Emily Helton

Education Outreach Specialist

NASA IV&V ERC

Participates in 1 Session

Sessions in which Emily Helton participates

Saturday 8 February, 2020

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

10:00 AM

IV&V Escape Room

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

Signup required

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

Session

Josh Revels, Fairmont State University/NASA IV&V ERC (Participant)

Emily Helton, NASA IV&V ERC (Participant)

Escape into space exploration! Challenge your team to solve enough codes and puzzles to unlock the materials to engineer ...

Sessions in which Emily Helton attends

Thursday 6 February, 2020

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

7:30 AM

SEEC 101

15 minutes, 7:30 AM - 7:45 AM

Signup required

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

Session

8:00 AM

Keynote Session- Thursday

1 hour 30 minutes, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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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

NASA’s Target Mars: Introduction to Engineering Design for Middle School 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) - Boardroom

Session

LTC John Wilson III, NSPACE (Participant)

John Davis, NSPACE (Participant)

It’s All About Timing! NASA’s Mars 2020 is set to launch this year in preparation for the first humans to step foot on Ma...

11:30 AM

Quick lunch 1

15 minutes, 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery - Lunch 1

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 ...

11:45 AM

Space Center University Survival Mission

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

Signup required

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

Session

Kaci Heins, Space Center Houston (Participant)

Rachael Stephenson, Space Center University (Participant)

Do you and your students have what it takes to survive a submerged space capsule and get their team to safety? In the Spac...

12:45 PM

Exploring Mars Depot Caching with Drones and VEX IQs

45 minutes, 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM

Signup required

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

Session

Laurie Newman, Space Center Houston (Participant)

The Mars 2020 Rover will seek out evidence of past life or even current microbial life on Mars. This activity uses multip...

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...

Radiation in Space... What's up with that?

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

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

Session

Crystal Del Rosso, NASA - Leidos (Participant)

Susan Powell (Participant)

Debra Derham, JSC Office of STEM Engagement (Participant)

Let’s go forward to the Moon and beyond! Join NASA Johnson Space Center Education Specialists to learn about the hazards ...

3:45 PM

The Search for Life on Mars and Beyond

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 4

Session

Sharon Eggleston, Maine Space Grant Consortium (Participant)

Diane Bowen, Maine Space Grant Consortium (Participant)

Does life exist beyond Earth? Join us and discover how to bring authentic astrobiology research into your classrooms. E...

7:00 PM

Thought Leader Series - Challenges of Building the Station

1 hour, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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

Presentation

There will be a special Thought Leaders Series presented at 7:00pm. This year marks 20 years of humans continuously living and working off planet. ...

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

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

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- 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...

11:00 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

Roving on Mars 2020 - Utilizing Current Events in Space Exploration to Engage Diverse Learners

45 minutes, 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

Signup required

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

Session

Jenny Mccall, Fayette County Public Schools (Participant)

Jill Marconi, Poland Local Schools (Participant)

Participants will design, build, and test rubber band-powered rovers out of recycled or inexpensive material and discuss ...

1:15 PM

Astrobotany Research and life support system design as a project-based approach to life sciences education

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

Signup required

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

Session

Gil Cauthorn M.Sc., Suito Kokusai Junior and Senior School (Participant)

Dr Richard Barker, UW-Madison (Participant)

This session will focus on how to intergrade astrobotany research and education by developing hydroponic growth systems and microgravitational expe...

3:15 PM

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

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 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...

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)

11:30 AM

Lunch 1 Saturday

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

Strange New Planet: Utilizing Phenomena Based Learning to Create Custom Units for your Classroom

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

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

Saturn V and Rocket Park Tour

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

Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Main Plaza

Tour

Travel by tram and take a look at our Mercury-Redstone and Little Joe II rockets. Explore the mighty Saturn V rocket that took astronauts to the...

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...