Xploration Outer Space: Emily Goes to Space
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The video "Xploration Outer Space: Emily Goes to Space" explores the journey of Emily Calandrelli as she becomes one of the first 100 women to experience commercial space travel via Blue Origin's rocket. Highlighting innovation in space sciences, Emily's initiative also involves educational outreach, sending plant seeds to K-12 schools to study the effects of space travel on plant health. The content showcases real-world applications of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), emphasizing the inspirational themes of resilience and persistence in STEM fields, aligned with the encouragement of women and young learners in sciences. Emily's story underlines themes of social-emotional learning such as self-awareness and responsible decision-making, aligning with Common Core standards that encourage critical thinking and community contribution within the educational system. Part of the "Xploration Outer Space" series.
Media Details
Runtime: 22 minutes 8 seconds
- Topic: Education, History, Science, Social Science
- Subtopic: Astronomy, Educational Psychology, Resilience, Space Sciences, Women, Women's Studies
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
- Release Year: 2025
- Producer/Distributor: Steve Rotfeld Productions
- Series: Xploration Outer Space
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