
Ms. Marci Ward
Teacher
Immaculate Conception School
I am a third grade teacher at a Catholic school. I am a teacher liaison for the Space Foundation. I’m part of the CREW for SEEC. I love teaching space science. Each year for quite awhile I have had a Space Science Club.
Sessions in which Ms. Marci Ward attends
8:15 AM
8:15 AM
- Thursday Keynote: NASA Keynote Astronaut Kjell N. Lindgren 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

9:30 AM
9:30 AM
- Tour: Science in Action: Tenacious Discovery Tours
- 9:30 AM CST - 10:15 AM CST | 45 minutes
- Our sister planet Venus could serve as a model for many exoplanets soon to be discovered in the upcoming era of new space telescopes, such as James...
- Tour
9:45 AM
9:45 AM
- Diversifying STEM Workforce with NASA Artemis Mission 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
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
- Studying NASA Space Sessions 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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- Tour: John C. Stennis Space Center/Marshall Space Flight Center Facility Tour 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
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11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- 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...
- Panel
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12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- Aerospace Connections in Education: An ACE of a Free K-6 Program! Virtual Classroom 4
- 12:45 PM CST - 2:15 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Join in learning how to enhance important traditional school subjects with hands-on engaging, challenging and fun experiences! This session will co...
- Session
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- How to Launch Your Elementary Space Night 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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- Moon to Mars: NASA’s Next Gen STEM Activities Virtual Classroom 7
- 2:30 PM CST - 4:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Engage the Artemis Generation with activities in NASA’s new Moon to Mars Educator Guides. Meet a NASA Gateway engineer and learn how NASA is prepar...
- Session
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Searching for Life: Cryobot Mission to Europa 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
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- Friday Keynote: Dr. John Mather 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
- The Art of Mindfulness: Building the "Muscle of Attention," while Decreasing Stress, Developing Curiosity, and Creativity 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 ...
- Session
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- A Night Under the Stars 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...
- Session
- Tour: Jet Propulsion Laboratory: 360 Degree Live Tour 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
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
- Mars Insight Update & STEM Pathway 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...
- Session
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- 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
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2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Launch and Splashdown with the Artemis Mission STEM Kit 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
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
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
8:45 AM
8:45 AM
- International Space Station Science & Technology - A Treasure Trove of Educational Resources for Learning, Teaching, Getting Involved! 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...
- Session
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
- The ISS: 20 Years of a Continuous Human Presence in Space Virtual Classroom 5
- 10:30 AM CST - 12:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- November 2, 2000 was the last time all living humans were on our planet, together. People from 16 countries banded together to build and operate th...
- Session
1:30 PM
1:30 PM
- Opportunities for the K-12 Artemis Generation: Student Challenges, Hands-on Activities, and Digital Badges 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...
- Session
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Saturday Keynote: Science Fiction, Science Future, and Science Now 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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