Mrs. Kayla Thornhill

STEM Facilitator and NASA OKSG Mentor

Jenks Middle School

Participates in 1 Session

Sessions in which Mrs. Kayla Thornhill participates

Sessions in which Mrs. Kayla Thornhill attends

Thursday 4 February, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

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
  Keynote

Daniel Newmyer

Presenter

Space Center Houston

Vice President of Education

9:45 AM

9:45 AM

• Diversifying STEM Workforce with NASA Artemis Mission
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 1
• 9:45 AM CST - 10:30 AM CST  | 45 minutes
• In this session, participants will look at NASA STEM Resources related to Artemis Missions through the diversity lens. We will inform and educate a...
• Session
  Grades K-12

10:30 AM

10:30 AM

• Tour: John C. Stennis Space Center/Marshall Space Flight Center Facility Tour
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Tours
• 10:30 AM CST - 11:30 AM CST  | 1 hour
• A live, narrated tour of the Stennis Space Center and Marshall Space Flight Center with some incred...
• Tour
  Networking Lounges and Tours
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12:45 PM

12:45 PM

• 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...
• Session
  Grades 6-12

2:30 PM

2:30 PM

• Tour: Falcon 9 & Shuttle Training Aircraft
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Tours
• 2:30 PM CST - 3:15 PM CST  | 45 minutes
• Join Space Center Houston's expert staff, Steve Swanner and others as they guide you through our In...
• Tour
  Networking Lounges and Tours

3:15 PM

3:15 PM

• Searching for Life: Cryobot Mission to Europa
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 4
• 3:15 PM CST - 4:00 PM CST  | 45 minutes
• One of the leading candidates for having an environment where life could exist due to liquid water is Jupiter’s moon, Europa. A thick, icy crust su...
• Session
  Grades 3-8

Friday 5 February, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

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
  Keynote

Daniel Newmyer

Speaker

Space Center Houston

Vice President of Education

10:00 AM

10:00 AM

• NASA Climate Science: What is Causing Sea Level Rise?
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
• 10:00 AM CST - 10:45 AM CST  | 45 minutes
• In this session, participants will engage in two activities from NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement to help students understand the key causes of sea...
• Session
  Grades 6-12

11:00 AM

11:00 AM

• Trash Talk
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 8
• 11:00 AM CST - 12:30 PM CST  | 1 hour 30 minutes
• What happens to the garbage on the ISS? They can't just "take out the garbage" like we do! We will explore how the NASA astronauts recycle and cons...
• Session
  Grades K-12Expert/ Educator

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
  Grades K-12

• Panel: Innovation Artemis!
• 12:45 PM CST - 1:45 PM CST  | 1 hour
• Do you want to find out about the latest NASA innovation for human exploration? Then this is the pa...
• Panel
  Panel
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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 ...
• Session
  Grades K-8Expert/ Educator

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
  Community EngagementSEEC Virtual Banquet

Daniel Newmyer

Presenter

Space Center Houston

Vice President of Education

Saturday 6 February, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

7:00 AM

7:00 AM

• Tour: Space Center Houston's "Inside Peek" Tours
• 7:00 AM CST - 11:55 PM CST  | 16 hours 55 minutes
• ATTENDEES MUST ENTER PASSWORD TO VIEW TOURS:   SEEC2021!
• Tour
  Networking Lounges and Tours

8:45 AM

8:45 AM

• 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...
• Session
  Grades 6-12

10:30 AM

10:30 AM

• The Human Body in Space-Intro to Changes
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
• 10:30 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST  | 45 minutes
• Take away new ideas on how to effectively teach Astrobiology and integrate flexible regrouping practices with your grade level students with ease. ...
• Session
  Grades 6-8

11:15 AM

11:15 AM

• Coding, Covid, Life Support
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
• 11:15 AM CST - 12:00 PM CST  | 45 minutes
• With Covid restrictions in place, it can be difficult to teach students without using hands-on manipulatives and materials. In this session, learn ...
• Session
  Grades 6-12SEEC Crew

12:15 PM

12:15 PM

• Panel: ISS National Laboratory Panel
• 12:15 PM CST - 1:15 PM CST  | 1 hour
• Join us for a special panel on the research being conducted on the International Space Station. The event will be led by Dr. Liz Warren, Ph.D., Sen...
• Panel
  Grades K-12

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 ...
• Session
  Grades 3-12

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
  Keynote
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