Amber Cobb

Science Specialist

Guy Fenter Education Service Cooperative

Participates in 1 Session

Sessions in which Amber Cobb participates

Friday 8 February, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

3:15 PM

The Space Adventure

1 hour 30 minutes, 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 2

Session

Dr. Curtis Varnell, WAESC (Participant)

Amber Cobb, Guy Fenter Education Service Cooperative (Participant)

Space Adventure is a student-centered, hands-on science lesson for grades k-2. Join the journey into space as we discover the concept of grav...

Sessions in which Amber Cobb attends

Thursday 7 February, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

7:30 AM

SEEC 101

15 minutes, 7:30 AM - 7:45 AM

Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater

8:00 AM

Keynotes Session- Vanessa Wyche

1 hour 30 minutes, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater

Keynote

10:00 AM

Space Wants YOU! Career Exploration

1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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Gilruth Center - Off-Site Location (take bus) - Lonestar

Session

Margaret Baguio, NASA Texas Space Grant Consortium (Participant)

Jessica Settle, Belton New Tech High School @ Waskow (Participant)

NASA is more than astronauts, It's scientists, engineers, IT specialists, human resources specialists, writers, technicians and many others work...

12:45 PM

Space Robotics Challenge Phase 2 – Engaging Students Through Space Exploration Solutions

45 minutes, 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Saturn Club

Session

Daniel Newmyer, Space Center Houston (Participant)

NASA Centennial Challenges directly engage the public in the process of advanced technology development. The program offers incentive prizes to gen...

1:45 PM

National Geographic's Geo-Inquiry Process in Action!

1 hour 30 minutes, 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

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Gilruth Center - Off-Site Location (take bus) - Lonestar

Session

Chris Hines, National Geographic Society (Participant)

National Geographic invites you to empower students to think like space explorers. Join us for an interactive session to learn how The Geo-Inqui...

3:45 PM

Expert/Educator: Mars Anomalies: Exploring Literacy and STEM Collaborations

1 hour 30 minutes, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM

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Gilruth Center - Off-Site Location (take bus) - Destiny

Session

Lauren Parker, Fort Worth Academy (Participant)

Kathy Uhr, Fort Worth Academy (Participant)

Debbie Montenegro, University of North Texas Health Science Center and the Network of the National Library of Medicine South Central Region (Participant)

Experience the classroom edition of The Martian turned into an immersive team building, STEM, and literacy unit. Participate i...

Friday 8 February, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

8:00 AM

Keynote- Dr. Alan Stern

1 hour, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater

Keynote

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...

9:30 AM

Expert/Educator: Space Travelers Guide to Packing for Mars - Tetris in Real Life

1 hour 30 minutes, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Destiny Theater

Session

Sarah Quasny, NASA (Participant)

Lorie Hammerstrom, Quincy Public Schools (Participant)

What does an astronaut require for extended travel in space? It isn't just about the mechanics - but what makes "home" f...

11:15 AM

Death, Destruction, and Mayhem: Using Simulator Classrooms to Teach 21st Century Skills

45 minutes, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Boardroom

Session

Debbie Reynolds, Commonwealth Charter Academy (Participant)

Michael Penn, Teacher of the Gifted/STEM Coordinator, Shaler Area School District, Glenshaw, PA. Dream Flight Adventures General Manager, 2018 Antarctic PolarTREC teacher (Participant)

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...

1:15 PM

Mission to Mars: Using "The Martian" as a Launchpad to Hands-On Study

1 hour 30 minutes, 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

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Gilruth Center - Off-Site Location (take bus) - Inspiration

Session

Elisabeth (Betty Jo) Moore, Wiley Magnet Middle School (Participant)

Learn how to use "The Martian" to inspire learning in science through hands-on study. See what one teacher did to get her students excited about le...

7:00 PM

SEEC Banquet

4 hours, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Main Plaza

Saturday 9 February, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

1:45 PM

Expert/Educator: Martian Meteorites: Providing clues to the Red Planet's Past

1 hour 30 minutes, 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 1

Session

Prajkta Mane, Lunar Planetary Institute (Participant)

Renee Gamba, Museum of Natural History and Planetarium/Providence Parks (Participant)

Learn about martian meteorites and all the exciting things they reveal about Mars. How did Martian meteorites get here? How do scientists know they...

3:30 PM

Featured Keynote- Gene Kranz

1 hour, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater

Keynote

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...