Megan Costello

Earth & Space Science Teacher

Cypress Fairbanks ISD

Sessions in which Megan Costello attends

Thursday 6 February, 2020

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

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,...

10:00 AM

STEM on a Dime: Highlighting NASA Missions with Limited Resources

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- Preshow

Session

Steven Smith, Johnson Space Center (Participant)

One doesn't have to have expensive materials and gadgets to truly engage your students in real hands-on STEM. This sessio...

11:45 AM

Hot-Off-The-Press ISS Research Results

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

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

Session

Liz Warren, NASA (Participant)

Did you know that the International Space Station is a National Laboratory? Get an update on the latest results from science in space to benefit...

12:30 PM

Lunch 2 Thursday

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

1:45 PM

Beyond the Goldilocks Zone – Searching for life- Expert Educator Session

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)

Scott Weiler, Rancho High School (Participant)

Given the extreme level of observed diversity of extraterrestrial environments in the universe, combined with the observe...

3:45 PM

Discover Earth with Space Data - A Free Way to Observe Earth with Humanities and STEM: An interdisciplinary approach using NASA's Earth Observatory an

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

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

Session

Tassia Owen, GST Inc/NASA GSFC (Participant)

Meghan Jacquot, Yeshiva of Greater Washington (Participant)

NASA's Earth Observatory, launched a free online publication for communicating Earth science data to students. Come learn...

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

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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

Space Vehicle Mockup Facility (Tour)

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

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

Tour

Explore the training grounds for the astronauts. See full- sized mock-ups of the International Space Station and Orion spacecraft. Take a peek a...

11:15 AM

Electromagnetic energies got you down?

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 1

Session

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

Argy Leyton, NASA-JPL Solar System Ambassador (Participant)

Do you struggle with teaching about the electromagnetic spectrum? Want something more than the usual gas tubes and diffra...

12:00 PM

Lunch 2 Friday

1 hour, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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

1:10 PM

Neutral Buoyancy Lab— Observation deck (Tour)

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

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

Tour

Take a trip to the pool where astronauts practice for their spacewalks—the NBL. This facility is the underwater training facility for astronauts...

3:15 PM

Meteorites: Providing Clues to the Past (Expert/Educator Session)

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 2

Session

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

Prajkta Mane, Lunar Planetary Institute (Participant)

Dr. Prajkta Mane shares her research that focuses on the study of chemical, microstructural, and isotopic characteristics...

Saturday 8 February, 2020

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

8:00 AM

Poster/Networking session

30 minutes, 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

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

Session

Meet the SEEC regional crew member and learn about further STEM resources and opportunity.In addition, we know that many of yo...

8:45 AM

Simple Schlieren photography and diffraction of lasers in the classroom.

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

Tom Brestel, NASA Nebraska Space Grant (Participant)

Attendees will set up a simple Schlieren photography system for use in the classroom using plane mirrors and light emitti...

10:00 AM

Monitoring Groundwater with GRACE-FO

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

Mrs. Kayla Thornhill, Jenks Middle School (Participant)

Dorinda Risenhoover, NASA OKSG (Other Participant)

This session is designed for science educators who are looking to incorporate natural resource hands-on activities into t...

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

12:45 PM

Strange New Planet: Utilizing Phenomena Based Learning to Create Custom Units for 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) - Saturn Club

Session

Eman Beck, NASA OKSG STELLAR Mentor, Terra Verde Discovery School (Norman, OK) (Participant)

Dorinda Risenhoover, NASA OKSG (Other Participant)

This session will focus on how to create custom units for your classroom based in phenomena. Participants will be placed ...

1:45 PM

Animate Your 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- 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

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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...