Dreaming of exploring other worlds? Let your imagination take flight.
Sky-high achievement
In her first year at uni, Harriet failed physics and had to retake it. “It’s ok to fail, and it’s OK to get discouraged,” she says.
It may have slowed Harriet down, but it hasn’t held her back. She’s already worked at world class space companies, including NASA!
One of the secrets to Harriet’s success is volunteering. “It’s a way for me to develop essential skills outside of engineering, such as communication!”
Talking space
Kirsten has loved science since she was little, but her grades weren’t great in primary school.
Then, when she got to high school, everything changed. “Something clicked, and maths and science began to make sense,” she says.
Kirsten has just finished studying astrophysics, a type of science that helps us understand stars, planets and galaxies. Now she’s an astrophysicist and a science communicator!
These profiles are adapted from Get into STEM. Check out the full profiles and more on their website.
Experiment
Build an alien planet
Time to invent a new planet!
Grab a tray and use sand, slime, playdough and craft supplies to model the planet’s surface. Are there weird mountains, rainbow volcanoes, rock islands, or flowing lava?
Remember to tidy up when you’re done!
This article was first published in Careers with STEM: Primary, and was produced in partnership with Get into STEM, the Diversity in STEM Toolkit
