Tammy Blobaum

9-12 Science Teacher & Department Head

Nebraska City High School

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Sessions in which Tammy Blobaum attends

Thursday 4 February, 2021

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

8:15 AM

Thursday Keynote: NASA Keynote Astronaut Kjell N. Lindgren

1 hour, 8:15 AM CST - 9:15 AM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Keynote Speaker

Keynote

Daniel Newmyer, Space Center Houston (Presenter)

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...

9:45 AM

Comparing Planetary Landforms using Imagery from Space: Earth, Moon, Mars & Beyond

1 hour 30 minutes, 9:45 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 5

Session

Doug Ming, NASA - Johnson Space Center (Presenter)

Suzanne Foxworth, JACOBS @NASA Johnson Space Center (Presenter)

Paige Graff, JACOBS@NASA Johnson Space Center (Presenter)

Join this session and gain experience developing and applying criteria used to identify landforms on Earth as well as landforms and processes that ...

11:30 AM

Panel: Perseverance Innovators

1 hour, 11:30 AM CST - 12:30 PM CST

Panel

Daniel Newmyer, Space Center Houston (Presenter)

The newest Mars rover is landing in just a few weeks! Find out the latest, innovative technology th...

12:45 PM

Rocket Fuel Exploration and Creation

1 hour 30 minutes, 12:45 PM CST - 2:15 PM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 1

Session

Dr. Andre Samuel, The Citizen Science Lab (Presenter)

Ever wondered how NASA launches rockets into space? In this interactive experiment students will learn about rocket fuels and then experiment with ...

2:30 PM

Tour: Falcon 9 & Shuttle Training Aircraft

45 minutes, 2:30 PM CST - 3:15 PM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Tours

Tour

Steven Swanner, Space Center Houston Education (Presenter)

Join Space Center Houston's expert staff, Steve Swanner and others as they guide you through our In...

3:15 PM

Connecting Primary Sources with STEM and Space Education

45 minutes, 3:15 PM CST - 4:00 PM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 3

Session

Dr. Kellie Taylor, Hawthorne Elementary School - Boise School District (Presenter)

Learn how primary source analysis can spark innovation with Project Based Learning- through the eng...

Friday 5 February, 2021

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

8:00 AM

Friday Keynote: Dr. John Mather

1 hour, 8:00 AM CST - 9:00 AM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Keynote Speaker

Keynote

Daniel Newmyer, Space Center Houston (Speaker)

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...

9:15 AM

NASA Missions: Primary Source Documents Bringing the Past to Life Anchored at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

45 minutes, 9:15 AM CST - 10:00 AM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 5

Session

Gerrie Hall, Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum (Presenter)

Michael Stevens, Intrepid Museum (Presenter)

Meghan Jacquot, Yeshiva of Greater Washington (Presenter)

Every mission has history. Every mission has an archive. This is the human story behind the Gemini and Mercury missions. These missions intersected...

10:00 AM

NASA Climate Science: What is Causing Sea Level Rise?

45 minutes, 10:00 AM CST - 10:45 AM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6

Session

Jakarda Varnado, NASA Johnson Space Center (Presenter)

John Patrick, NASA (Presenter)

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...

11:00 AM

A Night Under the Stars

45 minutes, 11:00 AM CST - 11:45 AM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 3

Session

Mr Mark Brown, NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador (Speaker)

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...

11:45 AM

Mars Insight Update & STEM Pathway

45 minutes, 11:45 AM CST - 12:30 PM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 3

Session

Dr Caroline Beghein PhD, UCLA (Presenter)

Catherine Walker, Space Center Houston (Presenter)

Take a look into new developments with NASA's Mars lander and learn about how your students can bri...

2:00 PM

Off Balance, Your Vestibular System in Space

1 hour 30 minutes, 2:00 PM CST - 3:30 PM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 4

Session

Mark Shelhamer, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Presenter)

Emrene Sadek, Space Center Houston (Presenter)

An exploration of the Otoliths and Vestibular System in humans, and how space and gravity play an i...

Saturday 6 February, 2021

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

7:00 AM

Tour: Space Center Houston's "Inside Peek" Tours

16 hours 55 minutes, 7:00 AM CST - 11:55 PM CST

Tour

ATTENDEES MUST ENTER PASSWORD TO VIEW TOURS: SEEC2021!

8:45 AM

Energize Your Science Classroom Using Authentic Research!

45 minutes, 8:45 AM CST - 9:30 AM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 1

Session

Justin Hickey, Episcopal High School (Presenter)

Eileen Grzybowski, Norman Public Schools (Presenter)

Jimmy Newland, Bellaire High School/University of Houston (Presenter)

Olivia Kuper, North Greene High School (Presenter)

Presenters will share their experience working on a Stellar Spectroscopy Research Project using the 2.1 meter Otto Struve telescope at McDonald Obs...

10:30 AM

Over the Event Horizon: Relativity and Black Holes

1 hour 30 minutes, 10:30 AM CST - 12:00 PM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 9

Session

Phyllis Friello, Space Center Houston (Presenter)

Chris Matty, Mr. (Presenter)

Beyond the event horizon- The basic nature of black holes Have you ever wondered what a black hole is or where it goes? The specif...

1:30 PM

We Observe. We Discover. We Explore.

1 hour 30 minutes, 1:30 PM CST - 3:00 PM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 7

Session

Terri Mynatt, Yukon Flats School District (Presenter)

Jill Y, Smithsonian Institution (Presenter)

From the depths of underwater caves to the frozen tundra, join explorers Dr Jill Yager and Terri My...

3:15 PM

Saturday Keynote: Science Fiction, Science Future, and Science Now

1 hour, 3:15 PM CST - 4:15 PM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Keynote Speaker

Keynote

Daniel Newmyer, Space Center Houston (Speaker)

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...