Dr. Keely Finkelstein

Assistant Professor of Instruction

The University of Texas at Austin

Participates in 1 Session

Sessions in which Dr. Keely Finkelstein participates

Thursday 6 February, 2020

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

3:45 PM

Galaxies and the Expanding Universe

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

Signup required

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

Session

Dr. Keely Finkelstein, The University of Texas at Austin (Participant)

Rachel Fuechsl, UT McDonald Observatory (Participant)

The Milky Way – our home galaxy, what is our galaxy made of, and how other galaxies near and far from us moving relative ...

Sessions in which Dr. Keely Finkelstein attends

Wednesday 5 February, 2020

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

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

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

Afterschool Universe: Make Out-of-School Out of this World!

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

Signup required

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

Session

Sarah Eyermann, CRESST/Univ. of Maryland & NASA Goddard (Participant)

Sara Mitchell, CRESST/Univ. of Maryland & NASA Goddard (Participant)

Take middle-schoolers on a journey through the universe! Developed by NASA, Afterschool Universe is a freely-available ou...

12:45 PM

Beyond Surveys: Inventive Evaluation For Informal Educators

45 minutes, 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM

Signup required

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

Session

Lauren Holley, Space Center Houston (Participant)

Without the structure of a school setting, informal educators must develop creative ways to measure the learning and grow...

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 ...

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

R.O.A.D.S.on Mars

1 hour 30 minutes, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Signup required

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

Session

Kevin Loder, Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School (Participant)

Margaret Baguio, NASA Texas Space Grant Consortium (Participant)

Peggy Eddy, LiftOff (Participant)

R.O.A.D.S. on Mars stands for Rover Observation and Drone Survey is a team challenge for students in grades 3 - 12. The ...

11:15 AM

Authentic Research As Professional Development

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- ERC

Session

Jimmy Newland, Bellaire High School/University of Houston (Participant)

One of the most effective ways for a science teacher to know what and how to incorporate science research skills into cla...

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...

3:15 PM

The Lives of Stars

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

Signup required

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

Session

Rachel Fuechsl, UT McDonald Observatory (Participant)

Martinique Pautzke, McDonald Observatory (Participant)

Stars evolve over time in a natural cycle. This session will explore the lives of stars from formation to death, using kinesthetic activities. Part...