Audience
Educators, Students
Grade Levels
Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12, Informal Education
Subject
Careers, Spanish
Type
Hands-on Activities, Videos
NASA Role Model: Vianni Ricano Cadenas
NASA Center: Langley Research Center
Topic: Aerospace Engineering
Original Air Date: Sept. 24, 2020
This webchat highlights NASA Systems Engineer Vianni Ricano Cadenas. Ms. Cadenas describes the work of an aerospace engineer and discusses her job as a systems engineer at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Cadenas also gives suggestions for overcoming obstacles in your career.
STEM Short Activity: Aterriazje/Touchdown
Objective: Design and build a shock-absorbing system that will protect two “astronauts” when they land.
Duration: 60 minutes
Materials Needed: Stiff paper or cardboard, small paper cup, index cards, regular marshmallows, miniature marshmallows, rubber bands, plastic straws, scissors, tape
Difficulty: Moderate
“NASA STEM Stars” is a webchat series. Each chat introduces a science, technology, engineering or math career, addresses a STEM topic and highlights a NASA mission. The chat includes a STEM activity that students can do at home. After the interviews, experts answer students’ questions.