Hello! I am Julia Orr. I am an educational coordinator from the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. I run the S.H.E. Can aviation camp program.
What did we do today?
Today I visited Aviation Institute of Maintenance’s (AIM) “Fly Norfolk” camps, and we learned about how our bodies change in space, and we also learned a little bit about Mars rovers. We learned about this through Ozobots. The bots can be programmed through coloring, and they have sensors on the bottom that can sense colors. They were able to create a safe way for the bots to navigate through the colors on the floor. The kids did an amazing job with this activity, and they were able to collaborate with each other to see what worked and what did not work.
How was your experience with AIM?
This was so much fun! I loved working with campers, I am so grateful to have received the invitation. I hope you can continue getting the children ready for a diverse set of careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math).
How did you get involved in what you are currently doing?
In college, I completed various computer programming courses as part of my major and I was working with professors doing research. I loved doing the research but found my passion in sharing the research with people through education. I also wanted to get young people interested in STEM as well. There are various fields of STEM available such as nature, space, aviation, among others that children find a great interest in. I think these efforts are garnering more interest from women.
Any closing statements?
Always be curious!
