Tom Fishburn

Astronomy/Physics Teacher

Cy Fair ISD

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Sessions in which Tom Fishburn attends

Thursday 6 February, 2020

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

Session

8:00 AM

Keynote Session- Thursday

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

Mike Kincaid oversees strategic direction and leadership of NASA’s STEM engagement function,...

9:55 AM

Neutral Buoyancy Lab— Observation deck (Tour)

1 hour 35 minutes, 9:55 AM - 11:30 AM

Signup required

Tours Off-Site locations (take bus) - NBL BUS

Tour

11:45 AM

Space Center University Survival Mission

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

Signup required

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

Session

Kaci Heins, Space Center Houston (Participant)

Rachael Stephenson, Space Center University (Participant)

Do you and your students have what it takes to survive a submerged space capsule and get their team to safety? In the Spac...

12:30 PM

Lunch 2 Thursday

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

1:40 PM

Space Vehicle Mockup Facility (Tour)

1 hour 35 minutes, 1:40 PM - 3:15 PM

Signup required

Tours Off-Site locations (take bus) - Building 9 Bus

Tour

3:45 PM

Galaxies and the Expanding Universe

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

Signup required

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

Session

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

Rachel Fuechsl, UT McDonald Observatory (Participant)

The Milky Way – our home galaxy, what is our galaxy made of, and how other galaxies near and far from us moving relative ...

Friday 7 February, 2020

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

8:00 AM

Keynote- Friday

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

Lara KearneyDeputy Program Manager, Gateway Program Kearney serves as Gateway Deputy Progra...

9:20 AM

Mission Control Center (Tour)

1 hour 40 minutes, 9:20 AM - 11:00 AM

Signup required

Tours Off-Site locations (take bus) - Mission Control Bus

Tour

Once a manned spacecraft have launched, Houston's Mission Control takes over. Visit this secure location and see the rooms where history happene...

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

Using Augmented and Virtual Reality To Enhance Earth and Space Science Curriculum

45 minutes, 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

Signup required

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

Session

Ms. Denise Wright, Ocean Bay Middle (Participant)

This session will highlight virtual and augmented apps that highlight space curriculum. Some examples include the Explore...

1:10 PM

Planetary Analog Test Site (aka Rock Yard) (Tour)

1 hour 35 minutes, 1:10 PM - 2:45 PM

Signup required

Tours Off-Site locations (take bus) - Mars Yard Bus

Tour

Tour the large multi-acre test area that simulates general features of the lunar and Martian surface terrain environment consisting of various s...

3:15 PM

The Lives of Stars

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

Signup required

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

Session

Rachel Fuechsl, UT McDonald Observatory (Participant)

Martinique Pautzke, McDonald Observatory (Participant)

Stars evolve over time in a natural cycle. This session will explore the lives of stars from formation to death, using kinesthetic activities. Part...

Saturday 8 February, 2020

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

8:45 AM

Saturn V and Rocket Park Tour

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

Signup required

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

Tour

Travel by tram and take a look at our Mercury-Redstone and Little Joe II rockets. Explore the mighty Saturn V rocket that took astronauts to the...

10:00 AM

IV&V Escape Room

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

Signup required

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

Session

Josh Revels, Fairmont State University/NASA IV&V ERC (Participant)

Emily Helton, NASA IV&V ERC (Participant)

Escape into space exploration! Challenge your team to solve enough codes and puzzles to unlock the materials to engineer ...

11:30 AM

Lunch 1 Saturday

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

Signup required

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

12:45 PM

The Ever Expanding Universe

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 1

Session

ryan desjarlais, Stevenson Britannia Adult Education Center (Participant)

Need a way to show the big bang to your classroom using hands on learning? The Expanding Universe is a resource package f...

1:45 PM

Animate Your 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- Lab 2

Session

Sharon Rigsby, Murry J Frank Planetarium, Beaumont ISD (Participant)

Lisa Stewart, SEEC CREW (Participant)

Use Animation Studio and StopMotion to create short animations of Earth/Space concepts and models. Backdrops, props, and ...

3:30 PM

Keynote- Saturday

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

Holly Ridings She is a mechanical engineer and the first woman to be chief flight director. She leads the elite gro...