Carrie Akins

8th grade teacher

Central Middle School, Edmond, OK

Participates in 1 Session

Twitter: @cakins0101

Honors and Affiliations

PAEMST state finalist
Member of NSTA and OSTA
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Teacher Innovator Institute
Oklahoma State Department of Education's OKSci Leadership Beta Class, Mentor for OkSci/OKMath Classes 1 and 2
Previous Oklahoma Science Teaching Association Board
Mickelson Exxon-Mobile Teachers Academy, Jersey City, New Jersey
NASA Educator Professional Development Collaborative Ambassador For STEM Education
NASA Oklahoma Space Grant Consortium Jet Propulsion Laboratory Workshop
Oklahoma Education and Industry Partnership
Central Oklahoma STEM Alliance Leadership Cohort
Civil Air Patrol
University of Oklahoma, K-20 Center, Citizen Science Project
Space Exploration Educators Conference, Houston TX - 2020

Sessions in which Carrie Akins participates

Saturday 8 February, 2020

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

11:45 AM

Using Nature as Inspiration to Create a Martian Lander

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

Signup required

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

Session

Carrie Akins, Central Middle School, Edmond, OK (Participant)

Lisa Pitts, Oakdale Public School (Participant)

Some of our greatest innovations are inspired by nature. The goal is for students to use our natural world to design a la...

Sessions in which Carrie Akins 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

Taking your Curriculum Out of this World!

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

Signup required

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

Session

Meredith Swartzendruber, Scarborough Public Schools (Participant)

Amy Fetterhoff, Corpus Christi Catholic School (Participant)

Is space absent from your curriculum? If not, do you need to "space" it up more? In this hands-on session, you will learn...

11:30 AM

Lunch 1 Thursday

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 ARISS Education Proposal Process: How to Talk to an Astronaut LIVE with your Students!

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 2

Session

Melissa Pore, Bishop O'Connell High School (Participant)

Participants will learn how to submit a competitive proposal to allow their students an experience to talk to an astronau...

1:45 PM

A Space Traveler's Guide to Packing for Mars: Tetris In Real Life

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 1

Session

Lorie Hammerstrom, Quincy Public Schools (Participant)

Sarah Quasny, NASA (Participant)

What does an astronaut require for extended travel in space. It isn't just about the mechanics - but how does a human com...

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...

9:30 AM

Mission Possible: Grant-Writing 101

1 hour 30 minutes, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Signup required

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

Session

Jodie Guillen, SEEC CREW (Participant)

The last keynote session of SEEC 2020 has ended, and teachers from NEAR AND FAR are headed back into their classrooms rea...

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...

1:15 PM

The International Space Station: 20 Years of STEM Engagement Resources

1 hour 30 minutes, 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Signup required

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

Session

Allison Bott, NASA - Oklahoma State University (Participant)

Scott Black, NASA (Participant)

2020 marks the 20th anniversary of continuous human presence on the International Space Station. This session celebrates ...

3:10 PM

Mission Control Center (Tour)

1 hour 35 minutes, 3:10 PM - 4:45 PM

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...

7:00 PM

SEEC Banquet

4 hours, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Signup required

Saturday 8 February, 2020

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

10:00 AM

Explore the History of Manned Space Flight

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

Signup required

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

Tour

Your journey into space begins with a guided tour of Space Center Houston’s Starship Gallery and Space Shuttle Mock-Up. Trace the progression of...

12:30 PM

Lunch 2 Saturday

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

1:45 PM

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

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

Signup required

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

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...