Ingeniera aeroespacial Aprille Ericsson (Aerospace Engineer Aprille Ericsson) (Biografías de pioneros STEM (STEM Trailblazer Bios)) (Spanish Edition)

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by Laura Hamilton Waxman

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¿Creaste alguna vez un proyecto científico genial? En la escuela secundaria, Aprille Ericsson ganó el segundo lugar en una feria de ciencias. Sabía que quería seguir creando proyectos científicos increíbles. De adulta, se convirtió en ingeniera y trabaja en la NASA en la construcción de naves espaciales. Ericsson era una de las pocas niñas de su escuela secundaria que amaba las matemáticas y las ciencias. Años más tarde, se convirtió en la primera mujer en recibir un doctorado en ingeniería mecánica de la Universidad de Howard. En la NASA, ha ayudado a construir naves espaciales que pueden mapear la luna, monitorear el cambio climático o incluso traer tierra y rocas de Marte. Descubre cómo la pasión de Ericsson por la ciencia ha ayudado a allanar el camino para los futuros ingenieros. Have you ever built a cool science project? In middle school, Aprille Ericsson won second place in a science fair. She knew she wanted to keep creating amazing science projects. As an adult, she became an engineer and works at NASA building spacecraft. Ericsson was one of the few girls in her middle school who loved math and science. Years later, she became the first woman to receive a PhD in mechanical engineering from Howard University. At NASA, she's helped build spacecraft that can map the moon, monitor climate change, or even bring soil and rocks back from Mars. Learn how Ericsson's passion for science has helped her pave the way for future engineers. Laura Hamilton Waxman lives in Minnesota and has written many nonfiction books for young readers.

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