Sponsors
Event Schedule
The following is a tentative schedule and details are subject to change before the final program.
| Wednesday, July 24 | |
| 10:00 AM–6:30 PM | STEM Forum & Expo Registration and NSTA Store |
| 10:30–11:30 AM | Program Partner Sessions
• STEMx |
| 12 Noon–1:00 PM | Program Partner Sessions
• STEMx
• International Technology and Engineering Educators Association • American Institute of Architects • National Council of Teachers of Mathematics |
| 1:30–2:30 PM | First-Timers Session |
| 2:30–4:00 PM | Student Panel Discussion–The Power of STEM Education |
| 4:30–6:30 PM | Exhibits Preview/Welcome Reception |
| Thursday, July 25 | |
| 7:00 AM–5:30 PM | STEM Forum & Expo Registration |
| 7:30 AM–4:30 PM | NSTA Store |
| 8:00–9:00 AM | Featured Panels/ Workshops
• Connecting the STEM Pipeline from K to Career
(Sponsored by Northrop Grumman) • The Federal STEM Plan: A Starting Point for State STEM Initiatives (Sponsored by STEMx) • Using 3D Printers and Design Thinking to Create Career Pathways Workshop • English Language Learners in STEM Subjects (Sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences) • NSTA/NCTM STEM Ambassadors (Sponsored by the National Science Foundation) • STEM and Special Needs—Strategies for Success (Sponsored by STEM3 Academy) • Trends in STEM Education and Their Impact |
| 8:00–9:00 AM | Exhibitor Workshops |
| Exhibits Open | |
| 9:30–10:30 AM | Sessions, Exhibitor Workshops |
| 10:30 AM–12 Noon | Elementary STEM Showcase! (sponsored by Great Minds, Pitsco Education, PlaySTEAM, and Science Connected) No elementary sessions will be scheduled during this time period. |
| Sessions, Exhibitor Workshops | |
| 12 Noon–1:30 PM | Break for Exclusive Hours in Exhibits Hall (No Sessions/Exhibitor Workshops) |
| 1:30–2:30 PM | Sessions, Exhibitor Workshops |
| 3:00–4:00 PM | Sessions, Exhibitor Workshops |
| 4:30–5:30 PM | Keynote Presentation: Astronaut Bernard A. Harris, Jr. (Sponsored by the National Math + Science Initiative, Dallas, TX) |
| Friday, July 26 | |
| 7:00 AM–5:30 PM | STEM Forum & Expo Registration |
| 7:30 AM–4:30 PM | NSTA Store |
| 8:00–9:00 AM | Featured Panels/ Workshops
• Connecting the STEM Pipeline from K to Career
(Sponsored by Northrop Grumman) • The Federal STEM Plan: A Starting Point for State STEM Initiatives (Sponsored by STEMx) • Using 3D Printers and Design Thinking to Create Career Pathways Workshop • English Language Learners in STEM Subjects (Sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences) • NSTA/NCTM STEM Ambassadors (Sponsored by the National Science Foundation) • STEM and Special Needs—Strategies for Success (Sponsored by STEM3 Academy) • Trends in STEM Education and Their Impact |
| 8:00–9:00 AM | Exhibitor Workshops |
| 9:15 AM–3:00 PM | Exhibits Open |
| 9:30–10:30 AM | Sessions, Exhibitor Workshops |
| 11:00 AM–12 Noon | Featured Workshop: Designing, Inspiring, Resilient Settings for STEM/STEAM/STREAM (Sponsored by American Institute of Architects) |
| 11:00 AM–12 Noon | Sessions, Exhibitor Workshops |
| 12 Noon–1:30 PM | Break for Exclusive Hours in Exhibits Hall (No Sessions/Exhibitor Workshops) |
| 1:30–2:30 PM | Sessions, Exhibitor Workshops |
| 3:00–4:00 PM | Sessions, Exhibitor Workshops |
| 4:30–5:30 PM | Closing Session: That’s a Wrap…a STEM-tastic Celebration |
