Audience
Educators, Students
Grade Levels
Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12, Informal Education
Subject
Careers
Type
Hands-on Activities, Videos
NASA Role Model: Sophia Roberts
NASA Center: Goddard Space Flight Center
Topic: Digital Media and Video Producer
Original Air Date: June 18, 2020
Artists work at NASA. Sophia Roberts studied art and science in college. Now she uses video to tell stories, including the story of the James Webb Space Telescope. Learn how she connects science and art to do her work.
STEM Short Activity: James Webb Space Telescope Flipbook
Objective: Make your own Webb deployment flipbook, and watch how the Webb telescope will unfold itself once reaching outer space.
Duration: 30 minutes
Materials Needed: Binder clip, scissors, cardstock paper
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.