Scott Young

he/him

Science communicator

Ordinary Human Earthling

Scott Young is a science communicator, amateur astronomer, and father of two awesome daughters based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He became an astronomer at the age of 8 when a total solar eclipse passed through his hometown. Scott has worked in the planetarium and science education fields since 1990, creating and delivering planetarium shows for mobile and permenant domes and space-related science exhibits for science museums.As an amateur astronomer he has championed the inspirational value of a first view through a telescope. In his spare time he builds scale models of historical spacecraft, produces astronomy podcasts, freelances for a number of game-based publications and companies, and plays drums in a couple of bands.

Sessions in which Scott Young 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

- 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

Understanding Space Habitats: A Challenge-Based Approach

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

- Virtual Classroom 7

Session

Steven Smith, Johnson Space Center (Presenter)

This session will help teachers use the fascination of humans in space to create analogies for biological habitats, ecological systems, civil engin...

10:30 AM

Studying NASA Space Sessions

45 minutes, 10:30 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST

- Virtual Classroom 1

Session

Ms. Denise Wright, Ocean Bay Middle (Presenter)

This session will highlight NASA's Parker Solar Probe. Students will view Parker in Augmented Reality, analyze its data, and create an infographic....

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...

2:30 PM

STEM Challenges for Grades 4-6

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

- Virtual Classroom 9

Session

Mrs. Barbara Erdberg Erdberg, Barber Middle School (Presenter)

Laura Teatsworth, Barber Middle School (Presenter)

Looking to spice up your lessons with a STEM Challenge? Add some hands-on interactive challenges that use readily available household items. These ...

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

- 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

- 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

ISS Mimic -- Physical, Articulating Model of ISS in Your Classroom to Match the Real ISS in Real-Time

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

- Virtual Classroom 1

Session

Susan Freeman, ISS Mimic STEM Education Project (Presenter)

Bryan Murphy, ISS Mimic STEM Education Project (Presenter)

Imagine a physical model of ISS in your classroom – which rotates its solar panels to match the real ISS in "realtime." It lights up the truss to t...

12:45 PM

Panel: Innovation Artemis!

1 hour, 12:45 PM CST - 1:45 PM CST

Panel

Daniel Newmyer, Space Center Houston (Speaker)

Do you want to find out about the latest NASA innovation for human exploration? Then this is the pa...

2:00 PM

Launch and Splashdown with the Artemis Mission STEM Kit

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

- Virtual Classroom 8

Session

Ms. Alicia Baturoni Cortez, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Presenter)

Nujoud Merancy, NASA (Presenter)

Patricia Moore, NASA's Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (Presenter)

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 ...

6:00 PM

SEEC 2021 Banquet Opening and Award Ceremony

4 hours, 6:00 PM CST - 10:00 PM CST

Reception

Daniel Newmyer, Space Center Houston (Presenter)

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...

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

How to Create a Mars Colony Classroom Simulation Game

1 hour 30 minutes, 8:45 AM CST - 10:15 AM CST

- Virtual Classroom 5

Session

James Putman, The Motivation to Learn (Presenter)

This presentation will detail a how teachers can implement a Mars colony classroom simulation game. In the simulation student groups represent priv...

10:30 AM

Mission To Mars: Virtual Learning Simulation Experience

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

- Virtual Classroom 8

Session

Justin Maenner, Jerry Knight STEM Academy, Mansfield ISD (Presenter)

Amanda McCue, Crowley ISD (Presenter)

How can we provide engaging experiences for our students during virtual/online learning? How can we...

2:15 PM

Roving Into 3D Design

45 minutes, 2:15 PM CST - 3:00 PM CST

- Virtual Classroom 5

Session

Michelle Mohrweis, Space Foundation (Presenter)

Explore ways to create 3D rover models using free online CAD software! This session will have you imagining ways to design the next rover using 3D ...

3:15 PM

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

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

- 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...