https://padlet.com/stephaniepatherton/m6i8dqlfuvt3yg1j *Aspiring (+ inspiring) Astrophysicist Cub* en-us 2023-07-19 02:27:29 UTC 2024-09-06 23:34:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f929.png stephaniepatherton https://padlet.com/stephaniepatherton/m6i8dqlfuvt3yg1j/wish/2647575481 Jubilee Joule is a 9-year-old aspiring astrophysicist growing up in Oxfurd, England during the space age.  Protected and doted upon as a princess under her professor-Uncle’s tutelage, “JJ” isn’t quite ready to touch the moon (which she continues to hypothesize is constituted of an obscure French cheese), but plans to reach for the stars in her own way.  Alternatively, she plans to either blast over to NASA where the applied astrophysicist action is at, or grow up to be Queen of The Royal Society and bring her stellar and dynamic personality to the study of stellar dynamics.  Her aura happens to be as purple as the gas clouds which surround a star, and she shines brightest when peering through a telescope or gathering data.]]> 2023-07-19 02:33:58 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniepatherton/m6i8dqlfuvt3yg1j/wish/2647575481 stephaniepatherton https://padlet.com/stephaniepatherton/m6i8dqlfuvt3yg1j/wish/2647575855 Inspired by the early booster rocket experiments at NASA for the Project Mercury human spaceflight program, the Bow Booster is both mod and modular in its design.  With its fashion-forward signature bow windshield with mirrors, the three compartments fit smoothly into one another just like a real telescope.  As Jubilee Joule accelerates forward, the other two cars will drop away in stages.  Want to be even more aerodynamic?  Pop out the side mirrors as rocket fins and blast off! 

]]> 2023-07-19 02:34:23 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniepatherton/m6i8dqlfuvt3yg1j/wish/2647575855 stephaniepatherton https://padlet.com/stephaniepatherton/m6i8dqlfuvt3yg1j/wish/2648735575 Stellar scientists welcome at Jubilee Joule’s Astronomical Abode!  The perfect place to look out at the stars or avoid that sometimes too doting Uncle Plum, the split study/bedroom is optimally situated atop Unc’s tallest tree with the clearest night skies. Once up there using the purple jetpack elevator designed especially for her, open the dome for a universe of play options!  ]]> 2023-07-20 17:59:27 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniepatherton/m6i8dqlfuvt3yg1j/wish/2648735575 stephaniepatherton https://padlet.com/stephaniepatherton/m6i8dqlfuvt3yg1j/wish/2669000435 Good question! I think Jubilee Joule might like to ask questions. Perhaps she catalogs the answers to those questions in her Data Diary (after out "inspectigating" all day with her Massive Magnifying Glass of course). Sometimes her inspectigations can get her into a bit mischief, but no dangerously bubbling chemicals can overrun her T-strap shoes! After all, exploring the natural world and natural sciences often lends itself to starry-eyed surprise. Jubilee Joule lives for those "oh my entropy!" and "quivering quanta!!!" moments.]]> 2023-08-22 16:28:46 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniepatherton/m6i8dqlfuvt3yg1j/wish/2669000435 stephaniepatherton https://padlet.com/stephaniepatherton/m6i8dqlfuvt3yg1j/wish/2669003069 With a running space motif throughout the set, Jubilee Joule can first enter through the celestial beaded doorway. In the study, JJ can analyze the Spheres through her bow window or simply stare out into space when she needs a little break.  When it’s really time to relax, Jubilee likes to head off to her comfy bedroom, complete with an antique British grandfather clock as old as the Big Bang, lively planetary chandelier,  and epic suspended moon chair.  And when your moon rises and eyes start to close, hit the top of the dome for another celestial surprise! If Jubilee stayed awake too late the night before atop the telescope lookout, try coaxing her down the space tunnel slide the next morning in search of other infinite yet more earth laden adventures.]]> 2023-08-22 16:31:34 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniepatherton/m6i8dqlfuvt3yg1j/wish/2669003069 stephaniepatherton https://padlet.com/stephaniepatherton/m6i8dqlfuvt3yg1j/wish/2669026064 Professor Plum P. Pudding was borne of the Plush Design Class of Spring 2023.  Upon exploring pattern-making for the first time, I quickly realized the making of a soft toy requires the use of the hard sciences - topology especially.  Unwinding from a particularly long and furstrating day of sewing, I followed my curiosity and came across quite the enlightening paper online to validate my hypothesis! Professor Plum P. Pudding, (and his niece Jubilee Joule by extension) came to be proof in the pudding that play is as much a phenom of fun as it is of the sciences.]]> 2023-08-22 16:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniepatherton/m6i8dqlfuvt3yg1j/wish/2669026064 stephaniepatherton https://padlet.com/stephaniepatherton/m6i8dqlfuvt3yg1j/wish/2669804414 What might a 9 year-old astrophysicist cub have in her room?
#moonchair #mod-desk #planetdisplay obviously
But onto the serious nonsense - Jubilee Joule's astronomical instruments:
To know where the sun, moon, and stars are at all times; Jubilee Joule reads her special astronomical clock and peers out through her Bow Binoculars.  Admiring the constellations into the night, she can also perform complex calculations with her elaborate astrolabe model.
And after a good evening's rest, Jubilee is up and at 'em the next morning - ready to romp and run with her classic stomp rocket.

]]> 2023-08-23 07:42:27 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniepatherton/m6i8dqlfuvt3yg1j/wish/2669804414 stephaniepatherton https://padlet.com/stephaniepatherton/m6i8dqlfuvt3yg1j/wish/2669832953 As an aspiring astrophysicist cub, Jubilee Joule is only going up in life! But for now, she reaches for the stars from the comfort of her treehouse-lookout; which she physically reaches via a jetpack elevator on a track cleverly sized for her big brain and small body.]]> 2023-08-23 08:12:18 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniepatherton/m6i8dqlfuvt3yg1j/wish/2669832953 stephaniepatherton https://padlet.com/stephaniepatherton/m6i8dqlfuvt3yg1j/wish/2669843317 - Add play value to large tree trunk of playset (hidden library inside?)
- Tinker with how the Bow Booster might work in real life
- Transform Jubilee into a real plushie (fabric considerations, pattern-making exploration)
- Practice drawing for improved communication and cuteness
- Magnify any little kinks and suss them out.  Remember what I've done well!
- Expand my toy design endeavors
- Get out there more (aliens might offer a diverse perspective!) 
- Find out if the moon is really made of cheese
- Try some actual plum pudding or cherries jubilee by this Christmas
- Muck about more to reduce entropy in life
- Keep making observations
- Imagine more possibilities  
- Share my findings with fellow Stellar Scientists
- Submit this Padlet for Peer Review Process
- Give myself a Gold Star
- Stay starry-eyed
- Become the first Queen of the Royal Society]]> 2023-08-23 08:23:57 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniepatherton/m6i8dqlfuvt3yg1j/wish/2669843317 stephaniepatherton https://padlet.com/stephaniepatherton/m6i8dqlfuvt3yg1j/wish/2670530984 2023-08-23 20:33:11 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniepatherton/m6i8dqlfuvt3yg1j/wish/2670530984