Audience
Educators, Students
Grade Levels
Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12, Informal Education
Subject
Careers, Space Science, Telescopes, Astronomy
Type
Hands-on Activities, Videos
NASA Role Model: Dr. Eric Smith
NASA Center: NASA Headquarters
Topic: Astronomy
Original Air Date: Sept. 17, 2020
Watch astronomer Dr. Eric Smith as he discusses the James Webb Space Telescope and answers students’ questions. As a program scientist for the Webb telescope, Dr. Smith’s job includes exploring the first stars and galaxies that formed in the early universe.
STEM Short Activity: ExoQuest game
Objective: Play the ExoQuest game to help NASA in their search for exoplanets.
Duration: 30 Minutes
Materials Needed: Computer or other digital device
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.