Elisabeth Hopson

Sessions in which Elisabeth Hopson 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)

7:00 PM

Exoplanets in Our Backyard

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

Signup required

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

Presentation

Our generation is the first in human history to travel to other worlds. With the help of robots, we’ve seen the lava plains of Venus, the fire f...

Thursday 6 February, 2020

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

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

STEM on a Dime: Highlighting NASA Missions with Limited Resources

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

Signup required

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

Session

Steven Smith, Johnson Space Center (Participant)

One doesn't have to have expensive materials and gadgets to truly engage your students in real hands-on STEM. This sessio...

11:45 AM

Exciting NASA Digital Learning Opportunities for Educators

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

Signup required

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

Session

Michelle Berry, NASA EPDC/ Texas State University (Participant)

Exciting, cutting-edge NASA professional development is available to educators free of charge through convenient digital ...

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

NASA ASTRO CAMP® Opportunities for ALL Communities!

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

Signup required

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

Session

Ms. Maria Lott, Stennis Space Center (Participant)

NASA’s SSC ASTRO CAMP collaborates partnerships with YSOs, schools, museums, libraries, and universities placing "ASTRO CAMP in the Communities ...

3:45 PM

Creating Your K-8 STEAM Lab/Makerspace with Confidence & Under Budget 2.0

1 hour 30 minutes, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM

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

Session

James Falletti, William D. McDowell Observatory (Participant)

Dana Mason, Henry E. Harris Community School (Participant)

Join both James and Dana in a high energy and fun hands-on workshop that focuses on how to effectively create a STEAM Lab...

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

The TEAM in STEAM

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 2

Session

Lauren Taylor, The Kinkaid School (Participant)

Michael Vu, The Kinkaid School (Participant)

Krissy Venosdale, The Kinkaid School (Participant)

This engaging, hands-on workshop will share practical, integrative ways to collaborate with members of the "STEAM TEAM" o...

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

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

1:10 PM

Neutral Buoyancy Lab— Visitors’ Gallery (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. View the facility from above the pool area where you will get a ...

3:15 PM

STEM Pals---Traveling STEM Challenges

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

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

Session

Mrs. Christine Graham, Cockrill Middle School (Participant)

Delinda Mock, Cypress Fairbanks ISD (Participant)

Do you enjoy collaborating with other teachers around the world? Join us as we integrate literature and space science wit...

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

Fairy Tale Engineering: Encouraging Young Students to Explore Space

45 minutes, 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 1

Session

Christie Miller, Atoka Public School (Participant)

Dorinda Risenhoover, NASA OKSG (Other Participant)

Centered around Margaret McNamara and Mark Fleming’s book Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot, this hands-on inquir...

10:00 AM

Back to the Future - To the Moon

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 4

Session

Mrs. Linda Frantz, Putnam City Schools (Participant)

Dr. Robert Frantz DMed, MS, BSEE, Franklin Gray Patents (Participant)

Go Back to the Future as participants learn more about why NASA is planning to go back to the Moon in order to reach Mars...

11:45 AM

Using Nature as Inspiration to Create a Martian Lander

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

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

Session

Carrie Akins, Central Middle School, Edmond, OK (Participant)

Lisa Pitts, Oakdale Public School (Participant)

Some of our greatest innovations are inspired by nature. The goal is for students to use our natural world to design a la...

12:30 PM

Lunch 2 Saturday

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

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...