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Dave Dooling

Education director
New Mexico Museum of Space History
Participates in 1 Session

Dave Dooling has been education director of the New Mexico Museum of Space History since February 2012. He started his science-writing career in 1970 soon after he worked as a summer-hire security guard for the Apollo 11 launch. As science editor of The Huntsville Times (1977-85), he covered Space Shuttle development and its first missions. He has written for international magazines, co-authored several books, and won writing and history awards from the National Space Club. He moved west in 2002 to serve as education officer at the National Solar Observatory in Sunspot until joining the museum in 2012. he is a NASA Solar System Ambassador and a member of the Math and Science Advisory Council, Public Education Department, State of New Mexico.

Sessions in which Dave Dooling participates

Friday 7 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
Houston, the Peeps Have Landed
1 hour 30 minutes, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Signup required

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

Session

Dave Dooling, New Mexico Museum of Space History (Participant)

Do you have the Right Stuff to land on the Moon? Learn how we built the Apollo LM to put humans on the Moon, and the chal...

Sessions in which Dave Dooling attends

Thursday 6 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
8:00 AM
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
9:55 AM
Neutral Buoyancy Lab— Visitors’ Gallery (Tour)
1 hour 35 minutes, 9:55 AM - 11:30 AM
Signup required

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

Tour

11:30 AM
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
12:45 PM
Beyond Surveys: Inventive Evaluation For Informal Educators
45 minutes, 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Lauren Holley, Space Center Houston (Participant)

Without the structure of a school setting, informal educators must develop creative ways to measure the learning and grow...
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
Engineering Our Ride to the Moon
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

Patricia Moore, NASA's Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (Participant)

Eduardo Lopez, SLS (Participant)

katie gonzalez, The Boeing Company (Participant)

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket will carry humans to the Moon and on to Mars. Meet rocket propulsion experts fro...
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
PLANETS Out-of-School Time for Grades 3-5: Engineering Gloves to Protect from Space Hazards
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Joelle Clark, Center for Science Teaching and Learning (Participant)

Lori Rubino-Hare, Northern Arizona University Center for STEM Teaching and Learning/PLANETS (Participant)

What hazards might astronauts face? Can we engineer gloves that protect astronauts and enable them to complete important ...

Friday 7 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
8:00 AM
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...
11:15 AM
11:15 AM
Robotics with LEGO WeDo 2.0
45 minutes, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 2

Session

Dorinda Risenhoover, NASA OKSG (Other Participant)

Doris Biegler, Lawton Public Schools (Participant)

Emma Ritter, NASA OKSG (Participant)

Using LEGO WeDo 2.0 sets we will design and build a rover that can move and collect samples just like the Rover Opportuni...
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
Lunch 2 Friday
1 hour, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Signup required

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

1:15 PM
1:15 PM
Working Under Pressure
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Paul Boehm, NASA Johnson Space Center (Participant)

Katrina Roddenberry, SEEC CREW (Participant)

Jessica Strauss, SEEC CREW (Participant)

How would you do performing critical space duties during an extravehicular activity (EVA)? The engineering of spacesuits ...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Space Helmets You Can Build
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Eryn Beisner, KBR (Participant)

Diego Martinez, Delphian Schools (Participant)

Students want to learn science, especially if it helps them build a space helmet. Learn vital things to teach before buil...
7:00 PM
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)
8:45 AM
8:45 AM
Simple Schlieren photography and diffraction of lasers in the classroom.
45 minutes, 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
Signup required

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
10:00 AM
Touching Space - Providing Adaptations for Blind and Visually Impaired Students
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 2

Session

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

Emily Gibbs, National Federation of the Blind of Texas (Participant)

This session will examine the objectives, adaptations, and low-cost materials and activities needed to provide a successf...
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
"Spud"nauts in space: Bringing Space Suit Design Into the Classroom
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 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
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
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
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...