Laura Tomlin teaches 6th grade science at Salado Junior High in Salado, Texas. She has a B.S. from Texas Tech University and an M.S. from North Carolina State University. It is her goal to enhance the STEM program at Salado ISD through space education. In 2018 Laura worked with math teacher Colleen Gilchrest on a "Year in Space" curriculum for students at Salado Intermediate School, highlighted by an ARISS contact with Astronaut Scott Tingle. Laura organizes a fall STEM Day and spring Science and Engineering Fair at Salado Junior High each year. She has participated in NASA's Network of States (2017) as well as LiftOff Summer Institute (2018) and LiftOff Alumni (2019).
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Sessions in which Laura Tomlin participates
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Explore Our Solar System Using Thermal Energy and Magnetism!
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Session
Sessions in which Laura Tomlin attends
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- Keynotes Session- Vanessa Wyche
- Signup required 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
- Keynote
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Expert/Educator: Going to Mars Without Leaving Earth
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Session
- Planetary Analog Test Site (aka Rock Yard) (Tour)
- Signup required Off- Site locations (take bus) - Mars Yard Bus
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Tour
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Lunch 1 Thursday
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery - Lunch 1
- 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- Space Robotics Challenge Phase 2 – Engaging Students Through Space Exploration Solutions
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Saturn Club
- 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM | 45 minutes
- Session
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
- Dropping in on NASA's Commercial Crew Program
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Destiny Theater
- 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Session
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
- The Eagle has Landed: A Hands-on Approach to Lunar Landings
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 4
- 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Session
5:30 PM
5:30 PM
- Starlight Social
- Tickets required Sold out Ticket sales have finished Ticket sales haven't started yet You've purchased a ticket Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Main Plaza
- 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM | 3 hours
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- Keynote- Dr. Alan Stern
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 1 hour
- Keynote
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
- Mars MAVEN and Planetary Magnetism
- Signup required Gilruth Center - Off-Site Location (take bus) - Destiny
- 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Session
11:15 AM
11:15 AM
- Fluid Dynamics and the Physics of Flight
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 1
- 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM | 45 minutes
- Session
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- Lunch 2 Friday
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery- Lunch 2
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour
8:45 AM
8:45 AM
- Creating Your K-8 Makerspace with Confidence & Under Budget
- Signup required 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
- Session
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Lunch 1 Saturday
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery - Lunch 1
- 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- Spark Interest in STEM: Creating a Personal Mission Patch
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 2
- 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM | 45 minutes
- Session
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
- Expert/Educator: Martian Meteorites: Providing clues to the Red Planet's Past
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 1
- 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Session
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
- Featured Keynote- Gene Kranz
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater
- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | 1 hour
- Keynote