Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12, Higher Education
Subject
Mathematics, Physical Science, Spanish, Geometry, Measurement and Data Analysis, Flight and Aeronautics
Type
Lesson Plans / Activities, Videos
NASA Role Model: Jessica Arreola
NASA Center: Headquarters
Topic: Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
Original Air Date: Aug. 25, 2021
Watch Jessica Arreola, leader of public and digital relations for NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, to learn about her work in aeronautics, her path to this job and her careers at NASA. At the same time, Jessica explains some supersonic aircraft projects, digital resources and activities related to aeronautics.
STEM Activity: Shape Your Flight (Español)
Objective: To build a paper airplane and calculate the triangular area of the wings, and then test and calculate the accuracy of the aircraft’s flight.
Duration: 45 minutes
Materials Needed: Paper, tape, metric ruler, pencil, tape measure, activity worksheet, calculator *Large empty space is required for this activity.
Difficulty: Moderate
Next Generation Science Standards: MS-ETS1-3, MS-ETS1-4
Common Core Math Standards: 6.G.A.1, 6.G.A.4, 7.G.A.1, 7.G.A.2, 7.G.B.6, 8.G.B.7, HSG.MG.A.3
“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.