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Mrs. Tami Kuhfal

Special Education Educator
Ankeny High School

Sessions in which Mrs. Tami Kuhfal attends

Thursday 6 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
7:30 AM
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
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
Space Environment Simulation Laboratory (Tour)
1 hour 35 minutes, 9:55 AM - 11:30 AM
Signup required

Tours Off-Site locations (take bus) - Vacumm chamber bus

Tour

11:30 AM
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
11:45 AM
Cubes in Space: Free, Student-Designed Space Flight Experiments
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 3

Session

Ashlie Smith, Cranbrook Schools (Participant)

Cubes in SpaceTM, a program by idoodledu inc., is the only global competition, offered at no cost, for students 11-18 yea...
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
Human Exploration of Mars
45 minutes, 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Mary Vaughn, School District of Hillsborough County (Participant)

Session participants will learn about the habitability and human exploration of Mars from Dr. German Martinez, a member o...
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
Radiation in Space... What's up with that?
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Signup required

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
3:45 PM
Planetary Analog Test Site (aka Rock Yard) (Tour)
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
Signup required

Tours Off-Site locations (take bus) - Mars Yard Bus

Tour

Tour the large multi-acre test area that simulates general features of the lunar and Martian surface terrain environment consisting of various s...
5:15 PM
5:15 PM
Networking Reception
1 hour 44 minutes, 5:16 PM - 7:00 PM
Signup required

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...
7:00 PM
7:00 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
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...
9:20 AM
9:20 AM
Space Vehicle Mockup Facility (Tour)
1 hour 40 minutes, 9:20 AM - 11:00 AM
Signup required

Tours Off-Site locations (take bus) - Building 9 Bus

Tour

Explore the training grounds for the astronauts. See full- sized mock-ups of the International Space Station and Orion spacecraft. Take a peek a...
11:00 AM
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
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 ...
1:10 PM
1:10 PM
Neutral Buoyancy Lab— Observation deck (Tour)
1 hour 35 minutes, 1:10 PM - 2:45 PM
Signup required

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

Tour

Take a trip to the pool where astronauts practice for their spacewalks—the NBL. This facility is the underwater training facility for astronauts...
3:10 PM
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
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)
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
Poster/Networking session
30 minutes, 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

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

Session

Meet the SEEC regional crew member and learn about further STEM resources and opportunity.In addition, we know that many of yo...
8:45 AM
8:45 AM
Algae in Space-NASA Seeks Biology Investigation Collaborators
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- Lab 4

Session

Ms. Alicia Baturoni Cortez, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Participant)

In May 2019, a community college student's dream became reality, when the algae experiment she had growing in her kitchen...
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Saturn V and Rocket Park Tour
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Quick lunch- 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
11:45 AM
Searching for Life: Europa Cryobot Mission for Students
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 1

Session

Jeff Gonyea, U.S. Air Force Academy Planetarium (Participant)

A hands-on lesson for students to create a 3-dimensional, real world cross section of Europa which will mimic NASA's even...
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
Citizen Science-Led Open Data Innovation Through NASA Programs
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 4

Session

David Lockett, Edward W. Bok Academy (Participant)

Learn about NASA Open Innovation programs, where the goal is to make an open collaboration ecosystem for citizen scientis...
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
Do science on the ISS? Yes you can!
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 4

Session

Join this talented crew of educators currently engaged in scientific research utilizing the ISS! Part 1: Learn about and ...
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...