Audience
Educators, Students
Grade Levels
Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12, Informal Education
Subject
Careers, Education, Space Science, Astronomy
Type
Hands-on Activities
NASA Role Model: Christina Koch
NASA Center: Johnson Space Center
Topic: NASA Astronaut
Original Air Date: March 3, 2021
This month we are celebrating Women’s History Month. With this episode, we will learn what it takes to be a NASA Astronaut and what living in space is like. Christina Koch set the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, and was part of an all-woman spacewalk — the first in history.
STEM Short Activity: Bone Density
Objective: Learn how microgravity affects bone density and muscle mass in this fun, easy activity. Visit NASA’s STEM on Station website and help celebrate 20 years with the ISS.
Duration: 60 minutes
Materials Needed: Four plastic snack bags, corn puff cereal, heavy textbook, permanent marker and activity handout
Next Generation Science Standards: MS-LS1-1, MS-LS1-3
“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.