Saturday 9 February, 2019

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

8:45 AM

Explore the History of Manned Space Flight

45 minutes, 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM

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

Tour

Saturn V and Rocket Park Tour

45 minutes, 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM

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Tours Off-Site locations (take bus) - Saturn V Building

Tour

International Collaboration: Bridging the STEM gap in China

45 minutes, 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM

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

Session

Debbie Reynolds, Commonwealth Charter Academy (Participant)

Kai Cui, University of Florida (Participant)

With the help from US and Canadian teachers, STEM education in China gained momentum this past summer. This session will introduce participants to ...

Using space to engage Elementary Mathematicians

45 minutes, 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM

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

Session

Mrs. Lori Schoenwiesner, Hanover County Public (Participant)

Students solidify math skills when they see real world applications and they are excited to do so when lessons revolve around a favorite topic like...

3-2-1 Launch to Learning with PLTW VEX

45 minutes, 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM

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

Session

Jessika Zink, Rolla Public Schools (Participant)

Amanda Almany, Rolla Public Schools (Participant)

This session will take you beyond the Troposphere for an out of this world experience! Join us as we operate Project Lead the Way VEX Robotics t...

Creating Your K-8 Makerspace with Confidence & Under Budget

45 minutes, 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

Session

Dana Mason, Henry E. Harris Community School (Participant)

James Falletti, William D. McDowell Observatory (Participant)

This hands-on workshop will focus on how to create a STEAM Lab/MakerSpace on a budget by using everyday and recycled materials. In additio...

Getting a Feel for Space: Resources for the Blind / Visually Impaired

45 minutes, 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM

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

Session

Dr. Cassandra Runyon, College of Charleston (Participant)

Caitlin Nolby, University of North Dakota - NASA ND Space Grant Consortium (Participant)

Emily Schaefer, North Dakota Space Grant Consortium (Participant)

NASA has acquired thousands of images, video, and data that help us to visualize, interpret, and map planetary surfaces. What about students who ar...

Launching Student Dream: Ballooning to the Edge

45 minutes, 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM

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

Session

Joules Webb, LUNAR CAVE ANALOG TEST SITES PROGRAM (Participant)

Ronald Wells, UTSA- College of Engineering (Participant)

A fun filled Physics investigation of near real time data acquisition showcasing the efforts of LCATS students to develop, build and collect the da...

Alaskan Astronauts - An Earth analog above the Arctic Circle

45 minutes, 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM

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

Session

Space, a hostile environment. Isolated and confined, increased radiation levels and far from help. These are the conditions faced by our astronauts...

Seeing in the Dark: Preserving Dark Skies

45 minutes, 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM

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

Session

Rachel Fuechsl, UT McDonald Observatory (Participant)

Dr. Keely Finkelstein, The University of Texas at Austin (Participant)

The dark night sky is a dwindling natural resource most people don't ever think much about. This session will explore the value of darkness a...

10:00 AM

NASA HERA TOUR

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

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Tours Off-Site locations (take bus) - HERA Tour

Tour

HERA is a unique three-story habitat designed to serve as an analog for isolation, confinement, and remote conditions in explorati...

Explore the History of Manned Space Flight

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

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

Tour

Saturn V and Rocket Park Tour

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

Signup required

Tours Off-Site locations (take bus) - Saturn V Building

Tour

Making Waves: Using Ham Radio to teach electromagnetic waves and to talk around the world

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

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

Session

Prof Patricia Reiff, Rice University (Participant)

Heather Spaugh, Rice University (Participant)

Amateur Radio is a fun way to teach the electromagnetic spectrum. There is NO age limit ? ten year olds have earned their license and can talk to t...

Noctis Landing or Bust! A Martian Coding & Engineering Challenge

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

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

Session

Larry Zurcher (Participant)

You are headed for Noctis Landing on Mars when your lander's GPS system goes down. You land safely, but need to get your crew and gear to the colon...

Explore Our Solar System Using Thermal Energy and Magnetism!

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

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

Session

Laura Tomlin, Salado Middle School (Participant)

Karen Ewton, Salado Junior High School (Participant)

Engaging activities explore how spacecraft are used to map the solar system. Using Juno spacecraft as a guide, participants investigate infra...

NASA's Eyes on the Solar System: An Integrated ELA Approach

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

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

Session

Meghan Jacquot, Yeshiva of Greater Washington (Participant)

Many struggle regarding integrating Language Arts and Science. However, with NASA's Eyes on the Solar System there?s a way. This session focuses...

Race Into Space with Dr. Seuss

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

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

Session

Karla Smith, Dallas Independent School District (Participant)

K-5 cosmic cadets will love these mini-lab science stations; each designed around a Dr. Seuss book. Available in English and Spanish, these station...

Expert/Educator: Spaceflight Operations Training

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

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

Session

Phyllis Friello, Space Center Houston (Participant)

Clay Anderson, Former NASA Astronaut (Participant)

Join Clay Anderson, NASA Astronaut, retired and Space Center Houston Education Manager, Phyllis Friello for Spaceflight Operations Training....

A Mission to Mars: Inspiring STEM Through Stories

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

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

Session

Claire Meschkat Meschkat, Vivify STEM (Participant)

Make STEM more accessible and engaging by integrating a storyline through a series of space-themed STEM challenges. Your students will transform in...

Expert/Educator: SimEVA

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

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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...

Project Apollo: Recollection and Meaning

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

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

Session

Dr. Gary Kitmacher, NASA (Participant)

For the 50th anniversary of the Apollo missions, an overview of the program as the presenter experienced it, as a student, later in college partici...

11:30 AM

Lunch 1 Saturday

1 hour, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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

11:45 AM

Art and Science of the Manned Orbiting Laboratory program

45 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

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

Session

John Charles Ph.D., Space Center Houston (Participant)

Presentation Description: Prior to Skylab, Mir and the ISS, was the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL). This partially classified program ...

Ready for Lift-off!

45 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

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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...

The Physics of Light Using Light Emitting Diodes

45 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

Session

Pam Petersen, York Middle School (Participant)

Tom Brestel, NASA Nebraska Space Grant (Participant)

Participants will be shown how to do hands on activities using light emitting diodes. Including the energy of the photon, diffraction pattern...

Space Week

45 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

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

Session

Carol Pagel, Royal Elementary (Participant)

Return of the X-Planes!

45 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

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

Session

Rachel Stagner, Templeton Academy / NASA ARMD (Participant)

Lisa Wininger, NASA/PASA (Participant)

X-planes are back! Join NASA Aeronautics and a new generation of aeronautics challenges. Find out how these challenges can be utilized to teach STE...

An energetic session on Energy; Matter that matters; and Space, or lack thereof

45 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

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

Session

Dr Craig Wilson, USDA/ARS & Texas A&M College of Science (Participant)

Activities to enhance your students? observation skills. Learn how little land is available for cu...

12:30 PM

Lunch 2 Saturday

1 hour, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

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

12:45 PM

Exoplanet Art

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

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

Session

Leanne Rehme, Space Foundation (Participant)

Audra Chapleski-OLD (Participant)

Learn about the Kepler Space Telescope and other telescopes that discover exoplanets. Apply understanding of current planets to create fictional pl...

Story Time from Space: Using NASA?s In-Orbit readings to boost STEAM learning in your classroom!

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

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

Session

Norma Pena, PSJA ISD (Other Participant)

Celena Miller, SEEC Crew - Center for Space Research (Participant)

Yvonne Gomez, PSJA ISD (Participant)

Spice up your elementary reading lesson with Story Time from space! Learn how to integrate NASA?s In-orbit readings to boost STEAM learning in your...

Spark Interest in STEM: Creating a Personal Mission Patch

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

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

Session

Aspen Meineke, Communities In Schools of San Antonio (Participant)

What makes your students light up? Learn how to get students more engaged in STEM by helping them identify their own "spark" or passion. Student sp...

STEM Literacy "The Balancing Act"

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

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

Session

Dr. Lakeisha Hamilton, Abundance Educational Consulting, LLC (Participant)

Samantha Thorstensen, CASIS-Space Station Explorers (Participant)

1:45 PM

Explore the History of Manned Space Flight

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

Signup required

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

Tour

Saturn V and Rocket Park Tour

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

Signup required

Tours Off-Site locations (take bus) - Saturn V Building

Tour

ELAted For Space

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- 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...

Living and Working on the ISS

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 4

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...

The Why, When and Where of the Webb space telescope.

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 2

Session

Mr. Harry G. LAFORGE Jr., Hoffman Pilot Center, Inc. (Participant)

The Why, When and Where of the Webb space telescope. This workshop will develop and explain the science that will be nourished when the James...

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...

Creating and Implementing Large-Scale Student/Family Engagement Activities

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) - Silvermoon

Session

Dorinda Risenhoover, NASA OKSG (Participant)

Through this hands-on STEM-based session, learn six how teachers from a variety of backgrounds (including high school English, career tech, element...

Remote Sensing of Mars

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) - Boardroom

Session

Lori Rubino-Hare, Northern Arizona University Center for STEM Teaching and Learning/PLANETS (Participant)

Joelle Clark, Center for Science Teaching and Learning (Participant)

What do scientists want to learn about Mars? What makes a good landing site? How does remote sensing help choose the best site? Come explore rem...

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...

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