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Mary Vaughn

Earth Space Science, SEEC Crew, Space Station Ambassador
School District of Hillsborough County
Participates in 3 items

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Sessions in which Mary Vaughn participates

Thursday 7 February, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Houston - We're Solving Problems
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Signup required

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

Session

Laura Dunn, School District Hillsborough County (Participant)

Mary Vaughn, School District of Hillsborough County (Participant)

Participants will work as teams to create an engineering build with materials commonly found in the classroom.  Based on the Apollo 13 CAPCOM ...

Friday 8 February, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
11:15 AM
11:15 AM
Expert/Educator: Space Rocks!
45 minutes, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 4

Dr. Nicholas Castle, Lunar and Planetary Institute (Participant)

Mary Vaughn, School District of Hillsborough County (Participant)

Session participants will learn about Martian meteorites including sediments from the Gale Crater from a meteoriticist and geochemist working as th...

Saturday 9 February, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
Ready for Lift-off!
45 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 4

Session

Laura Dunn, School District Hillsborough County (Participant)

Mary Vaughn, School District of Hillsborough County (Participant)

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...

Sessions in which Mary Vaughn attends

Wednesday 6 February, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Early Bird Check in
3 hours, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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

Session

Thursday 7 February, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
Keynotes Session- Vanessa Wyche
1 hour 30 minutes, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Signup required

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

Keynote

11:45 AM
11:45 AM
SEEC Crew Session one
45 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Phyllis Friello, Space Center Houston (Participant)

Daniel Newmyer, Space Center Houston (Participant)

SEEC’s Space Educator Expedition Crew brings together exemplary educators from around the world to collaborate and further the mission of space ...
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
Ignite Student Interest in STEM Careers
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Leesa Hubbard, Wilson County Schools (Participant)

Julie Miller, Olathe Public Schools (Participant)

Where would space exploration be without scientists?  This session explores the wide range of science careers used by NASA, the many paths to ...
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
Living and Working on the ISS
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Mr. Brian Ewenson, Spaceport Sheboygan (Participant)

Living and Working together on the ISS, encompasses the skills necessary for crews with varied backgrounds and nationalities to work together to ac...

Friday 8 February, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
Keynote- Dr. Alan Stern
1 hour, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Signup required

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
9:30 AM
Inexpensive Space Activities for your Classroom (Revised)
1 hour 30 minutes, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 4

Session

Mr. Stanley Taylor, Young Canadian Space Club (Participant)

Laurie Kuchirka, Trafalgar Castle School (Participant)

Are you interested in affordable, hands-on, curricular-connected space activities? Please join us for this workshop. Some of the activities done in...
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
Lunch 1 Friday
1 hour, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery - Lunch 1

12:15 PM
12:15 PM
SEEC Crew work session
45 minutes, 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Phyllis Friello, Space Center Houston (Participant)

Daniel Newmyer, Space Center Houston (Participant)

SEEC Crew: SEEC’s Space Educator Expedition Crew brings together exemplary educators from around the world to collaborate and further the missio...
1:15 PM
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
Signup required

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...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
To the Stars! – Leaving Complacency Behind with ISS Commander Dr. Leroy Chiao
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Jami Sunkel, OneOrbit (Participant)

Leroy Chiao, OneOrbit (Participant)

Complacency is an incipient black hole that can creep into organizations with little or no warning. Caught up in day-to-day operations, leaders ...
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
SEEC Banquet
4 hours, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Signup required

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)
8:45 AM
8:45 AM
Explore the History of Manned Space Flight
45 minutes, 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
Signup required

Tours Off-Site locations (take bus) - Starship Gallery Tour

Tour

10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Expert/Educator: SimEVA
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Signup required

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

Session

Leah Honey, Johnson Space Center (Participant)

Michael Wilkinson, Fieldston Lower School` (Participant)

Ben Honey, Johnson Space Center (Participant)

This simulated spaceflight mission will provide first hand experience with the roles of ground and flight crews. Participation will support practic...
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
Lunch 2 Saturday
1 hour, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery- Lunch 2

1:45 PM
1:45 PM
ELAted For Space
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Mrs. Kayla Thornhill, Jenks Middle School (Participant)

Vivianne Wesley, NASA OSGC (Participant)

This session is designed for English educators who are looking to incorporate hands-on activities into their classrooms and Science educators wanti...
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
Featured Keynote- Gene Kranz
1 hour, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Signup required

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...