
Jenn Donais
Jennifer (“Jenn”) Donais has been an educator for 12 years and is currently a K-8 STEM Coach at Amesbury Public Schools in Amesbury, Massachusetts. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Inclusive Elementary Education and Special Education from Syracuse University and her Master's in Curriculum and Teaching at Fitchburg University.
Jenn has been awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) in 2016, the highest recognition that a kindergarten through 12th-grade mathematics or science teacher may receive for outstanding teaching in the United States. She has also been awarded the Air Force Association 3rd place National Teacher of the Year in 2021. She served as the Digital Literacy Computer Science Ambassador for Massachusetts where she gave presentations across the state about how to bring computational thinking into math and science classrooms. She has been featured on the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's Standards Based Learning in Massachusetts Classrooms' video.
Jenn is the PAEMST Alumni Representative where she increases engagement among alumni between the state and national level. She formally served on the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's Teacher Advisory Cabinet.
Jenn is an international STEM trainer and has gone to the United Arab Emirates to facilitate professional development to teachers throughout the country and to train them in STrEaM Education (science, technology, reading, engineering, art, and mathematics). She is a Google certified coach, Flipgrid grid-guide, and Civil Air Patrol Member. Jenn believes all students need to be given the skills to solve the most complex problems in the world.
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Sessions in which Jenn Donais attends
- 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

- Exploring the Solar System with NASA Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 4
- 9:45 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Take a ride through our Solar System with fun hands-on NASA activities that your upper elementary students will love! Education Coordinators from N...
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- Making Moon Madness Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 3
- 9:45 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Participants will be actively engaged in two hands-on STEAM-based activities designed to aid their students’ understanding of the phases of the moo...
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- Training Astronauts Through Virtual Reality, and This is How You Can Start! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
- 9:45 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Great and exciting things are happening in the Virtual Reality industry every day, especially at NASA. Explore how The Virtual Reality Laboratory (...
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- 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...
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- Panel: Perseverance Innovators
- 11:30 AM CST - 12:30 PM CST | 1 hour
- The newest Mars rover is landing in just a few weeks! Find out the latest, innovative technology th...
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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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- Hazards on Earth and in Space: A Collaborative Card Game Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 7
- 12:45 PM CST - 1:30 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Play a collaborative game that teaches children in grades 3rd-5th about space hazards. It's part of a free, NASA-funded STEM curriculum that is res...
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- Red Rover Red Rover Teachers Come on Over! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 3
- 12:45 PM CST - 2:15 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Experience hands-on STEM that combines using Lego WeDo robotics, classroom-friendly software, and engaging standards-based activities which can be ...
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- Rocket Fuel Exploration and Creation Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 1
- 12:45 PM CST - 2:15 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Ever wondered how NASA launches rockets into space? In this interactive experiment students will learn about rocket fuels and then experiment with ...
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- 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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- Preparing for Perseverance with NASA’s Card Game for the Space Age! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
- 2:30 PM CST - 4:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Let your classroom join along as NASA goes forward to the Moon and on to Mars with a new card game intended for educational audiences. This interac...
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- Destination Asteroid! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 5
- 2:30 PM CST - 4:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Join us for this hands-on activity session to gain experience and insight into the process of selecting an asteroid to investigate as part of past,...
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- STEM Challenges for Grades 4-6 Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 9
- 2:30 PM CST - 4:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Looking to spice up your lessons with a STEM Challenge? Add some hands-on interactive challenges that use readily available household items. These ...
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- Stop That Asteroid! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 2
- 2:30 PM CST - 4:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- There is an asteroid headed towards Earth and your team is our last hope! Working collaboratively, students will design, build, and test a shield t...
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- 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...
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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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- Next Stop...Mars Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 7
- 9:15 AM CST - 10:45 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Traveling to Mars requires advances in technology. Join us as we use 21st Century technology tools to learn about the solar system and teach hands-...
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- Student Visual Interpretations of Space Exploration Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 1
- 9:15 AM CST - 10:00 AM CST | 45 minutes
- Art students in the SBISD district rendered 10 current topics in space with street painting. They partnered with UrbanCanvas, an international deci...
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- Sing, Solve, and Unite - Space Exploration Lessons from Astronaut and Flight Controller Perspectives Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 3
- 9:15 AM CST - 10:45 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Put the human in human spaceflight! Define values to unite your classroom based on flight operation qualities and characteristics of current spacef...
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- If Only It Was This Easy to Build a NASA Rocket!! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 4
- 9:15 AM CST - 10:45 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- This session will present information about NASA's Artemis Program and Space Launch System, NASA’s ...
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- 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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- Pulling Back the Curtain to Reach the Stars: From the 'Hood to Jupiter Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 5
- 10:00 AM CST - 10:45 AM CST | 45 minutes
- Are you looking for innovative techniques to inspire inner-city youth and young women to gain footholds in the space industry?In this highly ...
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- Goosechase: Bringing NASA Themed Virtual Scavenger Hunt into Your Classroom Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 7
- 11:00 AM CST - 12:30 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Virtual learning can be a challenge, so why not gamify it for your students! In this presentation, learn about Goosechase, a virtual scavenger hunt...
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- NASA’s Next GEN STEM Commercial Crew Program: Exploring the Safe Return of Astronauts Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 9
- 11:00 AM CST - 12:30 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- NASA’s Commercial Crew Program is sending American astronauts in American spacecraft from American soil once again! Participants will use the engin...
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- EVA Simulation Using ROVs Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
- 11:00 AM CST - 12:30 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Astronauts train in water to prepare for space travel and buoyancy of the water is used to simulate the weightlessness of space. You can bring this...
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- The Hard Part Comes Next: Sustaining and Nurturing Student Engagement After an Experiment’s Launch to the Space Station Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 2
- 11:00 AM CST - 12:30 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Having launched nine student experiments to ISS, iLEAD Schools--with guidance from Dr. Jacob Cohen, Chief Scientist, NASA Ames--has pioneered a fra...
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- 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...
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- Tour: Jet Propulsion Laboratory: 360 Degree Live Tour Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Tours
- 11:00 AM CST - 12:00 PM CST | 1 hour
- Get a behind-the-scenes tour of amazing places at JPL and get an unprecedented view from the floor ...
- Tour
- A Night Under the Stars Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 3
- 11:00 AM CST - 11:45 AM CST | 45 minutes
- Contribute to NASA Citizen Science by learning how to capture images of the night sky with your Smartphone and learn how your images can be used to...
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- 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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- Mars Insight Update & STEM Pathway Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 3
- 11:45 AM CST - 12:30 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Take a look into new developments with NASA's Mars lander and learn about how your students can bri...
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- 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...
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- Project Lead the Way Flight and Space Curriculum Update Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
- 2:00 PM CST - 2:45 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Teach students transportable skills necessary for success in the aerospace industry. The curriculum culminates in a mission to Mars; this entails c...
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- 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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- Rocket Chemistry Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 1
- 2:00 PM CST - 3:30 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Rockets are a hot topic amongst NASA’s recent commercial launch with Space X and the upcoming Artemis missions. Participants will experience how to...
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- Rocking and Rolling with the Mars Rover! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 2
- 2:00 PM CST - 2:45 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Have you ever wondered how rover tires are made? How they test tires in different types of soil? Jo...
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- Feel the Spirits of JAXA Space Education Center Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 7
- 2:00 PM CST - 3:30 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- We introduce basic philosophy of JAXA Space Education Center. It include three spirits, Curiosity, Adventure and Craftsmanship. In this session, yo...
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- Off Balance, Your Vestibular System in Space Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 4
- 2:00 PM CST - 3:30 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- An exploration of the Otoliths and Vestibular System in humans, and how space and gravity play an i...
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- Satellite "Swat" Team Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 3
- 2:00 PM CST - 3:30 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Ever wonder if astronauts participate in Design Challenges while in space? This session will challenge participants to engineer a solution to solve...
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- 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
- 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
- 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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- International Space Station Science & Technology - A Treasure Trove of Educational Resources for Learning, Teaching, Getting Involved! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 2
- 8:45 AM CST - 9:30 AM CST | 45 minutes
- A simple web search of NASA, ISS, or STEM can result in an overwhelming number of resources, creati...
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- 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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- Mission To Mars: Virtual Learning Simulation Experience Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 8
- 10:30 AM CST - 12:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- How can we provide engaging experiences for our students during virtual/online learning? How can we...
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- 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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- Fly Me to The Moon With LEGOS and Endurance! Why Every Educator Should Incorporate BOTH In Their Space Unit! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 4
- 11:15 AM CST - 12:00 PM CST | 45 minutes
- This session will inform teachers on how LEGOS can become a great teaching tool when teaching kids about the space shuttle launches and how specifi...
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- 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 ...
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- Opportunities for the K-12 Artemis Generation: Student Challenges, Hands-on Activities, and Digital Badges Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 3
- 1:30 PM CST - 2:15 PM CST | 45 minutes
- This session will provide information about the various ways educators - both formal and informal, and caregivers can engage students in STEM Learn...
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