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Jennifer Davis

North Dakota Space Grant

Sessions in which Jennifer Davis attends

Wednesday 5 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
2:00 PM
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
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)
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,...
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Taking your Curriculum Out of this World!
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Signup required

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

Session

Meredith Swartzendruber, Scarborough Public Schools (Participant)

Amy Fetterhoff, Corpus Christi Catholic School (Participant)

Is space absent from your curriculum? If not, do you need to "space" it up more? In this hands-on session, you will learn...
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
Astronaut Dive Training (Dive Session) Double session
4 hours, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Available

Tours Off-Site locations (take bus) - Dive Session (Williams Pool Bus)

Session

Craig Shannon, NBL Dive Master will show you how to train like astronauts in this exciting session! You will participate in underw...
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
PLANETS Out-of-School Time for Grades 3-5: Engineering Gloves to Protect from Space Hazards
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 3

Session

Joelle Clark, Center for Science Teaching and Learning (Participant)

Lori Rubino-Hare, Northern Arizona University Center for STEM Teaching and Learning/PLANETS (Participant)

What hazards might astronauts face? Can we engineer gloves that protect astronauts and enable them to complete important ...
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
Mission Control Center (Tour)
1 hour 40 minutes, 9:20 AM - 11:00 AM
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...
11:15 AM
11:15 AM
Story Time From Space
45 minutes, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Want astronauts to read stories to your students from SPACE! No really! Come learn about Story Time From Space and explore the connection...
12:15 PM
12:15 PM
Moons, Models, and More!
45 minutes, 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Jennifer Wright, Hardin-Jefferson ISD (Participant)

Sharon Rigsby, Murry J Frank Planetarium, Beaumont ISD (Participant)

We’re going to the Moon! Engage students with a 3 in 1 model of the motions of the Earth and Moon. Use the moons of Jupit...
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
Skies Over Houston: Flights with CAP
3 hours 30 minutes, 1:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Signup required

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 ...
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)
8:45 AM
8:45 AM
Saturn V and Rocket Park Tour
45 minutes, 8:45 AM - 9:30 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...
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Science of the Suit
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Signup required

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

Session

Paul Boehm, NASA Johnson Space Center (Participant)

Katrina Roddenberry, SEEC CREW (Participant)

Jessica Strauss, SEEC CREW (Participant)

A spacesuit is much more than just clothing an astronaut wears to do spacewalks. It is a life-sustaining spacecraft! Deemed an Extravehicular M...
Human Space Exploration in Lower Primary Classrooms - Lessons for diverse ages, abilities and budgets.
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Signup required

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

Session

Elise Campbell, Itasca Area Schools Collaborative, MN (Participant)

Kirsi Kuutti, Elise Campbell (Participant)

Introduction to three human spaceflight lessons - sing about the Orion Spacecraft's Journey, follow an astronaut procedur...
11:40 AM
11:40 AM
Lunch with An Astronaut
1 hour 25 minutes, 11:40 AM - 1:05 PM
Available

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

Session

This optional event gives you the opportunity to hear first-hand stories from a NASA astronaut while enjoying a delicious lunch prepared by our ...
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
Spheros Explore The Moon
45 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Mr. Richard White Ed.S., Daniell Middle School (Participant)

In this session teachers will learn how to use Spheros, 3D printing, the engineering design process, and the Giant Moon M...
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
Any Bot, Any Place, Any Time: Creating Custom Robotics Competitions
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Maryann Hebda, USD 231 (Participant)

Kate Sample (Participant)

Robotics isn’t always “one size fits all.” This session’s focus is helping educators to use any available robotic technol...
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...