Sharon Rigsby
Teacher
Murry J Frank Planetarium, Beaumont ISD
Sessions in which Sharon Rigsby 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
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
- Tour: Science in Action: Tenacious Discovery Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Tours
- 9:30 AM CST - 10:15 AM CST | 45 minutes
- Our sister planet Venus could serve as a model for many exoplanets soon to be discovered in the upcoming era of new space telescopes, such as James...
- Tour
9:45 AM
9:45 AM
- NASA Rover Padlet Blended Engineering Lab Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 9
- 9:45 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- NASA’s Perseverance Rover is about to land on Mars! Engage in a unique virtual team engineering investigation using the online Padlet Application t...
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- Training Astronauts Through Virtual Reality, and This is How You Can Start! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
- 9:45 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Great and exciting things are happening in the Virtual Reality industry every day, especially at NASA. Explore how The Virtual Reality Laboratory (...
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- 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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- Exploring the Solar System with NASA Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 4
- 9:45 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Take a ride through our Solar System with fun hands-on NASA activities that your upper elementary students will love! Education Coordinators from N...
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- Making Moon Madness Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 3
- 9:45 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Participants will be actively engaged in two hands-on STEAM-based activities designed to aid their students’ understanding of the phases of the moo...
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- Comparing Planetary Landforms using Imagery from Space: Earth, Moon, Mars & Beyond Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 5
- 9:45 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Join this session and gain experience developing and applying criteria used to identify landforms on Earth as well as landforms and processes that ...
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- 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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- Diversifying STEM Workforce with NASA Artemis Mission Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 1
- 9:45 AM CST - 10:30 AM CST | 45 minutes
- In this session, participants will look at NASA STEM Resources related to Artemis Missions through the diversity lens. We will inform and educate a...
- Session
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
- Studying NASA Space Sessions Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 1
- 10:30 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST | 45 minutes
- This session will highlight NASA's Parker Solar Probe. Students will view Parker in Augmented Reality, analyze its data, and create an infographic....
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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...
- Tour
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Panel: Perseverance Innovators
- 11:30 AM CST - 12:30 PM CST | 1 hour
- The newest Mars rover is landing in just a few weeks! Find out the latest, innovative technology th...
- Panel
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- Remote Sensing - Eyes from the Skies! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
- 12:45 PM CST - 1:30 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Remote sensing has helped humans understand our Earth for many decades. Come learn how remote sensing will help us now tackle Global Climate Change...
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- "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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- Buoyancy and Beyond, Connecting the Neutral Buoyancy Lab (NBL) to the Classroom Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 5
- 12:45 PM CST - 2:15 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- In this workshop, participants will investigate neutral buoyancy and the operations of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory at NASA's Johnson Space C...
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- Aerospace Connections in Education: An ACE of a Free K-6 Program! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 4
- 12:45 PM CST - 2:15 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Join in learning how to enhance important traditional school subjects with hands-on engaging, challenging and fun experiences! This session will co...
- Session
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- Moon to Mars: NASA’s Next Gen STEM Activities Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 7
- 2:30 PM CST - 4:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Engage the Artemis Generation with activities in NASA’s new Moon to Mars Educator Guides. Meet a NASA Gateway engineer and learn how NASA is prepar...
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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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- Out of this World: Teaching STEM through Music Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 3
- 2:30 PM CST - 3:15 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Experience the innovative teaching method of combining music and STEM through space exploration. Learn song about lunar expedition and facts for Sp...
- Session
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Connecting Primary Sources with STEM and Space Education Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 3
- 3:15 PM CST - 4:00 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Learn how primary source analysis can spark innovation with Project Based Learning- through the eng...
- Session
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
- Tour: Climate Change Research Initiative Program at GISS
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Tours
- 4:00 PM CST - 5:00 PM CST | 1 hour
- Tour
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
- 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...
- Session
- The Art of Mindfulness: Building the "Muscle of Attention," while Decreasing Stress, Developing Curiosity, and Creativity Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 2
- 9:15 AM CST - 10:45 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Mindfulness can only be learned through experience. Teachers will participate in attention building activities, focusing on the breath, sound, and ...
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- If Only It Was This Easy to Build a NASA Rocket!! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 4
- 9:15 AM CST - 10:45 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- This session will present information about NASA's Artemis Program and Space Launch System, NASA’s ...
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- 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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- Student Visual Interpretations of Space Exploration Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 1
- 9:15 AM CST - 10:00 AM CST | 45 minutes
- Art students in the SBISD district rendered 10 current topics in space with street painting. They partnered with UrbanCanvas, an international deci...
- Session
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- EVA Simulation Using ROVs Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
- 11:00 AM CST - 12:30 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Astronauts train in water to prepare for space travel and buoyancy of the water is used to simulate the weightlessness of space. You can bring this...
- Session
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- Connecting with Creativity: Proactive Steps to Improving Connections for Yourself, Your Colleagues and Your Community Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 9
- 12:45 PM CST - 1:30 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Isolation is one of the most significant hazards astronauts confront as they explore space. Given t...
- Session
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Off Balance, Your Vestibular System in Space Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 4
- 2:00 PM CST - 3:30 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- An exploration of the Otoliths and Vestibular System in humans, and how space and gravity play an i...
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- Electromagnetic Energies Got You Down? Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 5
- 2:00 PM CST - 3:30 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Struggle no more when teaching about the electromagnetic spectrum! Want something more than the usual gas tubes and diffraction grating? See the el...
- Session
2:45 PM
2:45 PM
- Stellar Fingerprinting Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
- 2:45 PM CST - 3:30 PM CST | 45 minutes
- We will be investigating the spectral analysis of a star to determine its composition, temperature, and age. Analyzing the causes of various spectr...
- Session
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
- 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...
- Reception
8:45 AM
8:45 AM
- Part of the Mission: Baylor Balance Research Study Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 9
- 8:45 AM CST - 10:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- In the microgravity environment of space, changes to the human body can affect muscles, bones and b...
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- Virtual Space Science for the Blind? Yes, You Can! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 4
- 8:45 AM CST - 10:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- How can classroom educators engage learners with visual impairments if the students cannot see the amazing lessons across the digital expanse? Scie...
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- Mysteries of the Dark: Dark Energy and Dark Matter Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 3
- 8:45 AM CST - 10:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- What is dark energy? What is dark matter? No one knows, but students can still get excited learning about it! Hands-on activities include building ...
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- Energize Your Science Classroom Using Authentic Research! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 1
- 8:45 AM CST - 9:30 AM CST | 45 minutes
- Presenters will share their experience working on a Stellar Spectroscopy Research Project using the 2.1 meter Otto Struve telescope at McDonald Obs...
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- Civil Air Patrol: Four Hands-on Aerospace Education Engineering Resources Lessons that Engage Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 7
- 8:45 AM CST - 10:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- This session introduces the Civil Air Patrol Advanced Mathematics Workbook, available to all educators for FREE. It connects mathematics with aeros...
- Session
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Tour: Virtual Tour of Johnson Space Center (JSC) Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Tours
- 9:00 AM CST - 10:00 AM CST | 1 hour
- Tour
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
- Over the Event Horizon: Relativity and Black Holes Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 9
- 10:30 AM CST - 12:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Beyond the event horizon- The basic nature of black holes Have you ever wondered what a black hole is or where it goes? The specif...
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- Martian Soil Doesn't Exist Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 2
- 10:30 AM CST - 12:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Future missions to Mars will require astronauts to be farmers; but what about soil? Come explore characteristics of regolith and modifications need...
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12:15 PM
12:15 PM
- Panel: ISS National Laboratory Panel
- 12:15 PM CST - 1:15 PM CST | 1 hour
- Join us for a special panel on the research being conducted on the International Space Station. The event will be led by Dr. Liz Warren, Ph.D., Sen...
- Panel
2:15 PM
2:15 PM
- 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...
- Session
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