Mrs. Sue Mercer

Program Manager

Civil Air Patrol

Participates in 2 items

I have been working at Civil Air Patrol (CAP) headquarters since 2015 as a program manager for the Aerospace Connections in Education (ACE) Program and STEM Kit Program. Before joining the staff at CAP, I taught 5th grade Math and Science in Alabama for 29+ years incorporating STEM and CAP activities and materials into my classroom.

Sessions in which Mrs. Sue Mercer participates

Thursday 6 February, 2020

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

1:45 PM

Take-off with CAP's Free Aerospace-themed STEM Program!

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

Mrs. Sue Mercer, Civil Air Patrol (Participant)

Megan Tucker, Hillsboro Charter Academy (Participant)

Join this session to explore Civil Air Patrol’s new K-12 aerospace-related products and programs that will help your stud...

3:45 PM

Aerospace Connections in Education: an ACE of a Free K-6 Program!

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

Signup required

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

Session

Kate Watson, Anoka Hennepin ISD#11 (Participant)

Mrs. Sue Mercer, Civil Air Patrol (Participant)

Join Civil Air Patrol in using its unique ACE program to enhance traditional subjects with meaningful, engaging, challeng...

Sessions in which Mrs. Sue Mercer attends

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,...

11:30 AM

Quick lunch 1

15 minutes, 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery - Lunch 1

Lunch

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 ...

5:15 PM

Networking Reception

1 hour 44 minutes, 5:16 PM - 7:00 PM

Signup required

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

Reception

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...

Friday 7 February, 2020

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

9:30 AM

Square Peg in a Round Hole

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

Signup required

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

Session

Katie Conrad - Belloli, Westfield Intermediate School (Participant)

Apollo 13 engineers had to figure out how to make the square cartridges from the Command Module fit in the round hole in ...

11:15 AM

Cross-Curricular Coding to Engage Kids

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 3

Session

Cecelia McTighe (Participant)

Carlin Jacobs, Forest Lake Elementary/Richland 2 (Participant)

This session will discuss a number of ways that basic coding can be incorporated into the classroom and used to address a...

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

1:15 PM

GPS system and Relativity

1 hour 30 minutes, 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

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

Session

ryan desjarlais, Stevenson Britannia Adult Education Center (Participant)

Students investigate how the Ground Positioning Satellite (GPS) system depend on Einstein's theories of general and special relativity to functi...

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)

10:00 AM

Destination Asteroid!: NASA Solar System Exploration

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

Signup required

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

Session

Paige Graff, JACOBS@NASA Johnson Space Center (Participant)

Julie Ann Fooshee, NASA/MTS (Participant)

Join us for this hands-on activity session and gain experience and insight into the process of selecting an asteroid to i...