On October 9th an enthusiastic group of 1st and 4th graders had the opportunity to interview Ecuadorian NASA engineer, Juniper Jairala, via a Skype chat. She answered questions the many of us had, and it was a day that we definitely won’t forget!
M.D.C.’s question was, “How old were you when you knew that you wanted to be an engineer”? She answered that she when she was about 10 years old she wanted to be an astronaut, but knew that she needed to learn more about space and other things first. So she became an engineer.
We found out that when she was little, she liked to build with things like Legos and fix things. She and her brother even went through the trash to find materials! Some of us admitted that we do that too J.
The Skype chat was awesome because we got to know about the many projects that Miss Juniper has done for NASA and the International Space Station, and she also told us about the fiction and non-fiction parts of the movie that is coming called “Gravity”. Our teacher also showed us videos of how Miss Juniper practices, and helps astronauts train, by working in a big pool.
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| Testing an emergency mask for the ISS |
It was a pleasure to meet Miss Juniper and to get to see her, and we were excited to hear her answers!
Teacher note: Not only is Miss Juniper a great role-model for our girls, she is also an example of a well-rounded individual who has a joy for life...
Check out our Juniper on the Discovery Channel!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1YXX2KFeeE&feature=youtu.be
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