Misty Vrachten
Educational Leadership Student Association
Sessions in which Misty Vrachten attends
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
- Tuning in to NASA’s Commercial Crew Program: An Elementary Overview
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- 3…2…1… Liftoff! NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP) is working to send American astronauts in American spacecraft from A...
- Session
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Quick lunch 1
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery - Lunch 1
- 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM | 15 minutes
- 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 ...
- Lunch
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
- Intro Coding for Primary Students
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Saturn Club
- 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM | 45 minutes
- Think k-2 is too young for Spheros? This session will get you started! Begin with the basics and work towards programmin...
- Session
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- STEAM Saturdays: Learning through the weekend
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 1
- 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM | 45 minutes
- Here's a great way to infuse your passion of STEAM and excite students outside of the classroom! Joining this session wil...
- Session
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
- Graphing a Rocket Launch
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Boardroom
- 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- This session will present information about the Space Launch System, NASA’s rocket for launching humans to the Moon, and ...
- Session
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
- Creating Your K-8 STEAM Lab/Makerspace with Confidence & Under Budget 2.0
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Boardroom
- 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Join both James and Dana in a high energy and fun hands-on workshop that focuses on how to effectively create a STEAM Lab...
- Session
5:15 PM
5:15 PM
- Networking Reception
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronuat Gallery
- 5:16 PM - 7:00 PM | 1 hour 44 minutes
- 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...
- Reception
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
- The TEAM in STEAM
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 2
- 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- This engaging, hands-on workshop will share practical, integrative ways to collaborate with members of the "STEAM TEAM" o...
- Session
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- Quick Lunch- Lunch 1
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery - Lunch 1
- 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM | 15 minutes
- 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 ...
- Lunch
11:15 AM
11:15 AM
- Story Time From Space
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Mission Briefing Center- Preshow
- 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM | 45 minutes
- Want astronauts to read stories to your students from SPACE! No really! Come learn about Story Time From Space and explore the connection...
- Session
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
- Spacecraft Structures – built light but strong!
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 4
- 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- An Engineering Design Challenge, heavy on the engineering but light on the load! Come build a model thrust structure (the...
- Session
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- The Code for Survival - Ozobot to the Rescue!' & 'From Water to Fuel'
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Boardroom
- 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- With the initial preparations already underway to send astronauts beyond low-Earth orbit for the first time in over 50 ye...
- Session
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
- SEEC Banquet
- Signup required
- 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM | 4 hours
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- Poster/Networking session Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronuat Gallery
- 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | 30 minutes
- Meet the SEEC regional crew member and learn about further STEM resources and opportunity.In addition, we know that many of yo...
- 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
- Human Space Exploration in Lower Primary Classrooms - Lessons for diverse ages, abilities and budgets.
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Introduction to three human spaceflight lessons - sing about the Orion Spacecraft's Journey, follow an astronaut procedur...
- Session
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Quick lunch- Lunch 1
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery - Lunch 1
- 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM | 15 minutes
- 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 ...
- Lunch
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
- Using Nature as Inspiration to Create a Martian Lander
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 4
- 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM | 45 minutes
- Some of our greatest innovations are inspired by nature. The goal is for students to use our natural world to design a la...
- Session
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- Building an Aerospace S.T.E.M. program in a Turnaround Elementary School
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Boardroom
- 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM | 45 minutes
- Discover some key elements to consider in building an Elementary Aerospace S.T.E.M themed campus. Come learn about the b...
- Session
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