I have 28 years of experience teaching multiple sciences at the secondary level, and I am the Science Department Chairman for Carlisle ISD. I regularly present workshops and training sessions to other teachers across Texas and the United States. I enjoy photography, playing musical instruments, racing triathlons, working with renewable energy sources, and spending time with my family.
The University
of Texas at Tyler, Tyler Texas
M.S., Technology (Industrial Safety)
B.S., Biology
Licenses and
Certifications:
Texas Teacher Certificate
Secondary Biology (Grades 6-12)
Secondary Science Composite (Grades 6-12)
Secondary Mathematics (Grades 6-12)
Honors, Awards, and Special Accomplishments:
Master Teacher US dept. of energy NREL (2009)
Moderator at National Middle School Science Bowl (2006 and 2007)
Department of Energy Teacher Research
Associate
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (2005) (2006)(2007)
Member of NEAT (Network of educator astronaut teachers) (2004)
Texas Scholar Secondary Teacher of the year (2001 and 2002)
Tandy Technology Scholars Outstanding Teacher (1997 & 1998)
Department of Energy Teacher Research Associate Los Alamos (1993)
Sessions in which Loren Lykins participates
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
- NASA and Sound, Let's Explore!
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3
- 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM | 45 minutes
- If a spacecraft lands on Earth's moon, or Mars, and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? In this session, ...
- Session
Sessions in which Loren Lykins 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
- The Emerging Commercial Space Industry
- Signup required Gilruth Center - Off-Site Location (take bus) - Discovery
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- 50 words: Did you know that CubeSats are becoming more important in the commercial space business? One cube-shaped unit i...
- Session
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
- Exciting NASA Digital Learning Opportunities for Educators
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Boardroom
- 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM | 45 minutes
- Exciting, cutting-edge NASA professional development is available to educators free of charge through convenient digital ...
- Session
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
- Lunch 2 Thursday
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery- Lunch 2
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
- Skies Over Houston: Flights with CAP
- Signup required Tours Off-Site locations (take bus) - Ellington Field- CAP van
- 1:45 PM - 5:15 PM | 3 hours 30 minutes
- Educators will receive a double session (two full sessions) of time at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base and Airport to ...
- Session
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- Keynote- Friday
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 1 hour
- Lara KearneyDeputy Program Manager, Gateway Program Kearney serves as Gateway Deputy Progra...
- Keynote
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
- One Year of Seismology on Mars: Update on the InSight Mission
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 4
- 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- I will first review how seismic waves are generated on Earth, how they propagate through a planet, and how we can use sei...
- Session
11:15 AM
11:15 AM
- Authentic Research As Professional Development
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- ERC
- 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM | 45 minutes
- One of the most effective ways for a science teacher to know what and how to incorporate science research skills into cla...
- 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
- The Seaplane Challenge: A Sea-Based Aviation and Aeronautics STEM Initiative- Double Session
- Signup required Gilruth Center - Off-Site Location (take bus) - Lonestar
- 1:15 PM - 4:45 PM | 3 hours 30 minutes
- The Seaplane Challenge is a NSWC Carderock-developed curriculum activity for students. In this 3 hour, hands-on session,...
- Session
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
- SEEC Banquet
- Signup required
- 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM | 4 hours
8:45 AM
8:45 AM
- Simple Schlieren photography and diffraction of lasers in the classroom.
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- ERC
- 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM | 45 minutes
- Attendees will set up a simple Schlieren photography system for use in the classroom using plane mirrors and light emitti...
- Session
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
- Lunch 2 Saturday
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery- Lunch 2
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
- Comparing Planetary Landforms using Imagery from Space: Earth, Moon, and Mars & Beyond
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Silvermoon
- 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Join this hands-on session and gain insight into the future exploration of the Moon/Mars by applying criteria to help ide...
- 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