Amy Faires
Hanover County Public Schools
Sessions in which Amy Faires attends
9:45 AM
9:45 AM
- 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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- Comparing Planetary Landforms using Imagery from Space: Earth, Moon, Mars & Beyond Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 5
- 9:45 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Join this session and gain experience developing and applying criteria used to identify landforms on Earth as well as landforms and processes that ...
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12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- 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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2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- Moon to Mars: NASA’s Next Gen STEM Activities Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - 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...
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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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9:15 AM
9:15 AM
- 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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11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- 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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- Challenging Students Through Their Participation in Space-Based Research Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 5
- 11:00 AM CST - 12:30 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Learn how students can participate online in an authentic ISS experiment, focusing on a biofilm experiment and introducing a new materials science ...
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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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- 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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- 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 ...
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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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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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- 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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- 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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- Electromagnetic Energies Got You Down? Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 5
- 2:00 PM CST - 3:30 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Struggle no more when teaching about the electromagnetic spectrum! Want something more than the usual gas tubes and diffraction grating? See the el...
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2:45 PM
2:45 PM
- Let's Learn “Honeycomb Structure” and Make a Dancing Honeycomb Ball ! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 2
- 2:45 PM CST - 3:30 PM CST | 45 minutes
- The honeycomb structure consist of many hexagonal cells. When a lot of hexagons are spread the gaps close and it can be made stronger, with few mat...
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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!
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8:45 AM
8:45 AM
- 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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- Civil Air Patrol: Four Hands-on Aerospace Education Engineering Resources Lessons that Engage Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 7
- 8:45 AM CST - 10:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- This session introduces the Civil Air Patrol Advanced Mathematics Workbook, available to all educators for FREE. It connects mathematics with aeros...
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- 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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- 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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9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Tour: Virtual Tour of Johnson Space Center (JSC) Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Tours
- 9:00 AM CST - 10:00 AM CST | 1 hour
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9:30 AM
9:30 AM
- Inspiring Students through Innovation Challenges
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 1
- 9:30 AM CST - 10:15 AM CST | 45 minutes
- Inspiring students to be curious and engaged is one of the most challenging tasks that a teacher ca...
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10:30 AM
10:30 AM
- Big Ideas of Sustainability Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 1
- 10:30 AM CST - 12:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- You are the key to sustainability. Do you know how? Do you think of sustainability as only finding problems in the environment and solving them? If...
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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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- 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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- The Human Body in Space-Intro to Changes Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
- 10:30 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST | 45 minutes
- Take away new ideas on how to effectively teach Astrobiology and integrate flexible regrouping practices with your grade level students with ease. ...
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11:15 AM
11:15 AM
- 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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1:30 PM
1:30 PM
- Reality to Virtual Space Camp Online! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 2
- 1:30 PM CST - 3:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Build your own Space Camp! Whether it's a day or week, you can host it in person or virtually online. Learn how to book not just one NASA speaker b...
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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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