About This Lesson
Space Scientist, Dr Maggie Anderin-Pocock talks about being inspired by space at the age of 6. She describes her job, the variety and why she loves it. As someone who is dyslexic, she feels that her passion for space helped her to overcome the obstacles. As a black woman in science she defies stereotypes and provides a positive role-model. She advises young people to recognize and work on their strengths.The pdf file contains related lesson plans and activity ideas. Aligned to Common Core State Standards: SL.7.1, SL.8.1, SL.9-10.1
An inspiring and wonderfully positive role model. This clip could be useful in a careers lesson as well as used as part of the Economic well-being lesson plan.