Kristie Staas
5th Grade Science Teacher
Houston ISD
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Sessions in which Kristie Staas attends
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
- Feel the spirits of JAXA Space Education Center
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Silvermoon
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- We introduce basic philosophy of JAXA Space Education Center. The philosophy is three spirits of “Curiosity”, “Advent...
- Session
- Space Nutrition: It's not a Piece of Cake
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 4
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- In this session, participants will learn about the science that goes into meeting the nutritional needs of astronauts whi...
- Session
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- How to Launch Your Robotics Club
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3
- 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM | 45 minutes
- Interested in starting a robotics club but don't know where to start? Not sure if you know enough about robotics yourself...
- Session
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
- A Space Traveler's Guide to Packing for Mars: Tetris In Real Life
- 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
- What does an astronaut require for extended travel in space. It isn't just about the mechanics - but how does a human com...
- Session
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
- PLANETS Out-of-School Time for Grades 3-5: Engineering Gloves to Protect from Space Hazards
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3
- 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- What hazards might astronauts face? Can we engineer gloves that protect astronauts and enable them to complete important ...
- Session
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
11:15 AM
11:15 AM
- Robotics with LEGO WeDo 2.0
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 2
- 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM | 45 minutes
- Using LEGO WeDo 2.0 sets we will design and build a rover that can move and collect samples just like the Rover Opportuni...
- Session
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- Lunch 2 Friday
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery- Lunch 2
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour
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
- Designing 3D Space Stations
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 1
- 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Learn to use online tools to design a 3D scale model of the the International Space Station. Then apply your knowledge to...
- Session
8:45 AM
8:45 AM
- How To Start a Robotics Team
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3
- 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM | 45 minutes
- It’s hard to know which way to turn when beginning a robotics program whether it is students asking you to create a progr...
- Session
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Feel the spirits of JAXA Space Education Center
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Saturn Club
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- We introduce basic philosophy of JAXA Space Education Center. The philosophy is three spirits of “Curiosity”, “Advent...
- Session
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Lunch 1 Saturday
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery - Lunch 1
- 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour
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
- Capture the Mousetronaut
- 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
- How can you capture a rogue mouse in microgravity and return him to his enclosure unharmed? Join us as you work as teams ...
- 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