Audience
Educators, Students
Grade Levels
Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12, Informal Education
Subject
Careers, Waves, Light
Type
Hands-on Activities, Videos
NASA Role Model: Hannah Kaplan
NASA Center: Goddard Space Flight Center
Topic: Spectral Analysis
Original Air Date: Oct. 14, 2020
Watch planetary scientist Hannah Kaplan as she discusses her work with the asteroid Bennu and the path that led to her current position at NASA. Learn about the OSIRIS-REx mission that will bring a sample of asteroid Bennu to Earth and why this work is important.
STEM Short Activity: Down to the Core
Objective: Design and build a device that can take a core sample from a potato “asteroid.”
Duration: 45-60 minutes
Materials Needed: craft sticks, flexible straws, binder clips, rubber bands, potato slices, tape, paper cup
Difficulty: Medium
“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.