Audience
Educators, Students
Grade Levels
Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12, Informal Education
Subject
Careers, Life Science, Health and Nutrition, Living and Working in Space
Type
Hands-on Activities, Videos
NASA Role Model: Robert Cabana
NASA Center: Kennedy Space Center
Topic: Life lessons from a former astronaut and current center director
Original Air Date: Sept. 1, 2020
The back-to-school episode of “NASA STEM Stars” features former astronaut and current NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Director Robert Cabana. From being a colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps, to logging 38 days in space during the space shuttle program, and eventually being named the 10th director of Kennedy in Florida, Cabana has had a long and prestigious career in the aerospace industry. Join us as he shares his life lessons and answers students’ questions.
STEM Short Activity: Train Like an Astronaut
Objective: Participate in physical activities modeled after the real-life exercise requirements for humans traveling in space.
Duration: 11 videos, 2-3 minutes each
Materials Needed: Materials vary for each video
Difficulty: Easy
“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.