Yolonda Simon

Science Teacher

Little Elm ISD

Sessions in which Yolonda Simon attends

Wednesday 5 February, 2020

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

2:00 PM

Early Bird Check in

3 hours, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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

Session

Dr Craig Wilson, USDA/ARS & Texas A&M College of Science (Participant)

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

Color Your Chameleon With Interference

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) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 2

Session

Mr. David Temple, Longview High School (Participant)

Angela Nelson, Longview High School (Participant)

From animals of all kind, optical instruments, and even sound, aspects of constructive and destructive interference will ...

11:45 AM

Space Center University Survival Mission

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

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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...

12:30 PM

Lunch 2 Thursday

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

Beyond the Goldilocks Zone – Searching for life- Expert Educator Session

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 3

Session

Chris Matty, Mr. (Participant)

Scott Weiler, Rancho High School (Participant)

Given the extreme level of observed diversity of extraterrestrial environments in the universe, combined with the observe...

5:15 PM

Networking Reception

1 hour 44 minutes, 5:16 PM - 7:00 PM

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

Reception

Join the ISS National Lab for an evening of networking and learning we will be hosting a free reception to showcase our partners in the...

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

One Year of Seismology on Mars: Update on the InSight Mission

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- Lab 4

Session

Catherine Walker, Space Center Houston (Participant)

Dr Caroline Beghein PhD, UCLA (Participant)

I will first review how seismic waves are generated on Earth, how they propagate through a planet, and how we can use sei...

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

Lunch 2 Friday

1 hour, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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

1:15 PM

Navigating Orion Using Your Smart Phone

45 minutes, 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

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

Session

Greg Holt, NASA (Participant)

Jennifer Duffer, Montgomery ISD (Participant)

Did you know you can turn your personal smart phone into an Orion Navigation tool? In this session you will learn how to ...

3:15 PM

Seeing Black Holes with an Earth-sized Telescope and Understanding the Image of M87*

1 hour 30 minutes, 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM

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

Session

Emily Neuheimer, Perimeter Institute (Outreach Teacher Network) (Participant)

Participants utilize teacher resources from Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Activities explore: How does the...

7:00 PM

SEEC Banquet

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

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Saturday 8 February, 2020

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

8:45 AM

Skies Over Houston: Flights with CAP

3 hours 15 minutes, 8:45 AM - 12:00 PM

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Tours Off-Site locations (take bus) - Ellington Field- CAP van

Session

Susan Mallett, Civil Air Patrol National HQ (Participant)

Educators will receive a double session (two full sessions) of time at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base and Airport to ...

12:45 PM

The Ever Expanding Universe

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

Need a way to show the big bang to your classroom using hands on learning? The Expanding Universe is a resource package f...

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...