In this episode of JOBTASTIC, we meet Amy Dehan, Curator of Decorative Arts and Design at the Cincinnati Art Museum.

Amy helps us answer: "WHO Picks the Art in Museums?" Follow along as we uncover the fascinating world of museum curators and art collections to discover:

• How museum curators decide what belongs in a museum.
• Surprising everyday objects that museums consider art.
• Why saying "yes" to one object often means saying "no" to another.
• The rare object Amy has been searching more than 20 years to find.
• How museum curators turn collections of objects into exhibits that tell a story.

SKILL STARTER: Precision

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In this episode of JOBTASTIC, we meet John Galetzka, a geodesist at NOAA's National Geodetic Survey in the United States.

John helps us answer: “WHO Measures Mountains?” Follow along as we uncover the earth science and STEM secrets behind measuring the world:

• How they measure a mountain when the ground is always moving.
• Why his job takes him to some of the Earth’s most remote locations.
• What’s the world’s most expensive “ruler.”

SKILL STARTER: Precision Measurement.

Every episode of Jobtastic comes with a practical, life skill you can try at home. Today, we’re learning How to Measure Carefully with Tools.

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In this episode of JOBTASTIC, we meet Kevin Teaford, a scientific glassblower at the University of Utah.

Kevin helps us answer: “WHO Makes Things Out of Glass?” Follow along as we enter a world where glass can snap and shatter without warning, and discover how art meets hard science:

• Why cutting-edge scientific research still needs one-of-a-kind glass tools made by hand.
• What special type of glass was invented specifically for chemistry and science labs.
• The secret to building complex structures that are sealed closed.
• Why they create realistic models of the human heart, stomach and brain out of glass.

SKILL STARTER: Basic Burn Safety Awareness

Every episode of Jobtastic comes with a practical life skill you can use right away. Today, we’re learning safety awareness: spotting hidden hazards (hair tools or BBQs), classification of types of burns and why the first rule of safety is to find a trusted adult.

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