CASIS (Center for the Advancement of Science in Space) supports the program’s research and covers flight operations to get the books and demonstration materials to the Space Station. Former Canadian astronaut Bjarni Tryggvason designs the science demonstrations. Educators, families, libraries, science centers, after-school groups, and others can access all the resources online for free.Įducator Patricia Tribe and astronaut Alvin Drew started Story Time From Space. Free curricular support materials are being designed to connect the science content with the Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core. Story Time From Space will soon add a new feature, Science Time From Space, consisting of educational demonstrations that complement the science concepts covered in the books.
Thirteen children’s books have flown to the Space Station so far. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. Watch astronauts on the Space Station read children’s books and perform science demonstrations! Story Time From Space offers a delightful combination of science, literacy, and entertainment through its library of free, family-friendly videos.īoth within and outside the classroom, kids and families can enjoy watching and reading along with the British, French, Japanese, and American astronauts who present these stories. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. During the reading, Auñón-Chancellor compared the scenarios in the excerpt to her real-life experiences working as an astronaut on the ISS.Story Time From Space has a new video! Check out Luciana: Braving the Deep read by NASA Astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor! The fictional Luciana details some of the challenges involved in working together on a team to complete a project-something all scientists face when working collaboratively to advance science. In the book excerpt read by Auñón-Chancellor, Luciana attends a youth astronaut training camp, where she grows hydroponic plants like astronauts do on the space station. Having a relatable representation like Luciana really brings to life the idea that girls can be actively involved in STEM. Watching a female astronaut read a book about a young girl who also aspires to become an astronaut can provide valuable motivation for young girls to engage in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities and perhaps even strive toward a career in a STEM field. NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor reads an excerpt from the American Girl book Luciana: Braving the Deep onboard the ISS as part of Story Time From Space.
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