My $60 million science experiment | Mark Rober
About this episode
Mark Rober discusses his $60 million initiative to create an engaging STEM curriculum for kids.
Mark Rober spent years trying to land a rover on Mars. Now, the former NASA engineer turned science YouTuber with millions of subscribers is launching a new mission: to teach the next generation of big problem solvers. That's why he's spending 60 million dollars to build a STEM curriculum kids actually want. With squirrel obstacle courses, giant lasers and elephant toothpaste explosions, who wouldn't want to learn from YouTube's top engineer? After, Modupe urges you to imagine your favorite teacher—what qualities of theirs made class engaging and made you feel heard? And how can you bring those qualities and characteristics into your work life? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Modupe
Guest: Mark Rober
Topics covered
- STEM education
- science experiments
- problem solving
- engaging teaching
- curriculum development
Keywords
- Mark Rober
- STEM curriculum
- science education
- NASA engineer
- YouTube
- problem solvers
- teaching methods
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NASA, YouTube
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