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Thursday 7 February, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Expert/Educator: Going to Mars Without Leaving Earth
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

Lisa Spence, Johnson Space Center (Participant)

Katrina Roddenberry, SEEC CREW (Participant)

How would you perform in isolation, confinement, and remote conditions? The Human Exploration Research Analog (HERA), a simula...
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
Space4Everyone: Skills everyone should know for working with learners with disabilities
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

Stephanie McMahon, Northern Arizona University Center for STEM Teaching and Learning/PLANETS (Participant)

Emily Schaefer, North Dakota Space Grant Consortium (Participant)

Dr. Cassandra Runyon, College of Charleston (Participant)

Everyone will work with individuals with disabilities in their career. Ever wanted to learn skills to inspire these individuals? Experience fun and...
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
Take STEM Literacy out of this world with Story Time and Science Time From Space!
45 minutes, 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Ashlie Smith, Cranbrook Schools (Participant)

Samantha Thorstensen, CASIS-Space Station Explorers (Participant)

Learn about the newest additions to the beloved Story Time From Space Program.  Learn about science demonstrations that complement many of the...
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
Expert/ Educator: To Boom or not to Boom
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 3

Session

Chris Matty, Mr. (Participant)

Jael Martin, Space Center Houston (Participant)

Ashtyn Boggs, Space Center Houston (Participant)

Join Expert Orion System Manager Chris Matty and SCH educators Ashtyn Boggs and Ja’el Martin to learn about NASA’s Low Boom program to develop quie...
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
Team Teach Lessons with Astronauts on the International Space Station
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

Session

Scott Black, NASA (Participant)

John Dedeaux Davis, NASA/Oklahoma State University (Participant)

Astronauts are teaching STEM lessons with microgravity demonstrations from the International Space Station. Johnson Space Center's STEM on Station ...

Friday 8 February, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
Coding for Kinder
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) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

Session

susana ramirez, PSJA ISD (Participant)

Margaret Baguio, NASA Texas Space Grant Consortium (Participant)

Bee Bots are exciting little robots designed for use by young children that bring fun into the classroom while learning sequencing, counting, and d...
11:15 AM
11:15 AM
Our Solar System is BIG! Construct an outdoor model of the Solar System
45 minutes, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

Session

Mr. Chris Miller, Pogue Planetarium, Grand Prairie ISD (Participant)

Images of the Solar System are usually misleading or wrong. Most of the typical activities that are used to show students the scale of the Solar Sy...
12:15 PM
12:15 PM
Floating, Eating, and Target Practice
45 minutes, 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

Session

Margaret (Peggy) Bohlin, All Saints Catholic School (Participant)

Lynette Jordan, RISD (Participant)

Floating, Eating, and Target Practice teaches about the challenges of living and working in space. From popcorn balls to balloons, participants wil...
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
Where Space Science and Art - Intersection STEAM
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

Session

Mrs. Dianea Phillips, Science Yourself! NO G's About It! (Participant)

Jo-Ann Connolly Boutin, Lester B Pearson School Board (Participant)

Explore the intersection of where art and science meet in this integrated STEAM aerospace workshop. Participants will explore the interplay of basi...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Expert/Educator: Making the Cut in Space
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

Session

Karen Kingrea, NCSEA (Participant)

Jo ann Hux, Precision BioSciences, Inc. (Participant)

Come learn about the collaboration between students from Immaculata Catholic School in 

Saturday 9 February, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
8:45 AM
8:45 AM
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...
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
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...
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
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...
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
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...