Mrs. Courtney Black
Education Project Manager
ISS US National Lab
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Sessions in which Mrs. Courtney Black attends
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Early Bird Check in Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Main Plaza
- 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 3 hours
- Session
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: Abort! Propelling Astronauts to Safety
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Silvermoon
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- NASA's Orion Spacecraft and the Space Launch System rocket will carry humans back the Moon and on to Mars. Meet an Ascent Abort Test Director and l...
- Session
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
- SEEC Crew Session one
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Silvermoon
- 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM | 45 minutes
- SEEC’s Space Educator Expedition Crew brings together exemplary educators from around the world to collaborate and further the mission of space ...
- Session
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
- Lunch 2 Thursday
- Signup required 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
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
- Did you know NASA's Commercial Crew Program (CCP) is about to launch American astronauts using American vehicles from American soil once again? Par...
- 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
- As the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 nears, students will be immersed in the engineering, fascination, and the wonder of the moon. Starting off wit...
- Session
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
- Dr. Stern is a planetary scientist, author and the principal investigator of NASA’s New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt. He will p...
- Keynote
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
- Expert/Educator: Space Travelers Guide to Packing for Mars - Tetris in Real Life
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Destiny Theater
- 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- What does an astronaut require for extended travel in space? It isn't just about the mechanics - but what makes "home" f...
- Session
11:15 AM
11:15 AM
- Death, Destruction, and Mayhem: Using Simulator Classrooms to Teach 21st Century Skills
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Boardroom
- 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM | 45 minutes
- Have you ever moderated tense peace negotiations in a world far away? Have you been tasked to discover the cause of an epidemic? Our students ge...
- 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
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
- Planetary Analog Test Site (aka Rock Yard) (Tour)
- Signup required Tours Off-Site locations (take bus) - Mars Yard Bus
- 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Tour the large multi-acre test area that simulates general features of the lunar and Martian surface terrain environment consisting of various s...
- Tour
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Space Vehicle Mockup Facility (Tour)
- Signup required Tours Off-Site locations (take bus) - Building 9 Bus
- 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Tour
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
- SEEC Banquet
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Main Plaza
- 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM | 4 hours
8:45 AM
8:45 AM
- International Collaboration: Bridging the STEM gap in China
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- ERC
- 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM | 45 minutes
- With the help from US and Canadian teachers, STEM education in China gained momentum this past summer. This session will introduce participants to ...
- Session
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- NASA HERA TOUR
- Signup required Tours Off-Site locations (take bus) - HERA Tour
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- HERA is a unique three-story habitat designed to serve as an analog for isolation, confinement, and remote conditions in explorati...
- Tour
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
- Ready for Lift-off!
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 4
- 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM | 45 minutes
- How does the amount of force applied or the angle of launch affect the flight of a handmade paper rocket? Explore these questions and more as...
- 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
- An iconic NASA flight director, Gene is best known for his leadership in bringing Apollo 13 safely back to Earth and guiding Apollo 11 into hist...
- Keynote