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Shonda Kelsey

Educator K-4 STEAM Lab
CENTRAL ISD/Elementary

Sessions in which Shonda Kelsey 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)
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...
11:30 AM
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 ...
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
Space Center University Survival Mission
45 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Kaci Heins, Space Center Houston (Participant)

Rachael Stephenson, Space Center University (Participant)

Do you and your students have what it takes to survive a submerged space capsule and get their team to safety? In the Spac...
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
STEAM Saturdays: Learning through the weekend
45 minutes, 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Marian Gilmore, Steam Powered Learning (Participant)

Beth Favor, DoDEA (Participant)

Here's a great way to infuse your passion of STEAM and excite students outside of the classroom! Joining this session wil...
1:45 PM
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
3:45 PM
Planetary Analog Test Site (aka Rock Yard) (Tour)
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
Signup required

Tours Off-Site locations (take bus) - Mars Yard Bus

Tour

Tour the large multi-acre test area that simulates general features of the lunar and Martian surface terrain environment consisting of various s...
5:15 PM
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...
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...
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
The TEAM in STEAM
1 hour 30 minutes, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Signup required

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

Session

Lauren Taylor, The Kinkaid School (Participant)

Michael Vu, The Kinkaid School (Participant)

Krissy Venosdale, The Kinkaid School (Participant)

This engaging, hands-on workshop will share practical, integrative ways to collaborate with members of the "STEAM TEAM" o...
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
Quick Lunch- Lunch 1
15 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:15 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 ...
12:15 PM
12:15 PM
Roving on Mars 2020 - Utilizing Current Events in Space Exploration to Engage Diverse Learners
45 minutes, 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Jenny Mccall, Fayette County Public Schools (Participant)

Jill Marconi, Poland Local Schools (Participant)

Participants will design, build, and test rubber band-powered rovers out of recycled or inexpensive material and discuss ...
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
Launch and Splashdown with Artemis I
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Heather Paul, NASA JSC XE2 (Participant)

Patricia Moore, NASA's Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (Participant)

Mr Jamie Semple, NASA Office of STEM Engagement (Participant)

NASA’s Artemis I is the first in a series of increasingly complex missions that will enable human exploration to the Moon...
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
Space Center University Flight Operations Mission 
45 minutes, 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
Signup required

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

Session

Tamara Cougar, Boeing (Participant)

Kaci Heins, Space Center Houston (Participant)

Rachael Stephenson, Space Center University (Participant)

The Foundations of Mission Operations instill a culture of leadership that is unwavering in the highly stressful work that...
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Back to the Future - To the Moon
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 4

Session

Mrs. Linda Frantz, Putnam City Schools (Participant)

Dr. Robert Frantz DMed, MS, BSEE, Franklin Gray Patents (Participant)

Go Back to the Future as participants learn more about why NASA is planning to go back to the Moon in order to reach Mars...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Lunch 1 Saturday
1 hour, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Signup required

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

12:45 PM
12:45 PM
Building an Aerospace S.T.E.M. program in a Turnaround Elementary School
45 minutes, 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Ronald Ben, Wesley Elementary (Participant)

Discover some key elements to consider in building an Elementary Aerospace S.T.E.M themed campus. Come learn about the b...
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
Animate Your Space!
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 2

Session

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

Lisa Stewart, SEEC CREW (Participant)

Use Animation Studio and StopMotion to create short animations of Earth/Space concepts and models. Backdrops, props, and ...
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...