Becky Busby

Elementary Gifted Specialist

Frank Long Elementary

Sessions in which Becky Busby 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...

Training Astronauts Through Virtual Reality, and This is How You Can Start!

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 6

Session

Angelica Garcia, ER7- Robotics and Simulation (Presenter)

Max Max Gheraldo Pérez Mendoza Mendoza, Escuela Secundaria Técnica 31 (Presenter)

Javier Montiel, The International Aerospace Academy theaerospaceacademy.com (Presenter)

Great and exciting things are happening in the Virtual Reality industry every day, especially at NASA. Explore how The Virtual Reality Laboratory (...

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

Buoyancy and Beyond, Connecting the Neutral Buoyancy Lab (NBL) to the Classroom

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 5

Session

Craig Shannon, NASA - Johnson Space Center (Presenter)

Angela Moran, USNA/ Engineers On Deck (Presenter)

Lauren Maples, NASA - Johnson Space Center (Presenter)

Dave Brown, Space Center Houston Education[Retired) (Presenter)

Melissa Pore, Bishop O'Connell High School (Presenter)

In this workshop, participants will investigate neutral buoyancy and the operations of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory at NASA's Johnson Space C...

2:30 PM

Stop That Asteroid!

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 2

Session

Patrick Petty, NASA - Johnson Space Center (Presenter)

Jill Gilford, Equitable Education Solutions (Presenter)

There is an asteroid headed towards Earth and your team is our last hope! Working collaboratively, students will design, build, and test a shield t...

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

Perseverance: Sticking the Landing with NASA Resources

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

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 8

Session

Steven Smith, Johnson Space Center (Presenter)

In this session, participants will learn about the ongoing Mars 2020 mission and explore ways to modify ...

Saturday 6 February, 2021

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

10:30 AM

Mission To Mars: Virtual Learning Simulation Experience

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 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...