Tara Oakes

Informal Science Educator
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Participates in 1 Session
I am a firm believer that "You can't do good science without making a mess!"  My little motto requires participants to get involved with hands on activities and if I'm in a classroom and things get messy...they were already warned.  :P

Sessions in which Tara Oakes participates

Friday 8 February, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
1:15 PM
Modifications and Adaptations for Students with Unique Abilities: Using Genetics by Making Your Own Dragon
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- ERC
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Grades 6-8

Sessions in which Tara Oakes attends

Thursday 7 February, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
8:00 AM
Keynotes Session- Vanessa Wyche
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes

Deputy director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center will discuss latest work and plans for Human Space Exploration at NASA JSC.

10:00 AM
CAP's Free STEM Programs
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Saturn Club
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Grades K-12
Survey
Geo-Inquiry: From Earth to Space with GeoSpatial Technology!
Gilruth Center - Off-Site Location (take bus) - Discovery
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Grades 6-12
11:45 AM
Expert/Educator: A simple experiment can prove me wrong
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Saturn Club
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM | 45 minutes
Grades 6-12
12:30 PM
Lunch 2 Thursday
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery- Lunch 2
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
1:45 PM
Bounding with NASA
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Silvermoon
1:45 PM - 4:45 PM | 3 hours
Grades K-12
5:30 PM
Starlight Social
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Main Plaza
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM | 3 hours

Friday 8 February, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
8:00 AM
Decorative image for session Keynote- Dr. Alan Stern
Keynote- Dr. Alan Stern
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 1 hour
9:30 AM
Innovative Exploration: Teaching STEM Content with Origami in NASA Contexts
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- ERC
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
ArtGrades 3-12Math
11:00 AM
Lunch 1 Friday
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery - Lunch 1
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour
12:15 PM
Developing Powerful Programs That Last
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Briefing Room
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM | 45 minutes
Grades K-12
Martian Water
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 4
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM | 45 minutes
Grades 6-12Mars
3:15 PM
Which Rocks Made This Sand? Or What Happened to the Rocks
Gilruth Center - Off-Site Location (take bus) - Discovery
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Grades 3-8Apollo/Moon

Saturday 9 February, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
8:45 AM
Creating Your K-8 Makerspace with Confidence & Under Budget
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM | 45 minutes
Grades K-5
10:00 AM
Project Apollo: Recollection and Meaning
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Mission Briefing Center
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Grades K-12Apollo/Moon
11:45 AM
An energetic session on Energy; Matter that matters; and Space, or lack thereof
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Silvermoon
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM | 45 minutes
Grades K-12
12:30 PM
Lunch 2 Saturday
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery- Lunch 2
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
1:45 PM
Creating and Implementing Large-Scale Student/Family Engagement Activities
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Silvermoon
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Grades K-12Community Engagement
3:30 PM
Decorative image for session Featured Keynote- Gene Kranz
Featured Keynote- Gene Kranz
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | 1 hour