Leslie Barnhill
Mesquite ISD Planetarium
Sessions in which Leslie Barnhill attends
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Early Bird Check in Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Main Plaza
- 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 3 hours
- Session
7:30 AM
7:30 AM
- SEEC 101
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater
- 7:30 AM - 7:45 AM | 15 minutes
- Session
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- Keynote Session- Thursday
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater
- 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Mike Kincaid oversees strategic direction and leadership of NASA’s STEM engagement function,...
- Keynote
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Feel the spirits of JAXA Space Education Center
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Silvermoon
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- We introduce basic philosophy of JAXA Space Education Center. The philosophy is three spirits of “Curiosity”, “Advent...
- Session
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Lunch 1 Thursday
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery - Lunch 1
- 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- Exploring Mars Depot Caching with Drones and VEX IQs
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Silvermoon
- 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM | 45 minutes
- The Mars 2020 Rover will seek out evidence of past life or even current microbial life on Mars. This activity uses multip...
- Session
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
- Beyond the Goldilocks Zone – Searching for life- Expert Educator Session
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3
- 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Given the extreme level of observed diversity of extraterrestrial environments in the universe, combined with the observe...
- Session
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
- Planetary Analog Test Site (aka Rock Yard) (Tour)
- Signup required Tours Off-Site locations (take bus) - Mars Yard Bus
- 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Tour the large multi-acre test area that simulates general features of the lunar and Martian surface terrain environment consisting of various s...
- Tour
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- Keynote- Friday
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 1 hour
- Lara KearneyDeputy Program Manager, Gateway Program Kearney serves as Gateway Deputy Progra...
- Keynote
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
- Rocket Your Socks Off!
- Signup required Gilruth Center - Off-Site Location (take bus) - Discovery
- 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- In this session, participants will participate in a variety of hands-on rockets lessons. Come along for a journey through...
- Session
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- Lunch 1 Friday
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery - Lunch 1
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour
12:15 PM
12:15 PM
- Moons, Models, and More!
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Silvermoon
- 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM | 45 minutes
- We’re going to the Moon! Engage students with a 3 in 1 model of the motions of the Earth and Moon. Use the moons of Jupit...
- Session
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
- Here Comes the Sun!
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 2
- 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- The Sun is an amazing star. Learn more about the Sun, the Parker Solar Probe mission, and get ideas on helping students ...
- Session
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Space Helmets You Can Build
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 4
- 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Students want to learn science, especially if it helps them build a space helmet. Learn vital things to teach before buil...
- Session
8:45 AM
8:45 AM
- Fairy Tale Engineering: Encouraging Young Students to Explore Space
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 1
- 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM | 45 minutes
- Centered around Margaret McNamara and Mark Fleming’s book Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot, this hands-on inquir...
- Session
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Explore our Solar System with Thermal Imaging and Magnetism
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Mission Briefing Center- Preshow
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Engaging activities explore how spacecraft are used to map the solar system. Using Juno spacecraft as a guide, participan...
- Session
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
- NASA and Sound, Let's Explore!
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3
- 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM | 45 minutes
- If a spacecraft lands on Earth's moon, or Mars, and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? In this session, ...
- Session
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
- Lunch 2 Saturday
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery- Lunch 2
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
- Making Moon Madness: It's not just a PHASE!
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 1
- 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Participants will be actively engaged in two hands-on STEAM-based activities designed to aid their students understanding...
- Session
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
- Keynote- Saturday
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater
- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | 1 hour
- Holly Ridings She is a mechanical engineer and the first woman to be chief flight director. She leads the elite gro...
- Keynote