Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

Sessions

Thursday 6 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Tuning in to NASA’s Commercial Crew Program: An Elementary Overview
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) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

Session

Jessica Sain, NASA - Johnson Space Center (Participant)

3…2…1… Liftoff! NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP) is working to send American astronauts in American spacecraft from A...
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
Cubes in Space: Free, Student-Designed Space Flight Experiments
45 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

Session

Ashlie Smith, Cranbrook Schools (Participant)

Cubes in SpaceTM, a program by idoodledu inc., is the only global competition, offered at no cost, for students 11-18 yea...
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
How to Launch Your Robotics Club
45 minutes, 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

Session

Lisa Stewart, SEEC CREW (Participant)

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

Interested in starting a robotics club but don't know where to start? Not sure if you know enough about robotics yourself...
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
Beyond the Goldilocks Zone – Searching for life- Expert Educator Session
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) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

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Chris Matty, Mr. (Participant)

Scott Weiler, Rancho High School (Participant)

Given the extreme level of observed diversity of extraterrestrial environments in the universe, combined with the observe...
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
PLANETS Out-of-School Time for Grades 3-5: Engineering Gloves to Protect from Space Hazards
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

Session

Joelle Clark, Center for Science Teaching and Learning (Participant)

Lori Rubino-Hare, Northern Arizona University Center for STEM Teaching and Learning/PLANETS (Participant)

What hazards might astronauts face? Can we engineer gloves that protect astronauts and enable them to complete important ...

Friday 7 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
Microgravity Master Builder
1 hour 30 minutes, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

Session

Nancy Hall, NASA Glenn Research Center (Participant)

Dennis Stocker, NASA Glenn Research Center (Participant)

Are you a Master Builder? Using a popular construction toy, face NASA’s challenge and create contraptions that will resp...
11:15 AM
11:15 AM
Cross-Curricular Coding to Engage Kids
45 minutes, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
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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...
12:15 PM
12:15 PM
Grant Writing Express
45 minutes, 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

Session

Debbie Montenegro, University of North Texas Health Science Center and the Network of the National Library of Medicine South Central Region (Participant)

Increase your skills at writing grant proposals! Learn the components needed for a successful proposal, directly from a grant reviewer/funder. Lear...
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
A Race Through Space with Dr. Seuss
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) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

Session

Karla Smith, Dallas Independent School District (Participant)

K-5 cosmic cadets in the Mars Generation will love these ten mini-lab stations designed around a different Dr. Seuss book...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
STEM Pals---Traveling STEM Challenges
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) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

Session

Mrs. Christine Graham, Cockrill Middle School (Participant)

Delinda Mock, Cypress Fairbanks ISD (Participant)

Do you enjoy collaborating with other teachers around the world? Join us as we integrate literature and space science wit...

Saturday 8 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
8:45 AM
8:45 AM
How To Start a Robotics Team
45 minutes, 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

Session

Tami Hull, Early ISD (Participant)

It’s hard to know which way to turn when beginning a robotics program whether it is students asking you to create a progr...
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Human Space Exploration in Lower Primary Classrooms - Lessons for diverse ages, abilities and budgets.
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) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

Session

Elise Campbell, Itasca Area Schools Collaborative, MN (Participant)

Kirsi Kuutti, Elise Campbell (Participant)

Introduction to three human spaceflight lessons - sing about the Orion Spacecraft's Journey, follow an astronaut procedur...
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
NASA and Sound, Let's Explore!
45 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

Session

Charla Nicholas, Carlisle High School (Participant)

Loren Lykins, Carlisle High School (Participant)

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, ...
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
Mars Landing, Sphero Style!
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) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

Session

Michelle Mohrweis, Space Foundation (Participant)

Andrzej Stewart, Leidos (Participant)

Want to drop a robot off a two story building? Come simulate landing a Mars Rover using Sphero robots and a variation o...