Music and STEAM educator Laurie Orth is passionate about creating a pathway for young people into STEAM through music and space exploration. She has worked with the Lift Off Institute for STEM educators at UT Austin’ s Center for Space Research and NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Laurie published her first book, Rocket Recorder: Volume One, an innovative music workbook for recorder students that introduces space exploration and rockets. Laurie is excited to continue to grow her STEAM outreach through the Polar STEAM program.