Deborah Edwards

Curriculum Coach

Cypress Fairbanks ISD

Sessions in which Deborah Edwards 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

Afterschool Universe: Make Out-of-School Out of this World!

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

Signup required

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

Session

Sarah Eyermann, CRESST/Univ. of Maryland & NASA Goddard (Participant)

Sara Mitchell, CRESST/Univ. of Maryland & NASA Goddard (Participant)

Take middle-schoolers on a journey through the universe! Developed by NASA, Afterschool Universe is a freely-available ou...

11:45 AM

The Human Body in Space - Intro to Changes

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

Jenni Campbell, Goodson MS (Participant)

Kelly Parente, Salyards MS (Participant)

Take away new ideas on how to effectively teach Astrobiology and integrate flexible regrouping practices with your grade ...

12:30 PM

Quick Lunch- Lunch 2

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

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

Lunch

This option is for those who would like to grab a quick lunch and then go to a session. We need to make sure we have a good count for food for the ...

1:45 PM

Designing and producing VR habitats

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

Lisa Spence, NASA Retired (Participant)

Javier Montiel, The International Aerospace Academy theaerospaceacademy.com (Participant)

Have your students ever done space habitats using cardboard, cups, and straws? Imagine how cool would it be to make them ...

3:40 PM

Neutral Buoyancy Lab— Observation deck (Tour)

1 hour 35 minutes, 3:40 PM - 5:15 PM

Signup required

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

Tour

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...

9:30 AM

When 911 is 9 Months Away: Solving Medical Challenges for a Mission To Mars

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- ERC

Session

Jael Martin, Space Center Houston (Participant)

Benjamin Easter, NASA - Johnson Space Center (Participant)

Kellie Arenz, Mukwonago Area School District- Park View Middle School (Participant)

In this session, attendees will be introduced to the real-life challenges of space medicine. Session participants will he...

11:15 AM

Authentic Research As Professional Development

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- ERC

Session

Jimmy Newland, Bellaire High School/University of Houston (Participant)

One of the most effective ways for a science teacher to know what and how to incorporate science research skills into cla...

12:00 PM

Quick lunch- Lunch 2

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

Signup required

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

Lunch

This option is for those who would like to grab a quick lunch and then go to a session. We need to make sure we have a good count for food for the ...

1:15 PM

GPS system and Relativity

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 1

Session

ryan desjarlais, Stevenson Britannia Adult Education Center (Participant)

Students investigate how the Ground Positioning Satellite (GPS) system depend on Einstein's theories of general and special relativity to functi...

3:15 PM

The Lives of Stars

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) - 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

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

Explore our Solar System with Thermal Imaging 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) - Mission Briefing Center- Preshow

Session

Colleen Gilchrest, Salado ISD (Participant)

Laura Tomlin, Salado Middle School (Participant)

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

11:45 AM

"Spud"nauts in space: Bringing Space Suit Design Into the Classroom

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

Maria Gonzalez, NASA OKSG (Participant)

Dorinda Risenhoover, NASA OKSG (Participant)

Do you have what it takes to design a space suit? Find out in this hands-on inquiry-based STEM session as you become a ...

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

1:45 PM

Comparing Planetary Landforms using Imagery from Space: Earth, Moon, and Mars & Beyond

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

Paige Graff, JACOBS@NASA Johnson Space Center (Participant)

Julie Ann Fooshee, NASA/MTS (Participant)

Join this hands-on session and gain insight into the future exploration of the Moon/Mars by applying criteria to help ide...

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...