James Putman - has been teaching history and science for over two decades. He enjoys discussing the topic of motivation and student engagement with fellow teachers and the education community.
Documents
Mars presentation.pdf (1.53MB)
Mars Gameboard beginning.JPG (2.82MB)
Account sheet for Mars Colony.tif (104.76KB)
Move Sheet for Mars Colony.tif (66.89KB)
Resource List Example.jpg (1.21MB)
Mars book ordering info.pdf (184.48KB)
Sessions in which James Putman participates
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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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Sessions in which James Putman attends
8:15 AM
8:15 AM
- 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...
- Keynote
9:45 AM
9:45 AM
- Understanding Space Habitats: A Challenge-Based Approach Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 7
- 9:45 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- This session will help teachers use the fascination of humans in space to create analogies for biological habitats, ecological systems, civil engin...
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12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- "We Choose to Go to the Moon!" and Leading Students There Again Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 2
- 12:45 PM CST - 2:15 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Use Mission Control to structure learning. With Apollo Alarm System Engineer Jerry Woodfill, train to be an Honorary Flight Director. Lead student ...
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8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- 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...
- Keynote
9:15 AM
9:15 AM
- 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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10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Pulling Back the Curtain to Reach the Stars: From the 'Hood to Jupiter Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 5
- 10:00 AM CST - 10:45 AM CST | 45 minutes
- Are you looking for innovative techniques to inspire inner-city youth and young women to gain footholds in the space industry?In this highly ...
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2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- 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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2:45 PM
2:45 PM
- Tour: Saturn V Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Tours
- 2:45 PM CST - 3:30 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Tour
1:30 PM
1:30 PM
- 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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3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- 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...
- Keynote