Date
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Time
1:15 PM - 2:05 PM
Location Name
Educator Playground (G-P Atrium)
Name
Transforming Traditional Projects into 21st- Century STEM Experiences
Description

How can a traditional classroom project become a deeper STEM learning experience? In this interactive make-and-take workshop, participants will explore how one school transformed a classic science diorama into an engaging robotics-integrated STEM experience designed for 21st-century learners. Through classroom examples, student outcomes, and implementation strategies, attendees will see how STEM can be meaningfully integrated across core content areas. Participants will then collaborate to design and build a monitoring device for an endangered plant or animal using simple engineering concepts. The device will be attached to a robot and transported to its matching habitat, creating a hands-on connection between science, engineering, technology, and computational thinking. Attendees will leave with practical strategies for cross-curricular STEM integration, creative problem-solving ideas, classroom-ready activities, and a completed project sample.

Session Type
Educator Playground
Track
STEM/STEAM
Secondary Track
Creativity and Design
Primary Audience
Elementary/Middle School
Secondary Audience
Leaders
Fall Conference Strands
Inspire
MA DLCS Strands
Digital Tools and Collaboration, Computational Thinking