Lower Elementary/Early Childhood
Sessions in this strand will emphasize open-ended and active exploration, play, and investigation of the real world through the lens of NGSS.
Upper Elementary
The sessions in this strand showcase programs and instructional strategies that support STEM and have been successfully integrated into the elementary core curriculum.
Middle Level
The sessions in this strand showcase learning environments where Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics interconnect to serve as a vehicle for discovery, innovation, and independent problem solving while also meeting rigorous content standards.
High School
The sessions in this strand will highlight strategies and curricula designed both for formal and informal learning environments that best facilitate effective STEM integration (both across STEM and non-STEM subject areas) and STEM Career Awareness.
Partnerships
The sessions in this strand highlight select PK–16 partnership initiatives that have been successfully implemented and have demonstrated positive outcomes.
Administrators
The sessions in this strand focus on the integration of STEM content to answer complex questions, to investigate global issues, and to develop solutions for challenges and real-world problems. The integration of STEM requires the use of practices such as making sense of problems and persevering in solving them; and much more.
