Name: Love Them or Hate Them, STEM Activities Are Real Winners
Start: 2026-10-10T16:00:00-0600
End: 2026-10-10T17:00:00-0600

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Love Them or Hate Them, STEM Activities Are Real Winners

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Saturday October 10, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm MDT

Ballroom 3

Limited Capacity seats available

Mention "STEM" to afterschool educators, and you'll often hear two things: excitement for high engagement, or anxiety over mess, noise, and feeling out of their depth.This interactive session proves why STEM is worth the chaos. Participants will discover how hands-on activities build critical skills like problem-solving, collaboration, and perseverance. Attendees will jump into a hands-on design challenge, explore a showcase of STEM projects for every budget, and learn how to tap into local Utah funding and lending libraries. Leave with low-cost strategies and the confidence to run winning STEM experiences!

Speakers

Sarah Broadbent

STEM Curriculum and Engagement Project Specialist, Utah STEM Action Center

Sarah Broadbent is the new STEM Curriculum and Engagement Project Specialist at the Utah STEM Action Center. She spent the last 6 years teaching STEM rotations to grades K-6 at an elementary school in the Jordan School District. Five of those years she has organized and taught STEM... Read More →

Saturday October 10, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm MDT
Ballroom 3

STEM, Learning Environments and Curriculum

Program Serving Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8
NAA Core Knowledge Skills and.... Learning Environments and Curriculum

Jump Start 2026

Sarah Broadbent

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Sarah Broadbent

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