Elisabeth (Betty Jo) Moore
Betty Jo Moore teaches 6th grade science at a STEAM magnet middle school. She is a lifelong learner and loves seeking out opportunities for learning and for ideas to bring back to the classroom. She has participated in the Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy, Honeywell Space Academy for Educators, the STEM Guitar Institute (she built an electric guitar), Advanced Space Academy for Educators, NASA LiftOff2016, workshops in Belize and California and was selected to be a part of the Smithsonian Institution's Teacher Innovator Institute for three years. She is certified to borrow the lunar and meteorite samples from the NASA Archives and is a National Geographic Certified Educator.
In 2015, Betty Jo was the inaugural recipient of the Sci-Works Innovation in Science Education Award and was a 2017 District Finalist for Teacher of the Year. In addition, she is proud that she has received twelve grants in the last several years. She is excited about being a part of the SEEC Crew because of the networking and learning opportunities, and the ability to share with the next generation of astronauts and engineers.
Betty Jo serves as Robotics coach, Science Olympiad coach and advisor for the Programming Club and Rocketry Club.
When not in the classroom, she enjoys music and plays the string bass with the Winston-Salem Civic Orchestra and is a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador. Her hobbies include travel, scrapbooking, hiking, gardening and reading.
Sessions in which Elisabeth (Betty Jo) Moore attends
- 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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- The Art of Mindfulness: Building the "Muscle of Attention," while Decreasing Stress, Developing Curiosity, and Creativity Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 2
- 9:15 AM CST - 10:45 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Mindfulness can only be learned through experience. Teachers will participate in attention building activities, focusing on the breath, sound, and ...
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- ISS Mimic -- Physical, Articulating Model of ISS in Your Classroom to Match the Real ISS in Real-Time Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 1
- 11:00 AM CST - 12:30 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Imagine a physical model of ISS in your classroom – which rotates its solar panels to match the real ISS in "realtime." It lights up the truss to t...
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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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- Part of the Mission: Baylor Balance Research Study Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 9
- 8:45 AM CST - 10:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- In the microgravity environment of space, changes to the human body can affect muscles, bones and b...
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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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- Rocket Your Socks Off! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 1
- 1:30 PM CST - 3:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- In this session, participants will participate in a variety of hands-on rocket lessons. Come along for a journey through each of our rocket mission...
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