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‘NASA STEM Stars’: Principal Scientist in Materials Development
Product Type: Lesson Plans/Activities Videos Audience: Educators Students Grade Levels: 5-8 9-12 Subjects: Careers Matter and Its Properties NASA Role Model: Douglas Hofmann=>https://scienceandtechnology.jpl.nasa.gov/metallurgy-facility NASA Center: Jet Propulsion Laboratory Topic: Materials Scientist Original Air Date: Aug. 11, 2021 Join NASA principal scientist, Douglas Hofmann, for this episode of “NASA STEM Stars”. As the principal scientist, Hofmann shares his STEM journey that led him to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. Find out what it’s like to develop new materials that are used for rockets and spacecraft. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRYn6jayzqc STEM Short Activity: Build a Heat Shield=>https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/np-2020-02-2805-hq.pdf Objective: As a team, design and build a heat shield that will protect the contents (candy) of a crew module (paper cup) from a simulated atmospheric re-entry (hair dryer). Duration: 1 hour Materials Needed: Cardboard, index cards, construction paper, etc., hair dryer, scissors, tape, 5 oz paper cups, stopwatch, infrared thermometer, unwrapped snack size candy bars Difficulty: Moderate Next Generation Science Standards: MS-PS3-3, PS-ETS1-1 Common Core Math Standards: MP1, MP3 “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. More NASA STEM Stars |
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