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STEM Playful Learning Workshop    

Calling all educators! Are you looking for innovative ways to engage your students in STEM learning? Join us for the Maryville STEM Playful Learning Workshop! This exciting event will explore new and interactive methods for teaching science, technology, engineering, and math to students of all ages. Led by experienced educators and industry experts, this workshop will provide you with practical tips and tools to make STEM learning fun and engaging for your students. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your teaching skills and inspire your students to become the next generation of STEM leaders.

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Date: July 30, 2025

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Location: Maryville University Campus in St. Louis, MO

Cost: $25 Includes a light breakfast, lunch, and attendance prizes for ALL!

To grab your seat, click here!

 

8:30-9:00 Welcome

Light breakfast and Resource Gallery

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9:00-10:20 National Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek is a renowned developmental psychologist, bestselling author, and play advocate. As a professor at Temple University and Senior Fellow at Brookings, she’s spent her career studying how young children learn best — especially through play. She’s advised groups like PBS and Disney Junior and helped shape playful learning spaces around the world. We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek as she shares her groundbreaking research on the power of play in learning!

10:30-11:25 BREAKOUT SESSION 1

Tasha Jordan: Topic coming soon

Matt Sinclair: Topic coming soon

Laura Holt: From Imagination to Innovation: 3D Printing for Every Grade

Stacy Donovan: Forensic Science

11:30-12:25 BREAKOUT SESSION 2

Amber Haven and Patrice Bain: What Happens When Play and Research Combine?

April Grob: Topic coming soon

Patrick Crangle and Laura Holt-Hovis: Think, Sense, Go! Bringing AI to Life with Motors and Machine Learning

Kim Berry and Vivi Young: STEM in PreK-2: Where the Magic Happens!

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12:30-1:30 Lunch

1:30-2:25 BREAKOUT SESSION 3

Topics coming soon!​

Lisa Greenstein and Maddy Neil: Map Mats- Playful Adventures with Duplo LEGOs

Angie Moehlmann: AI Tools for Teachers

Becky Lee and Sara Beg: Topic coming soon

Rachel Parker: Topic coming soon

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