Audience
Educators, Students
Grade Levels
Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12, Informal Education
Subject
Careers, Stars
Type
Hands-on Activities, Videos
NASA Role Model: Chris Gunn
NASA Center: Goddard Space Flight Center
Topic: Astronomy
Original Air Date: Oct. 19, 2020
Watch photographer Chris Gunn whose job is to tell the story of NASA and the James Webb Space Telescope with his camera. Gunn explains how he came to NASA and why the telescope is important. He also answers students’ questions about both topics.
STEM Short Activity: “Life Cycle of a Massive Star” Bookmark and Activity
Objective: Make a bookmark to represent the life cycle of stars.
Duration: 20 minutes
Materials Needed: Pony beads in various colors, string or yarn, tape, scissors, card stock
Difficulty: Easy
“NASA STEM Stars” is a webchat series. Each chat introduces a science, technology, engineering or math career, addresses a STEM topic and highlights a NASA mission. The chat includes a STEM activity that students can do at home. After the interviews, experts answer students’ questions.