Mr. Bruce Callow
I am a Canadian teacher / author based in Costa Rica. I teach space classes to children online and organize space web conferences in cooperation with NASA and the Costa Rica Institute of Technology.
I co-authored the following space related books aimed at motivating young readers to pursue careers in STEAM:
To The Stars: Costa Rica in NASA ( co-author Ana Luisa Monge Naranjo)
The Intrepids: Costa Rican Women in Science and Technology ( co-author Ana Luisa Monge Naranjo)
To the Stars: Guatemala in Space ( co-authors Ana Luisa Monge Naranjo and Luis Zea)
Ticos in la NASA ( coloring book) ( co-author Ana Luisa Monge Naranjo)
Chicas Intrepidas (coloring book) ( co-author Ana Luisa Monge Naranjo)
The Costa Rica Space Directory ( co-author Kevin Sanchez)
Documents
Sessions in which Mr. Bruce Callow participates
- 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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Sessions in which Mr. Bruce Callow attends
- 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...
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- 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...
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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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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...
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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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- 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...
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- 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...
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- Hazards on Earth and in Space: A Collaborative Card Game Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 7
- 12:45 PM CST - 1:30 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Play a collaborative game that teaches children in grades 3rd-5th about space hazards. It's part of a free, NASA-funded STEM curriculum that is res...
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- Virtual Tours & Experiences for the Blind? Yes, You Can! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 9
- 12:45 PM CST - 2:15 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- How can informal educators engage learners with visual impairments if they cannot see the amazing exhibits or programs across the digital expanse? ...
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- Asteroid Explorers! NASA ROADS on Asteroids Student Challenge Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 8
- 12:45 PM CST - 2:15 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- The Mission: Plan and simulate a trip to asteroid Vesta including an impactor, drone landing and takeoff, and robotic navigation across potential s...
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- Space Entrepreneurship for High School Students Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 7
- 1:30 PM CST - 2:15 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Can we teach our high school students to be the next Elon Musk? Space entrepreneurs exploit the opp...
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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...
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- Searching for Life: Cryobot Mission to Europa Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 4
- 3:15 PM CST - 4:00 PM CST | 45 minutes
- One of the leading candidates for having an environment where life could exist due to liquid water is Jupiter’s moon, Europa. A thick, icy crust su...
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- 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
- 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...
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- 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...
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- Tour: Jet Propulsion Laboratory: 360 Degree Live Tour Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Tours
- 11:00 AM CST - 12:00 PM CST | 1 hour
- Get a behind-the-scenes tour of amazing places at JPL and get an unprecedented view from the floor ...
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- 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...
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- 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
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- When 911 is 9 Months Away: Solving Medical Challenges for a Mission to Mars Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
- 8:45 AM CST - 10:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Have you ever thought about what would go into establishing a medical system on another planet? When 911 is 9 months away, how do you solve medical...
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- The ISS: 20 Years of a Continuous Human Presence in Space Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 5
- 10:30 AM CST - 12:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- November 2, 2000 was the last time all living humans were on our planet, together. People from 16 countries banded together to build and operate th...
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- 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...
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- Making Field Trips Virtual: A Case Study of Rapid, Collaborative School Program Development Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
- 1:30 PM CST - 3:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- What do field trips look like when students can’t physically visit museums during the COVID-19 global pandemic? How can museums foster and support ...
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- 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...
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