
Michelle Rahn
STEM classroom teacher
Smithsonian NASM Teacher Innovator Institute, PAEMST, & Claremore Public Schools
Sessions in which Michelle Rahn attends
8:15 AM
8:15 AM
- Thursday Keynote: NASA Keynote Astronaut Kjell N. Lindgren Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Keynote Speaker
- 8:15 AM CST - 9:15 AM CST | 1 hour
- Dr. Kjell N. Lindgren was selected by NASA in 2009. He spent most of his childhood abroad and returned to the U.S. to complete his education and ea...
- Keynote

10:30 AM
10:30 AM
- Studying NASA Space Sessions Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 1
- 10:30 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST | 45 minutes
- This session will highlight NASA's Parker Solar Probe. Students will view Parker in Augmented Reality, analyze its data, and create an infographic....
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12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- "We Choose to Go to the Moon!" and Leading Students There Again Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 2
- 12:45 PM CST - 2:15 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Use Mission Control to structure learning. With Apollo Alarm System Engineer Jerry Woodfill, train to be an Honorary Flight Director. Lead student ...
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- Buoyancy and Beyond, Connecting the Neutral Buoyancy Lab (NBL) to the Classroom Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 5
- 12:45 PM CST - 2:15 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- In this workshop, participants will investigate neutral buoyancy and the operations of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory at NASA's Johnson Space C...
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2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- How to Launch Your Elementary Space Night Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 4
- 2:30 PM CST - 3:15 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Interested in hosting a school or community Space Night but don’t know where to start? Need activities, community involvement, and resources? The p...
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8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- Friday Keynote: Dr. John Mather Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Keynote Speaker
- 8:00 AM CST - 9:00 AM CST | 1 hour
- How did we get here from the Big Bang? Astronomers, geologists, and biologists all look back in time to work out the picture. I will show the histo...
- Keynote

9:15 AM
9:15 AM
- NASA Missions: Primary Source Documents Bringing the Past to Life Anchored at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 5
- 9:15 AM CST - 10:00 AM CST | 45 minutes
- Every mission has history. Every mission has an archive. This is the human story behind the Gemini and Mercury missions. These missions intersected...
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- Mars Helicopter Challenge- From Concept to Digital Creation Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
- 9:15 AM CST - 10:00 AM CST | 45 minutes
- This session is designed for middle school educators who are looking to implement NASA design challenges into their classrooms. This session will i...
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11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- Blast-Off with Space Balls Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 4
- 11:00 AM CST - 12:30 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Blast-Off with Space Balls will incorporate hands-on STEM Challenges for today's 4-6 grade student in a Fun-Spaced Themed presentation. These STEM ...
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12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- Connecting with Creativity: Proactive Steps to Improving Connections for Yourself, Your Colleagues and Your Community Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 9
- 12:45 PM CST - 1:30 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Isolation is one of the most significant hazards astronauts confront as they explore space. Given t...
- Session
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Launch and Splashdown with the Artemis Mission STEM Kit Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 8
- 2:00 PM CST - 3:30 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- NASA’s first Artemis mission will take place this year! Are you ready for Artemis I? Meet an engineer from the Artemis Mission Management team and ...
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6:00 PM
6:00 PM
- SEEC 2021 Banquet Opening and Award Ceremony
- 6:00 PM CST - 10:00 PM CST | 4 hours
- A highlight of SEEC is the Friday evening banquet, and this year will be no exception. The evening will kick off with a heartfelt welcome and thank...
- Reception
8:45 AM
8:45 AM
- When 911 is 9 Months Away: Solving Medical Challenges for a Mission to Mars Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
- 8:45 AM CST - 10:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Have you ever thought about what would go into establishing a medical system on another planet? When 911 is 9 months away, how do you solve medical...
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- How to Create a Mars Colony Classroom Simulation Game Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 5
- 8:45 AM CST - 10:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- This presentation will detail a how teachers can implement a Mars colony classroom simulation game. In the simulation student groups represent priv...
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10:30 AM
10:30 AM
- Martian Soil Doesn't Exist Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 2
- 10:30 AM CST - 12:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Future missions to Mars will require astronauts to be farmers; but what about soil? Come explore characteristics of regolith and modifications need...
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1:30 PM
1:30 PM
- Making Field Trips Virtual: A Case Study of Rapid, Collaborative School Program Development Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
- 1:30 PM CST - 3:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- What do field trips look like when students can’t physically visit museums during the COVID-19 global pandemic? How can museums foster and support ...
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2:15 PM
2:15 PM
- Roving Into 3D Design Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 5
- 2:15 PM CST - 3:00 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Explore ways to create 3D rover models using free online CAD software! This session will have you imagining ways to design the next rover using 3D ...
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3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Saturday Keynote: Science Fiction, Science Future, and Science Now Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Keynote Speaker
- 3:15 PM CST - 4:15 PM CST | 1 hour
- Persevering with innovation is a consistent theme in science fiction and in real life. Join us as author Andy Weir, astronaut Cady Colman, and I...
- Keynote
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