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

Sessions

Thursday 6 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
NASA’s Target Mars: Introduction to Engineering Design for Middle School Students
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Boardroom

Session

LTC John Wilson III, NSPACE (Participant)

John Davis, NSPACE (Participant)

It’s All About Timing! NASA’s Mars 2020 is set to launch this year in preparation for the first humans to step foot on Ma...
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
Exciting NASA Digital Learning Opportunities for Educators
45 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Boardroom

Session

Michelle Berry, NASA EPDC/ Texas State University (Participant)

Exciting, cutting-edge NASA professional development is available to educators free of charge through convenient digital ...
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
Sphero Your Way Out of the Death Star
45 minutes, 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Boardroom

Session

Valerie Blackburn, Blackburn STEM Ed. Consulting (Participant)

Lisa Richardson, Clear Brook High School in Clear Creek ISD (Participant)

Can you figure out the math to help your Jedi escape the Death Star?  Wanting to try out some STEM with computer science ...
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
Graphing a Rocket Launch
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Boardroom

Session

Twila Schneider, NASA Space Launch System (Participant)

Shannon Raleigh, NASA Space Launch System (Participant)

This session will present information about the Space Launch System, NASA’s rocket for launching humans to the Moon, and ...
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
Creating Your K-8 STEAM Lab/Makerspace with Confidence & Under Budget 2.0
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
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Session

James Falletti, William D. McDowell Observatory (Participant)

Dana Mason, Henry E. Harris Community School (Participant)

Join both James and Dana in a high energy and fun hands-on workshop that focuses on how to effectively create a STEAM Lab...

Friday 7 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
Square Peg in a Round Hole
1 hour 30 minutes, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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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
11:15 AM
SEECing Science Buddies
45 minutes, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Boardroom

Session

Jodie Guillen, SEEC CREW (Other Participant)

Jill Gilford, KBR/NASA (Participant)

Becky Busby, Frank Long Elementary (Other Participant)

Patrick Petty, NASA - Johnson Space Center (Participant)

SEECing Science Buddies provides interested educators with a program for implementing science mentoring between older and...
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
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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
Protecting Astronauts in Space - Are You Up To The Challenge?
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) - Boardroom

Session

Jakarda Varnado, NASA Johnson Space Center (Participant)

Michael McGlone, NASA/NSPACE (Participant)

We are going forward to the Moon and on to Mars! Help design innovative garments to protect astronauts from the hazards ...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
The Code for Survival - Ozobot to the Rescue!' & 'From Water to Fuel'
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Boardroom

Session

Jodie Guillen, SEEC CREW (Participant)

Mrs. Courtney Black, ISS US National Lab (Participant)

With the initial preparations already underway to send astronauts beyond low-Earth orbit for the first time in over 50 ye...

Saturday 8 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
IV&V Escape Room
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Boardroom

Session

Josh Revels, Fairmont State University/NASA IV&V ERC (Participant)

Emily Helton, NASA IV&V ERC (Participant)

Escape into space exploration! Challenge your team to solve enough codes and puzzles to unlock the materials to engineer ...
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
From Soldier to Space Educator
45 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
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Session

This session will include a background of serving in the military to transitioning into a career in education and applying the history of spaceflig...
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
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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Boardroom

Session

Ronald Ben, HISD - Career Technical Education (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
Capture the Mousetronaut
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
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Session

Laura Dunn, School District Hillsborough County (Participant)

How can you capture a rogue mouse in microgravity and return him to his enclosure unharmed? Join us as you work as teams ...