Audience
Educators, Students
Grade Levels
Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12, Higher Education, Informal Education
Subject
Art, Careers
Type
Videos
NASA Role Model: Dr. Aaron Gronstal
NASA Center: Ames Research Center
Topic: Geomicrobiolgist and Graphic Artist
Original Air Date: June 2, 2021
Meet Aaron Gronstal who is an astrobiologist and graphic artist. Learn how he transforms science to comics, and about his amazing journey to NASA.
STEM Short Activity: The NASA Graphic History Series
Objective Explore one of Dr. Gronstal’s Graphic Novels and create your own graphic novel to share at #NextGenSTEM.
Duration: 60 minutes
Materials Needed: Paper, art supplies, crayons, colored pencils, pencils, paper, internet access
Difficulty: Moderate
“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.