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
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
- Take-off with CAP's Free Aerospace-themed STEM Program!
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Saturn Club
- 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Join this session to explore Civil Air Patrol’s new K-12 aerospace-related products and programs that will help your stud...
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3:45 PM
3:45 PM
- Aerospace Connections in Education: an ACE of a Free K-6 Program!
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Saturn Club
- 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Join Civil Air Patrol in using its unique ACE program to enhance traditional subjects with meaningful, engaging, challeng...
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Sessions in which Mrs. Sue Mercer 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
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Quick lunch 1
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery - Lunch 1
- 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM | 15 minutes
- 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 ...
- Lunch
5:15 PM
5:15 PM
- Networking Reception
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronuat Gallery
- 5:16 PM - 7:00 PM | 1 hour 44 minutes
- 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...
- Reception
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
- Square Peg in a Round Hole
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Boardroom
- 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Apollo 13 engineers had to figure out how to make the square cartridges from the Command Module fit in the round hole in ...
- Session
11:15 AM
11:15 AM
- Cross-Curricular Coding to Engage Kids
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3
- 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM | 45 minutes
- This session will discuss a number of ways that basic coding can be incorporated into the classroom and used to address a...
- 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
- GPS system and Relativity
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 1
- 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Students investigate how the Ground Positioning Satellite (GPS) system depend on Einstein's theories of general and special relativity to functi...
- Session
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
- SEEC Banquet
- Signup required
- 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM | 4 hours
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Destination Asteroid!: NASA Solar System Exploration
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Silvermoon
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Join us for this hands-on activity session and gain experience and insight into the process of selecting an asteroid to i...
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