Megan Tucker
I have been teaching STEM/STEAM for 20 years and loving creating lessons to engage students to learn the importance of the Engineering Design Process as well as to have a Growth Mindset. I taught 4th grade as a classroom teacher and grade level STEM teacher and science chair in Florida, wrote national aerospace STEM curriculum for the Civil Air Patrol, worked on national STEM curriculum with AVID, taught 7th grade STEM for in California and have moved to Virginia in 2016 to help open Hillsboro Charter Academy as the Dean of Curriculum, K-5 STEAM Specialist, IFT, Gifted Teacher, and facilitator of professional development. I am passionate about teaching scholars through the lens of aerospace and love using the latest technology "tools not toys" to hook our young learners. I am the current 2023 National Aviation Hall of Fame Crossfied Teacher of the Year as well as a Limitless Educator. I was the 2021 National AFA STEM Teacher of the Year, 2019 AIAA Foundation Educator, NASA SOFIA AAA Ambassador and the 2011 National CAP Teacher of the Year. I tell people all the time that my job is all about providing real world situations where scholars have to use the 21st Century Skills to solve a problem, and have fun while doing it! :)
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Sessions in which Megan Tucker participates
- Fly High Towards the Future with CAP’s Free STEM Program Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 2
- 9:45 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Point your students towards a future in STEM careers with Civil Air Patrol’s K-12 aerospace-related products and programs. Hands-on participation a...
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- Satellite "Swat" Team Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 3
- 2:00 PM CST - 3:30 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Ever wonder if astronauts participate in Design Challenges while in space? This session will challenge participants to engineer a solution to solve...
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Sessions in which Megan Tucker attends
- 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...
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- Tour: John C. Stennis Space Center/Marshall Space Flight Center Facility Tour Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - 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...
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- Hazards on Earth and in Space: A Collaborative Card Game Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 7
- 12:45 PM CST - 1:30 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Play a collaborative game that teaches children in grades 3rd-5th about space hazards. It's part of a free, NASA-funded STEM curriculum that is res...
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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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- Searching for Life: Cryobot Mission to Europa Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - 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...
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- 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...
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- Mars Helicopter Challenge- From Concept to Digital Creation Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
- 9:15 AM CST - 10:00 AM CST | 45 minutes
- This session is designed for middle school educators who are looking to implement NASA design challenges into their classrooms. This session will i...
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- A Successful ARISS Contact from Proposal to Contact Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 1
- 10:00 AM CST - 10:45 AM CST | 45 minutes
- If you are considering submitting a proposal for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact, this session will provide an ...
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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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- 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...
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- 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...
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- 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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- 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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- 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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- Opportunities for the K-12 Artemis Generation: Student Challenges, Hands-on Activities, and Digital Badges Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - 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...
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- Let's Imagine the Space! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 3
- 2:15 PM CST - 3:00 PM CST | 45 minutes
- One of the traditional Japanese games played by students is Crest Cutting. In this session, you will learn how to fold paper and cut according to a...
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- 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...
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