Olivia Kuper

Science Teacher

North Greene High School

Participates in 1 Session

I teach chemistry at North Greene High School in Greeneville, TN. This is my 16th year of teaching and have previously taught AP Chemistry, honors chemistry, and on-level chemistry in Denton ISD, TX; 8th grade science, 4th grade, and 1st grade in Lake Dallas ISD, TX. I have a B.S. in biology and M.Ed. in science and math curriculum.

Sessions in which Olivia Kuper participates

Saturday 6 February, 2021

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

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...

Sessions in which Olivia Kuper 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

Diversifying STEM Workforce with NASA Artemis Mission

45 minutes, 9:45 AM CST - 10:30 AM CST

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

Session

Deepika Sangam, NASA EPDC (Presenter)

In this session, participants will look at NASA STEM Resources related to Artemis Missions through the diversity lens. We will inform and educate a...

10:30 AM

Tour: John C. Stennis Space Center/Marshall Space Flight Center Facility Tour

1 hour, 10:30 AM CST - 11:30 AM CST

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

Tour

A live, narrated tour of the Stennis Space Center and Marshall Space Flight Center with some incred...

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

Asteroid Explorers! NASA ROADS on Asteroids Student Challenge

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 8

Session

Celena Miller, SEEC Crew - Center for Space Research (Presenter)

Nicole Lunning, NASA - Johnson Space Center (Presenter)

Margaret Baguio, NASA Texas Space Grant Consortium (Presenter)

The Mission: Plan and simulate a trip to asteroid Vesta including an impactor, drone landing and takeoff, and robotic navigation across potential s...

2:30 PM

Feel the Spirits of JAXA Space Education Center

1 hour 30 minutes, 2:30 PM CST - 4:00 PM CST

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

Session

Takuo Takarada, Ikuno high school (Presenter)

Yo Akira, Seikei junior high school (Presenter)

We introduce basic philosophy of JAXA Space Education Center. It include three spirits, Curiosity, Adventure and Craftsmanship. In this session, yo...

4:00 PM

Tour: Climate Change Research Initiative Program at GISS

1 hour, 4:00 PM CST - 5:00 PM CST

Signup required

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

Tour

Alejandro Mundo, Kingsbridge International HS & NASA GISS (Presenter)

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

Tour: Kennedy Space Center- Vehicle Assembly Building

1 hour 30 minutes, 9:15 AM CST - 10:45 AM CST

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

Tour

Joshua Santora, NASA (Presenter)

Get to go where very few people get to go...The Floor of the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kenne...

11:00 AM

Challenging Students Through Their Participation in Space-Based Research

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:00 AM CST - 12:30 PM CST

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

Session

Thomas Drummond, Orion's Quest (Presenter)

Angela Krause-Kuchta, Orion’s Quest (Presenter)

Learn how students can participate online in an authentic ISS experiment, focusing on a biofilm experiment and introducing a new materials science ...

2:45 PM

Stellar Fingerprinting

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

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

Session

Anjana Pandey, CFISD (Presenter)

Sanjay Pandey, Occidental Petroleum Corporation (Presenter)

We will be investigating the spectral analysis of a star to determine its composition, temperature, and age. Analyzing the causes of various spectr...

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!

9:30 AM

Inspiring Students through Innovation Challenges

45 minutes, 9:30 AM CST - 10:15 AM CST

Signup required

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

Session

Chaka Jaliwa, Space Center Houston (Presenter)

Inspiring students to be curious and engaged is one of the most challenging tasks that a teacher ca...

10:30 AM

Let's Go To Orbit

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 7

Session

Sareta Gladson, AFA StellarXplorers (Presenter)

Bill Yucuis, AFA StellarXplorers (Presenter)

How does a satellite orbit the Earth? Why do circular orbits follow a sinusoidal path? We will answer these questions and more using Systems Toolki...

1:30 PM

Rocket Your Socks Off!

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 1

Session

Dorinda Risenhoover, NASA OKSG (Presenter)

Delaney Meade, University of Oklahoma (Presenter)

Kacera Yoes, Yukon Middle School (Presenter)

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...

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...