This highlight is dedicated to a few of the many excellent STEM resources and opportunities, in addition to a couple of outreach products sprinkled here and there. The email includes details on a LIVE book reading from the International Space Station, a LIVE Draw Artemis episode with a robotic engineer, the Mars 2020 Toolkit, NASA Stem Stars webchats, Moon to Mars educator guides, free educator professional development webinars, the new 2020 Spin Off publication, and newly released videos and podcasts. Please share far and wide! How to Draw Artemis Want to put the Art in Artemis? Learn step-by-step how to draw components of the Artemis Program. Draw, then share your space-crafty drawings to #drawARTEMIS<https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/drawartemis?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZUr-6SbdlVfh488WMbTptpCFnINZum9IRvbekgRUdoIwBNDB1-xnpF4cIBq3L0k1nn5XvKp2WwlUhWzgKX98cKXcuOe9a6WL_--_Z0d_WrhZO0Afc5qjH7QDYxAAoHArQI01nMc4c_49X5m9-TUMHi_tloUpwQzDMVwwCQ5wEavyw&__tn__=*NK-R>. Download the PDF guides at https://www.nasa.gov/drawartemis NASA's Artemis Communication team is collaborating with Emmy Award Winning Artist Mark Kistler on the How to Draw Artemis project. Mark Kistler, guest artists and NASA experts draw the Artemis components LIVE and share fun and interesting facts about NASA's Artemis Program. The program is family friendly and can be streamed on mobile devices and computers. The next LIVE drawing will take place Monday January 25th at 6:30 PM CT / 7:30 PM ET on Mark's Facebook Live<https://www.facebook.com/mark.kistler.7> and YouTube Channel<https://youtu.be/nGdMUrD8ZtE>. January 25th's program will feature the Artemis Lunar Terrain Vehicle<https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/draw_ltv_final.pdf>, Chief Engineer for the Space Exploration Vehicle, Lucien Junkin and guest artist Joe Wos. Story Time From Space LIVE Reading Kids on this planet deserve a special event! Astronaut Shannon Walker<https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/shannon-walker/biography> will do a LIVE Reading of Willow the Water Bear by Houston Kidd from the International Space Station!!! WATCH LIVE -<https://storytimefromspace.com/live/> Tuesday, January 26th at 11:00 AM CST. DO NOT MISS THIS FREE OPPORTUNITY! Please considering sharing with teachers, libraries, scout groups, parents, grandparents and friends around the world! Learn More at storytimefromspace.com<https://storytimefromspace.com/> Mars 2020 STEM Toolkit Perseverance, NASA's most advanced Mars rover to date, is continuing NASA's investigation of the Red Planet. The Perseverance mission<https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/> launched on July 30, 2020. 26 days from today, on February 18th, NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover will touch down on the Red Planet. The rover will scour the Jezero Crater<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/mars.nasa.gov/news/8549/nasas-mars-2020-will-hunt-for-microscopic-fossils/?site=insight__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!-MrPfmu4Spq5J1bVCS4n8McgDWdBpuWHE6mBWwBMNHDMwC0R4vINxDran18w5sc$> to help us understand its geologic history and search for signs of past microbial life. Bring the exciting engineering and science of this mission to students in your institution and at home with the Mars 2020 STEM Toolkit<https://www.nasa.gov/stem/nextgenstem/moon_to_mars/mars2020stemtoolkit>. These STEM lessons and do-it-yourself projects covering topics such as biology, geology, physics, mathematics, engineering, coding and language arts. Stay informed about the Perseverance mission and share mission updates by following the Perseverance Rover Twitter<https://twitter.com/NASAPersevere/> and Perseverance Rover Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/NASAPersevere/> accounts. NASA Museum and Informal Education Alliance<https://informal.jpl.nasa.gov/museum/> members, don't forget to register your Mars 2020 event here<https://informal.jpl.nasa.gov/museum/Advertise/Form>! If you are not a member, please consider joining<https://informal.jpl.nasa.gov/museum/About>! NASA STEM Stars "NASA STEM Stars" is a webchat series that gives students ages 13+ the opportunity to connect with subject matter experts at NASA. Each chat will introduce a STEM career, address a STEM topic and highlight a NASA mission. The broadcast will also highlight a STEM activity that students can do at home. After the interview, students can ask the NASA experts questions and share their completed activities on social media using #NextGenSTEM. Check out the YouTube Playlist<https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTUZypZ67cdv4IpN9odKK0R4v2WnqGtK7> and new STEM Stars website<https://www.nasa.gov/stem/nextgenstem/nasa-stem-stars/index.html>. Moon to Mars Next Gen STEM Educator Guides and Challenges Next Gen STEM activities focus on NASA's Exploration Campaign for Moon to Mars<https://www.nasa.gov/topics/moon-to-mars>. With a focus on NASA's integrated transportation systems and platforms, namely the Orion capsule, the Space Launch System (SLS Rocket) and the Gateway Lunar Outpost, the Moon to Mars Next Gen STEM website<https://www.nasa.gov/stem/nextgenstem/moon_to_mars/index.html> provides resources such as engineering design challenges, curriculum modules, digital badges and webinars for the middle and high school grade levels nationwide. Check out the Crew Transportation with Orion Educator Guide<https://www.nasa.gov/stem-ed-resources/transportation.html>, the Propulsion with the Space Launch System Educator Guide<https://www.nasa.gov/stem-ed-resources/propulsion.html> and the Habitation with Gateway Educator Guide<https://www.nasa.gov/stem-ed-resources/gateway.html>. 2020 NASA Spin Offs Guide As NASA pushes the frontiers of science and human exploration, the agency also advances technology to modernize everyday life on Earth, including drones, self-driving cars and other innovations. NASA's diverse missions spur the creation and improvement of thousands of new products that make life better for people around the world. Dozens of the latest examples are featured in the newest edition of NASA's Spinoff publication<https://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/index.html>, including several examples illustrating how NASA is working to shape the coming revolution of autonomous vehicles on the roads and in the air. Learn more about the latest Spinoffs at https://technology.nasa.gov/page/spinoff-2020-shares-how-nasa-innova Artemis Program - Outreach Resources Artemis Program multimedia resources may be found in the Artemis Outreach Resource Box Folder<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnasa-external-ocomm.box.com%2Fs%2Fonrtmdvofqluv5ei5kfu5u1pf8v4xqtl&data=04%7C01%7Cpatricia.l.moore%40nasa.gov%7C5315095d06da4f9e0f3108d89d8714ff%7C7005d45845be48ae8140d43da96dd17b%7C0%7C0%7C637432550778479278%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=jORvAxBuZ8sz8a6okuhEfbgKrWZIycS7dv7aEXb7csA%3D&reserved=0>. New resources are added every month. Moon to Mars Educator Webinars Full listing at https://www.txstate-epdc.net/ Explore Moon to Mars: Artemis Program Overview Audience: Formal and Informal Educators January 25th 1:00-2:00 ET Learn More and Register<https://www.txstate-epdc.net/event-post/explore-moon-to-mars-artemis-program-overview/> Explore Moon to Mars: The Artemis Mission and Teaching Science and Engineering Practices with the Gateway Audience: Formal and Informal Educators January 27th 6:00-7:00 ET Learn More and Register<https://www.txstate-epdc.net/event-post/explore-moon-to-mars-the-artemis-mission-and-teaching-science-and-engineering-practices-with-the-gateway/> Explore Moon to Mars: Drag Devices Audience: Formal and Informal Educators February 3rd 4:30-5:30 ET Learn More and Register<https://www.txstate-epdc.net/event-post/explore-moon-to-mars-drag-devices/> Explore Moon to Mars: Landing the Mars 2020 Rover "Perseverance" Audience: Formal and Informal Educators February 4th 6:00-7:00 ET Learn More and Register<https://www.txstate-epdc.net/event-post/explore-moon-to-mars-landing-the-mars-2020-rover-perseverance/> Explore Moon to Mars: Mars Rover & the Engineering Design Process Audience: Formal and Informal Educators February 9th 6:00-7:00 ET Learn More and Register<https://www.txstate-epdc.net/event-post/explore-moon-to-mars-mars-rover-the-engineering-design-process/> Explore Moon to Mars: BEST Therma; Protection & the Engineering Design Process Audience: Formal and Informal Educators February 10th 1:00-2:00 ET Learn More and Register<https://www.txstate-epdc.net/event-post/explore-moon-to-mars-best-thermal-protection-the-engineering-design-process/> Explore Moon to Mars: Robotics and Automated Reconfigurable Mission Adaptive Digital Assembly Systems (ARMADAS) Project Audience: Formal and Informal Educators February 10th 6:00-7:00 ET Learn More and Register<https://www.txstate-epdc.net/event-post/explore-moon-to-mars-robotics-and-automated-reconfigurable-mission-adaptive-digital-assembly-systems-armadas-project/> Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. 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