Career Day
For Students in Grades 4-8
The Career Day series supports efforts to increase student interest and performance in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Career Day programs are designed to spark student interest in various STEM-related careers through virtual field trips into various days in the lives of our experts.
The series will tie in student exercises or experiments relevant to the topics in order to make the experiences more tangible for students. Career Day guests will give on-the-job examples of equipment or methodology used in their careers and talk about the STEM fields of study involved. Students will also be given information about the kinds of courses they would need to take in school if they were interested in pursuing careers in any of the fields.
Robotics - November 11, 2009 from 1-1:30 p.m. (ET)
The fourth installment features the exciting field of robotics. Students learn how robots transform the workplace and enhance our lives. The program shows how scientists at NASA designed the robotic rovers Spirit and Opportunity to explore Mars and how some students build and program their own LEGO robots. Students see how robotic technology is applied to medicine with a look at the da Vinci Surgical System, and we’ll meet Sprockit, a robot used for marketing and entertainment.
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Digital Design - April 7, 2010 from 1-1:30 p.m. (ET)
This fifth installment of the series will introduce students to exciting careers in digital design. Digital design is used in a myriad of areas, from architecture to engineering to graphic arts. Students will meet professionals involved in the field, as well as gaining an understanding of how their existing studies may tie to digital design.
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