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Michael Jorgensen

Park City SD

Sessions in which Michael Jorgensen attends

Thursday 6 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
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
Feel the spirits of JAXA Space Education Center
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

Manabu Fujita, Okayama prefectural Tamano high schoool (Participant)

Kenta Nomura, JAXA (Participant)

We introduce basic philosophy of JAXA Space Education Center. The philosophy is three spirits of “Curiosity”, “Advent...
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
Lower the (Sonic) Boom!
45 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 2

Session

Denise Henggeler, Northeast Nodaway R-V (Participant)

Carrie Coulter, Northeast Nodaway R-V (Participant)

Did you hear that? NASA is hoping you hear only a sonic "thump" the next time a plane flies overhead. This session will p...
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
Lunch 2 Thursday
1 hour, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery- Lunch 2

1:45 PM
1:45 PM
A Space Traveler's Guide to Packing for Mars: Tetris In Real Life
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Lorie Hammerstrom, Quincy Public Schools (Participant)

Sarah Quasny, NASA (Participant)

What does an astronaut require for extended travel in space. It isn't just about the mechanics - but how does a human com...
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
Coding With Drones: The Mars Helicopter
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Kellie Arenz, Mukwonago Area School District- Park View Middle School (Participant)

Ronda McCarthy, St. Theresa Catholic School (Participant)

This session will introduce the Mars Helicopter that will be traveling on the Mars 2020 Rover. Codable drones will be use...

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...
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
Houston – We Have a Solution
1 hour 30 minutes, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Signup required

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

Session

Laura Dunn, School District Hillsborough County (Participant)

Ready to challenge your problem-solving skills? Participants will work as teams to create an engineering build with eas...
11:15 AM
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
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
1:15 PM
Working Under Pressure
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Paul Boehm, NASA Johnson Space Center (Participant)

Katrina Roddenberry, SEEC CREW (Participant)

Jessica Strauss, SEEC CREW (Participant)

How would you do performing critical space duties during an extravehicular activity (EVA)? The engineering of spacesuits ...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Seeing Black Holes with an Earth-sized Telescope and Understanding the Image of M87*
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Emily Neuheimer, Perimeter Institute (Outreach Teacher Network) (Participant)

Participants utilize teacher resources from Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Activities explore: How does the...
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
Algae in Space-NASA Seeks Biology Investigation Collaborators
45 minutes, 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 4

Session

Ms. Alicia Baturoni Cortez, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Participant)

In May 2019, a community college student's dream became reality, when the algae experiment she had growing in her kitchen...
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Explore our Solar System with Thermal Imaging and Magnetism
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Signup required

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

Session

Colleen Gilchrest, Salado ISD (Participant)

Laura Tomlin, Salado Middle School (Participant)

Engaging activities explore how spacecraft are used to map the solar system. Using Juno spacecraft as a guide, participan...
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...
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
Lunch 2 Saturday
1 hour, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery- Lunch 2

1:45 PM
1:45 PM
Drone Exploration - What will future exploration look like?
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Mike Speidel (Participant)

Dr Barb Gruber, National Air and Space Museum (Participant)

In 2020 NASA plans on launching an autonomous helicopter to Mars. In this lesson attendees/students will be asked as robo...
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...