Listen "64. Inspire Kids with Space: Chat with NASA Ground Controller!"
Episode Synopsis
Show Summary:What is it like to work at NASA? What happens at mission control? In this episode, Natasha chats with Patrick Ream, a ground controller trainee at NASA's Johnson Space Center! We talk all about his work at NASA, what inspired him to become an aerospace engineer, and his advice for motivating struggling students.Links from the Show:Watch this Career Chat and more on Vivify’s YouTube!All About Space ClubBring Space Club to Your School!Blog: Mission to Mars CurriculumVideo: Space Club Mission to Mars Student Highlights VideosVivify’s Space STEM LessonsExplore the Universe Scavenger Hunt (FREE in our Resource Library)Astronaut Wearable Device Engineering Activity (Space & STEM)All Space Exploration LessonsTeambuilding and Communication LessonsNASA ConnectionsDefinitions:ADCO - Attitude Determination and Control OfficerSPARTAN - Station, Power, ARticulation, Thermal, and ANalysisArtemis ProgramOrion OverviewLunar Gateway OverviewNASA Johnson Space CenterNASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)Video: Mission Control at NASA Johnson Space Center: History and RestorationMoon’s South Pole in NASA’s Landing SitesCareers at NASA: Explore the Extraordinary, Every DayLive Space Station Tracking MapTHE STEM SPACE SHOWNOTES:https://www.vivifystem.om/thestemspace/2022/64/inspire-kids-with-space-chat-with-nasa-ground-controllerTHE STEM SPACE FACEBOOK GROUPVIVIFY INSTAGRAMVIVIFY FACEBOOKVIVIFY TWITTER
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