
Kirsten Hibbard
Executive Director
Challenger Learning Center of Maine
Sessions in which Kirsten Hibbard 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

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
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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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
- "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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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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3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Connecting Primary Sources with STEM and Space Education Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 3
- 3:15 PM CST - 4:00 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Learn how primary source analysis can spark innovation with Project Based Learning- through the eng...
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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
- 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-...
- Session
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- 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...
- Session
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
- 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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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
- Expedition: Space Lab- A New Space Station Explorers Program Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 8
- 8:45 AM CST - 10:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- The purpose of the Expedition: Space Lab is to empower and equip teachers to utilize the multitude ...
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10:30 AM
10:30 AM
- Leadership in Stressful and Crisis Times: 3 Mindsets to Embrace and to Maximize You and Your Team’s Performance Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 4
- 10:30 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST | 45 minutes
- During these challenging times, we ALL need to better navigate the paths and situations that lie be...
- Session
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 ...
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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
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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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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