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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