. But her conservation goals extend to many more inhabitants of the sea. Nancy Caruso is a hero who tirelessly worked to regrow the kelp forest in Orange County. As the founder of Get Inspired! Inc., she brings the community together with her dedication to the florae and faunae of the sea. She and her band of volunteers regrew the kelp, also known as the rainforest of the sea--because of how many species rely on them for survival, including us! Nancy's current endeavor is the Green Abalone Restoration Project to restore the dwindling species.

The Contenders

By: by Lucy Walker & Joseph Peeler

Using the online puzzle game Fold It, scientists are enlisting video gamers to solve real- world problems.

Robots In the Deep

By: Leo Richards

Exploring life in the ocean midwater is a long-standing challenge for deep-sea research.

The Sustainability Laboratory

By: Regenerative TV

A short video highlighting the good work of Dr. Michael Ben-Eli & the Sustainability Laboratory in their mission to save the planet.

Mary Jackson

By: Michelle Antonio

This is a documentary made by a 3rd grade student about Mary Jackson.

Katherine Johnson: The Human Computer

By: Jasmine Blossom Martoglio | Batchelor Middle School

This is a documentary about Katherine Johnson and why she is an American hero.

Providing Mobility Through Low-Cost Prosthetics

By: Ford Go Further

Mobility Mission is a local, nonprofit organization providing prosthetic care to hundreds of amputees worldwide.

Grace Hopper

By: Audrey Eason

Trailblazing mathematician Grace Hopper is amazing example of the power you have if you put your mind to it!

A Woman's Place is in the Lab

By: Christine Dennis

A historical look at the long road for women in science. Following the outstanding career of Dr. Gail Brown, PhD. Renowned Scientist.

Systems of Logic Based on Bias: Decoding the Father of Artificial Intelligence

By: Reagan Dailey, Sofia Portillo

This film is a documentary on the life of Alan Turing, the father of AI.

Breaking Boundaries in Science VR

By: FILAMENT GAMES

Breaking Boundaries is an interactive celebration of history’s most influential women scientists.

Dian Fossey; A Hero

By: Lora Batchelor Middle School

This is a film about the life and career of Dian Fossey.

Field Spotlight: Nan Hauser

By: Peter Stonier

Nan Hauser is a marine biologist in the Cook Islands working to save whales. "They know something we don't."

My Hero suggested viewing: Trailer for Hidden Figures (2016).

"HIDDEN FIGURES is the untold story of Katherine G. Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe)—brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation’s confidence, turned around the Space Race, and galvanized the world. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big."

Recommended Stories for Middle and High School Students

William Kamkwamba

By: Dorothy Lie

William Kamkwamba is a Malawian engineer, TED speaker, and memoirist who built his first windmill from junkyard scraps to help his struggling family farm.

Katia Krafft

By: Abigail Richardson

Katia Krafft was a fearless pioneer in the study of volcanoes (volcanology), studying the explosive peaks at a time when there were few women in the field

Alyssa Carson: A Future in Mars

By: Jennifer Yoshikoshi

Gregory L. Robinson: NASA Engineer

By: Naomi Gledhill

Gregory L. Robinson is an American Engineer who is most known for his work on the James Webb Space Telescope Program at NASA.

Regina G. Barber, Ph.D., ‘Chin@-Chicana’ Scientist Hero

By: Deborah Neff, MY HERO Staff writer

Barbara McClintock

By: Stephanie from St. Paul

Barbara McClintock was one of the first female geneticists and received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1983.

Dorcas Lukwesa’s Mobile, Sustainable Farms

By: Abigail Richardson

Diana Trujillo

By: Abigail Richardson

From housekeeper to aerospace leader Diana Trujillo is an inspiration to Latina engineers around the world!

Tim Peake: Reaching for the Stars

By: Abigail Richardson

Peake is an ambassador for STEM and was the first British astronaut to visit the International Space Station and conduct a spacewalk during his 6 month mission.

Dr. Jacquelyn Ford Morie: Pioneer of VRT

By: Naomi Gledhill

Dr. Jacquelyn Ford Morie: Pioneer of Virtual Reality Technology

Astronaut , José Moreno Hernández

By: Abigail Richardson

José Moreno Hernández is an American engineer and former NASA astronaut

Alan Turing

By: Max from San Diego

Sandra Begay-Campbell

By: Sue from California

Sandra Begay-Campbell is a Native American engineer who brings solar-powered energy to the Navajo reservation.

Mary Jackson

By: Diana from San Diego

Mathematician Mary Jackson was one of the "human computers" who worked at NASA as an aeronautical engineer, performing calculations.

Katherine Johnson: Extraordinary Mathematician and Human Being

By: Ishita Vasishtha

Dorothy Vaughan

By: Brittny Barcenas

Dorothy Vaughan was the first African American woman to supervise the West Area Computers, "human computers" at NASA during the Space Race.

Albert Einstein

By: Carter Maciejewski

Albert Einstein was a theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity.

Margot Lee Shetterly: Shining a Light on Hidden Figures

By: Shannon Luders-Manuel

Margot Lee Shetterly is the author of "Hidden Figures

Therese Koutnik

By: Sarah from Brookfield, Wisconsin

Therese Koutnik is an inspiration to her sister and a role model for girls who would like to become engineers.

Garrett Morgan

By: Jacob from Eden Prairie

Garrett Morgan invented versions of the gas mask and the traffic signal.

Technology for a Better World Campaign: High schoolers use their tech skills to build a better world

By: Rachel Signer <br>The Christian Science Monitor

Technology for a Better World Campaign

Enrico Fermi

By: Matt

Enrico Fermi was one of the 20th century's greatest physicists.

Dr. Jacquelyn Ford Morie

By: Riley McMahon

Dr. Jacquelyn Ford Morie has created new worlds for the benefit of many through technology.

Paul Munsen Solar Oven Man

By: Wendy Jewell

Paul Munsen Solar Oven Man manufactures sun ovens, which harness the sun's rays to provide an environmentally safe source of energy.

Zohra Ben Lakhdar

By: Wendy Jewell

Zohra Ben Lakhdar is a physicist from Africa who does research on atomic spectroscopy.

Leonhard Euler: The Catalyst behind the Revolution of Mathematics

By: Fox Davenport

Leonhard Euler Is one of the most influential mathematicians of all time.

Early Reader Stories for Elementary Students

Sylvia Earle: Marine Biologist: Early-Reader Edition

By: Naomi Gledhill

Sylvia Earle is a marine biologist, author, and explorer of the sea. Learn more about her life and achievements.

William Kamkwamba: Early Reader Edition

By: Naomi Gledhill

Read this short, early reader friendly story about William Kamkwamba.

Katherine Johnson: Early Reader Edition

By: Naomi Gledhill

Read this early-reader-friendly story about American mathematician, Katherine Johnson.

Ellen Ochoa: Early Reader Edition

By: Naomi Gledhill

Ellen Ochoa enjoyed learning about math, science, physics and engineering. In 1985, Ellen decided that she wanted to become an astronaut and fly to space.

Mae C. Jemison: Early Reader Edition

By: Naomi Gledhill

Mae C. Jemison was accepted to Stanford University with a scholarship aged 16. In 1987, Mae decided that she wanted to become an astronaut and fly to space.

Short Films Recommended for Elementary Students

All the Way to the Ocean

By: Joel Harper

A story about two friends and their discovery of the relationship between our cities' storm drains and the world's oceans, lakes and rivers.

Mary Jackson

By: Michelle Antonio

This is a documentary made by a 3rd grade student about Mary Jackson.

The Last Straw

By: Lynne Cherry

Nine-year-old Milo Cress is concerned about the millions of straws that pollute waterways, waste fossil-fuel resource and harm ocean creatures. With the help of some friends, he convinces restaurants to “go straw-free”. Milo then takes the fight all the way to Capitol Hill.

MABON ‘The 8 year old activist’

By: Jack Davies

Our world has a serious ocean plastics problem. There are now a higher number of plastics in the ocean than the number of fish.

The Secret of Trees

By: Albert Maysles

What do trees know that we don't? 13-year-old inventor Aiden set out to find out.

Listen and Read Along Stories for Younger Students and EFL Students

Augusta Ada Byron Lovelace

By: Edward Ortiz

Augusta Ada Byron Lovelace developed the world's first computer program while struggling with her own personal hardships. (12/10/1815)

Nancy Caruso

By: Anabelle Vo

Nancy Caruso is a marine biologist who helped bring kelp forests back to the California coast.

Katherine Johnson

By: Kyra from Ankara, Turkey

Her story was hidden for decades: Katherine Johnson plotted multiple flight courses for NASA, including the Apollo 11 spacecraft, the first spaceship to reach the moon.

Neil deGrasse Tyson

By: Daren from Hawesville

Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist, cosmologist and science communicator.

David T. Suzuki

By: Anthony from Edmonton

David T. Suzuki has been teaching the public about the science of environmentalism for many years.

Andrea Mia Ghez

By: Jennifer Lauren Lee

Andrea Mia Ghez is an astrophysicist best known for her discoveries about the black hole at the center of our galaxy.

Chief Oren Lyons

By: Aibanrihun Lyngdoh

Chief Oren Lyons is an internationally venerated advocate for preserving biodiversity.

Fabiola Gianotti

By: Wendy Jewell from The MY HERO Project

Fabiola Gianotti is an Italian particle physicist.

Alan Turing

By: Edward Ortiz

Alan Turing was a brilliant British scientist and mathematician who laid the theoretical groundwork for the first computer.

Gustave Eiffel

By: Jimmy from France

Gustave Eiffel was the French engineer who built the Eiffel Tower.

Albert Baez

By: Emma Navajas

Albert Baez was a prominent Mexican American physicist and pacifist.

Rachel Carson

By: Wendy Jewell

Rachel Carson, author of Silent Spring, was the mother of the environmental movement.

Tania Ruiz

By: Originally published on the Minority Scientists Network. Reprinted with perm...

Tania Ruiz is an astrophysicist committed to science education and helping women reach their goals.

Stories Written by Middle School Students

Amelia Earhart

By: Leanne Aguilar

Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

Albert Einstein

By: Kallen Jindrak

Alan Turing

By: Patrick Mullrooney

Alan Turing's breaking of the Enigma code was the turning point of World War II and allowed the Allies to win the war.

Chris Hadfield

By: olivia

Alexander Graham Bell

By: Lilyanna VIcars

David Suzuki

By: Laila from Calgary

"We're in a giant car heading towards a brick wall and everyone's arguing over where we are going to sit."

Student Made Films

Mary Jackson

By: Michelle Antonio

This is a documentary made by a 3rd grade student about Mary Jackson.

Fungi to the Rescue

By: 6th Graders at Pacific Elementary School

Pacific School students interview student researchers at UCSC about their work with FUNGI

Katherine Johnson: The Human Computer

By: Jasmine Blossom Martoglio | Batchelor Middle School

This is a documentary about Katherine Johnson and why she is an American hero.

Louis Braille

By: Maylee Hutchinson | Lora Batchelor Middle School

Louis Braille was a French educator and the inventor of a reading and writing system, named braille after him

Man Who Saved Millions

By: Damien Nordess | Lora Batchelor Middle School

Norman helped fight hunger around the world.

Art

Mae C. Jemison Typography

By: Laila Radford

Mae Jemison is an American hero and astronaut. The first Black female astronaut to go to space.

Albert Einstein by Marilyn Huerta

By: Marilyn Huerta

The world renown physicist and scientific innovator Albert Einstein as portrayed by Marilyn Huerta

Defenders of Truth-Joni Wallis by Kate DeCiccio

By: Kate Deciccio

For the March For Science, Amplifier commissioned artist and educator Kate DeCiccio to create artwork highlighting three scientific leaders who have positively changed their fields and shown the importance of evidence and fact-based research. Dr. Joni Wallis is a cognitive neurophysiologist and professor at the University of California Berkeley. In 2016, she came out as a trans woman.