Audience
Students
Grade Levels
Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12
Subject
Careers, Technology, Telescopes, Satellites
Type
Videos
NASA Role Model: Kenneth Harris
NASA Center: Goddard Space Flight Center
Topic: Satellite Engineer
Original Air Date: June 30, 2021
Join NASA satellite engineer Kenneth Harris for the next in a series of special “NASA STEM Stars” episodes focused on the James Webb Space Telescope. As the engineer working on the Webb Telescope, he will describe his important work on the telescope and other missions such as the Joint Polar Satellite System JPSS-1 satellite.
STEM Short Activity: “Build it Yourself: Satellite”
Objective: Choose the wavelengths, instruments and optics for your satellite mission.
Duration: 30 minutes
Materials Needed: Computer and internet access (This activity requires a minimum screen size of 1024×768.)
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.