Do you love making art and using your imagination? So do we! Every NASA mission starts with a creative idea about how to explore something in a new way.
The art challenge:
In this new activity, we’d like to challenge young explorers to think about and draw a space-related situation each month. And after the month is over, we’ll select a few imaginative drawings to be featured on the NASA Space Place website!
So, get ready to exercise that creative brain of yours! Here’s what you’ll need:
- Paper
- Art supplies (pencils, markers, crayons, paints – whatever you like to use)
- A grownup helper with a camera or scanner and access to email
Space Place art challenge prompt:
There’s a whole lot to be thankful for here, on Earth. We have rainbows, giraffes, trees, mountains, canyons, dogs, and so much more! Earth’s beauty inspires us to create art, help one another, go to the beach, and do all of the things we love to do!
Earth is especially extraordinary because our atmosphere has plenty of oxygen for us to breathe. The atmosphere also protects us from small, rocky objects from space called meteoroids.
NASA creates technology and sends satellites to space to learn more about Earth. NASA helps us understand more about weather, oceans, soil, climate change, and many other important topics. Right now, there are many satellites orbiting Earth taking pictures and measurements.
Want to discover more about all of the unique things Earth has to offer? Click here: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/menu/earth/
The Earth is naturally so stunning and colorful! The Anti-Atlas Mountains of Morocco are one example. These mountains formed as a result of the collision of the African and Eurasian tectonic plates about 80 million years ago. Credit: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team
The art challenge: What are you most thankful for on Earth? Maybe you love to bake with apples that were grown from our soil. Perhaps you love to jump in puddles after it rains, or into a crunchy pile of leaves in the fall. Draw what you are most thankful for on Earth and submit it to our art challenge!
Submit your drawings between 10/13/22 and 11/15/22. Selected art submissions will appear on the website in mid-November!
How to submit your art:
Once you’ve gotten your ideas on the page, have a grownup take a photo or scan of the drawing and email the following to NASAKidsArt@jpl.nasa.gov:
- Picture of drawing
- First name of artist
- Age of artist
- Completed release form (download here)*
That’s it! Have fun creating and we can’t wait to see your drawings!
This Month's Art Challenge Selections
What are you most thankful for on Earth?
Aayansh, 7
Abhay, 11
Adwita, 8
Alondra, 8
Alyssa, 8
Amelia, 9
Anika, 7
Anusha, 9
Araely, 12
Bianca, 15
Evelyn, 10
Henry, 7
Juliana, 12
Kathryn, 12
Lev Manuil, 15
Lucas, 12
Luna, 8
Rahini, 6
Rithvik, 8
Simran, 14
Sophia, 12
Yuna, 10
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