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You’re invited to join us Tuesday August 12th through Thursday August 14th for the 2025 STEM Summit at the Wenatchee Convention Center! The STEM Summit provides professional learning opportunities for teachers and educational staff members in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics taught by experts and specialists in their fields.

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If you have any questions, please email Pete Phillips.
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Tuesday, August 12
 

9:30am PDT

Hydro Industry Connections to Elementary teachers and students
Tuesday August 12, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am PDT
TBD @ Wenatchee Convention Ctr.
Emphasis on energy transfer, forms of clean energy, overview of in-class presentations, potential field trip experiences, teacher trainings, virtual experiences
Presenters
avatar for Robert Bauer

Robert Bauer

Chelan PUD
KL

Kristin Lodge

Chelan PUD
Tuesday August 12, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am PDT
TBD
  Science (General), Elementary

9:30am PDT

Data Science within BTC
Tuesday August 12, 2025 9:30am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA @ 137 North Wenatchee Ave Wenatchee, WA 98801
Implementing Building Thinking Classroom Strategies with a Data Science/Data Literacy lens and STEM Context.
Presenters
avatar for Andy Boyd

Andy Boyd

WA Math Regional Coordinator, North Central Education Service District
Dr. Andy Boyd serves as the Science and Math Specialist at the North Central Educational Service District (NCESD), where he also holds the role of Regional Math Coordinator. With a strong background in STEM education and regional education systems, Dr. Boyd supports educators across... Read More →
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Tuesday August 12, 2025 9:30am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Science (General), Elementary, Middle School, High School |   Math, Elementary, Middle School, High School |   Climate Science, Elementary, Middle School, High School |   Data Science, Elementary, Middle School, High School
 
Wednesday, August 13
 

9:30am PDT

Data Science: Research to Practice Workshop for Educators
Wednesday August 13, 2025 9:30am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA @ 137 North Wenatchee Ave Wenatchee, WA 98801
Data is everywhere around us. The ability to work with, understand, and use data has become an essential life skill and requirement for an ever-expanding range of jobs and careers. Join us to learn about the new Washington data science standards and how you can incorporate them into your classroom. Using climate data, we will learn to ask investigative questions, seek patterns, make meaning, and communicate our ideas.
Presenters
avatar for Andy Boyd

Andy Boyd

WA Math Regional Coordinator, North Central Education Service District
Dr. Andy Boyd serves as the Science and Math Specialist at the North Central Educational Service District (NCESD), where he also holds the role of Regional Math Coordinator. With a strong background in STEM education and regional education systems, Dr. Boyd supports educators across... Read More →
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Wednesday August 13, 2025 9:30am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Science (General), Elementary, Middle School, High School |   Math, Elementary, Middle School, High School |   Climate Science, Elementary, Middle School, High School |   Data Science, Elementary, Middle School, High School

9:30am PDT

Elementary Teacher Field experience to Rocky Reach
Wednesday August 13, 2025 9:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Rocky Reach Dam @ 5000 State Highway 97A Wenatchee, WA, United States, Washington 98801
On-Site, hands-on event. Participants will be taken to Rocky Reach Dam via Link Busses.
Presenters
avatar for Robert Bauer

Robert Bauer

Chelan PUD
KL

Kristin Lodge

Chelan PUD
Wednesday August 13, 2025 9:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Rocky Reach Dam 5000 State Highway 97A Wenatchee, WA, United States, Washington 98801
  Science (General), Elementary

11:00am PDT

NCW Energy Education for Elementary Student Updates
Wednesday August 13, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA @ 137 North Wenatchee Ave Wenatchee, WA 98801
The Energy Education provided by the local PUDs has been updated to include NGSS / WSSLS aligned content including a revamped 2nd grade presentation and a 4th grade pre-visit video lesson. Learn about these updates during this discussion and provide feedback. Additionally, learn about a series of four free lessons for 4th graders designed to be used before students visit a hydro dam.
Presenters
avatar for James Webber

James Webber

Regional Science Elementary Specialist, NCESD
James has a background in exercise physiology and anthropology and holds a Ph.D. in Biological Anthropology. While he loves research and statistics, his real passion is teaching. He has spent the last four years educating elementary students about the benefits of local hydropower... Read More →

Wednesday August 13, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Science (General), Elementary

1:00pm PDT

Exploring OpenSciEd Elementary from Carolina
Wednesday August 13, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Come experience a hands-on model lesson from OpenSciEd for Elementary and discover how the new Carolina Certified Version enhanced these high-quality instructional materials, making them more accessible, user-friendly, and safer for classroom use.  
Presenters
avatar for Jeff Frates

Jeff Frates

Sales Manager, Carolina Biological
More than 90 years of world-class support for science education
Wednesday August 13, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
  Science (General), Elementary
 
Thursday, August 14
 

9:30am PDT

Engineering for All
Thursday August 14, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am PDT
In this session, participants will explore elementary engineering activities designed to make engineering accessible to all students. Participants will be challenged to design a hand pollinator to move pollen from one flower to another. Participants will first learn about declining populations of bees and the cascading impacts of this problem in a societal context. They will then make connections between the features of natural pollinators and the properties of various materials, using this knowledge to engineer their own pollinators for pumpkin flowers. After experiencing the activities, participants will reflect on how they engaged in engineering practices, such as applying science knowledge to problem solving. They will also examine the curricular resources with a focus on the embedded asset-based pedagogies. Participants will compare how the design principles in this unit manifest in other grade levels, from preschool to middle school.
Presenters
avatar for Chantal Balesdent, Ph.D.

Chantal Balesdent, Ph.D.

Director, Operations Strategy & Program Management, Youth Engineering Solutions (Museum of Science, Boston)
I do a bit of everything (curriculum development, professional learning, website management) for Youth Engineering Solutions. We offer free engineering and computer science curricula for preschool–middle school youth for in-school and out-of-school settings. I'd love to connect... Read More →
Thursday August 14, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am PDT
  Science (General), Elementary

9:30am PDT

Meet the Podcasters - PL Talks: Stefan, Cari, and Andy
Thursday August 14, 2025 9:30am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA @ 137 North Wenatchee Ave Wenatchee, WA 98801
Come visit with the crew and be a part of a STEM Summit Podcast, PL Talks version
Presenters
avatar for Andy Boyd

Andy Boyd

WA Math Regional Coordinator, North Central Education Service District
Dr. Andy Boyd serves as the Science and Math Specialist at the North Central Educational Service District (NCESD), where he also holds the role of Regional Math Coordinator. With a strong background in STEM education and regional education systems, Dr. Boyd supports educators across... Read More →
CH
avatar for Stefan Troutman

Stefan Troutman

Education Technology Specialist, NCESD
Thursday August 14, 2025 9:30am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Science (General), Elementary, Middle School, High School, K-20 |   Technology (General), Elementary, Middle School, High School, K-20 |   Math, Elementary, Middle School, High School, K-20 |   Climate Science, Elementary, Middle School, High School, K-20 |   Artificial Intelligence, Elementary, Middle School, High School, K-20 |   Educational Technology, Elementary, Middle School, High School, K-20 |   Data Science, Elementary, Middle School, High School, K-20

11:00am PDT

Engineering for All
Thursday August 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
In this session, participants will explore elementary engineering activities designed to make engineering accessible to all students. Participants will be challenged to design a hand pollinator to move pollen from one flower to another. Participants will first learn about declining populations of bees and the cascading impacts of this problem in a societal context. They will then make connections between the features of natural pollinators and the properties of various materials, using this knowledge to engineer their own pollinators for pumpkin flowers. After experiencing the activities, participants will reflect on how they engaged in engineering practices, such as applying science knowledge to problem solving. They will also examine the curricular resources with a focus on the embedded asset-based pedagogies. Participants will compare how the design principles in this unit manifest in other grade levels, from preschool to middle school.
Presenters
avatar for Chantal Balesdent, Ph.D.

Chantal Balesdent, Ph.D.

Director, Operations Strategy & Program Management, Youth Engineering Solutions (Museum of Science, Boston)
I do a bit of everything (curriculum development, professional learning, website management) for Youth Engineering Solutions. We offer free engineering and computer science curricula for preschool–middle school youth for in-school and out-of-school settings. I'd love to connect... Read More →
Thursday August 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
  Science (General), Elementary
 
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