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Thursday
August 13


Conference XXII Program Schedule

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8:00 a.m.

 JPL Tour  

Noon

 Registration Golden Eagle Ball Room

1:30 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m.

Tours of Cal State L.A.’s fantastic engineering, science, math and technology facilities:  the S.P.A.C.E. Lab (NASA prototype of the next generation of space telescopes), the Exploratorium and Astro Gallery (this Physics and Astronomy Room covers many interesting topics from Conservation of Energy, Oscillatory or Repetitive Motion to the Properties of Light), and the CSARS Lab (Center for Spatial Analysis and Remote Sensing, a computer cartography and GIS lab). Meet at
Food Court

2:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m.
Annual Meeting of the Satellite Educators Association		 Golden Eagle
Ballroom

Friday
August 14
 		  
8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast, Registration, Exhibits and Free Educational Materials Golden Eagle
Ballroom
9:00 a.m. Opening Session:
Welcome and opening of the conference

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Barbara Shannon
Vice Chair California Teacher Advisory Council

 Golden Eagle
Ballroom
10:30 a.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions  
  Robert Sparks - International Year of Astronomy KH D2071
  Ron Gird - Climate Change Info for Classroom & Home KH D2074
  Ed Murashie - Receive Weather Satellite Images in Class KH D2091
11:45 p.m. Lunch Golden Eagle
Ballroom
1:45 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions  
  Thomas Lee - New National Weather Satellite KH D2071
  Gladys Munoz - Middle School and Microsatellites KH D2074
  Duane Laursen - Cleaning Up Our Oceans KH D2091
3:00 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions  
  Robert Sparks - Using Remote Telescopes KH D2071
  Pamela Whiffen - Survival of Galactic Wilderness KH D2074
  Tom Wrublewski - NOAA-19 & GOES-O KH D2091
6:00 p.m. Wine & Cheese Reception
  Hosted by The Satellite Educators Association		 Golden Eagle
Patio
6:30 p.m. Conference Banquet
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Josh Willis		 Golden Eagle
Ballroom

Saturday
August 15

  
8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast & Focus on Exhibitors Golden Eagle
Ballroom
9:00 a.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions  
  Robert Trout - How to Teach Space Exploration KH D2071
  Pamela Whiffen - Astronishing Astronomy KH D2074
  Steve Ladochy & Pedro Ramirez - Teaching Climate Change KH D2091
10:15 a.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions  
  Jillian Tromp - After IRAS KH D2071
  Nel Graham - Magical Mars KH D2074
  Kevin Hussy - Eyes on the Earth 3-D KH D2091
11:30 a.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions  
  Lynn Cominsky & Kevin John - Swift Mission/Newton’s Laws KH D2071
  Angelique Hamane & Shelley Shaul - Endangered Glaciers KH D2074
  Tom Wrublewski - POES – GOES Outreach KH D2091
12:30 p.m. Lunch
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Richard Shope		 Golden Eagle
Ballroom
2:30 p.m. Closing Session
Door prize drawings (must be present to win)		 Golden Eagle
Ballroom