STEM Showcase

National Conference in Philadelphia

Don’t miss this exciting event showcasing STEM and science-based programs, organizations, mobile labs, and local Philly attractions!

Explore a variety of displays, connect with showcase presenters, enjoy tasty bites from the food cart, and take advantage of ample networking opportunities—all before the opening reception and keynote at 4 p.m. It’s the perfect way to kick off Philly25!

March 26, 1:00-3:30pm | Exhibit Hall D of the Pennsylvania Convention Center

Featuring:

Learning Undefeated
Check out Learning Undefeated’s newest mobile lab, the Breakout Box. A purpose-built immersive learning pod where students use game-based learning to control and manipulate the manufacturing process in a fast-paced challenge that builds critical thinking, communications, and problem-solving skills.

Wednesday Special Events:

Breakout Box: Manufacturing Challenge 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Breakout Box Mobile Lab Open House
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Air & Space STEM Outreach
Air & Space STEM Outreach is a Department of the Air Force program with a mission to inspire, cultivate, and develop exceptional STEM talent by exposing K-12 students and teachers to U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force opportunities and resources.

Longwood Gardens
Longwood is one of the great gardens of the world bringing joy and inspiration to everyone through the beauty of nature, conservation, and learning.

NSTA Competitions Division
NSTA’s Competitions Division offers exciting programs that empower educators and inspire students. From hands-on competitions and STEM enrichment programs to innovative grants and dynamic professional development, NSTA’s initiatives in partnership with AEOP, Shell, and Toshiba spark curiosity, foster creativity, and ignite a passion for discovery.

Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association (PSTA)
The mission of PSTA is to connect, inform, support, and advocate for science educators and students in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research (PSBR) SPARC Science
SPARC is a mobile science program that brings "in-school" field trips to schools in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey. We have age-specific programming for grades K through 12!

Philadelphia Zoo
The Philadelphia Zoo has a 160 year history of conserving, caring for animals and education our communities. This place is a physical and virtual gateway to wildlife discovery, it is home to 1,900 rare and endangered animals, the Zoo continues to reach new heights, offering award-winning education and conservation programs, and exceptional guest services, making it one of the most renowned zoos in the world.

Science in Motion
Science in Motion (SIM) addresses the needs of STEM education in the classroom by providing; access to well-maintained, modern scientific equipment and supplies costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, visiting science education specialists to team-teach high-tech science labs with the school’s faculty, professional development workshops to help teachers keep abreast of the latest developments in science and hands-on standards-aligned laboratory experiments and equipment. Science in Motion provides support to schools through a partnership between the Commonwealth and ten higher education institutions in Pennsylvania.

TGR Foundation
Our mission is to empower the youth to pursue their passions through education. We do this by building a state of the art STEAM enrichment center.

The Mütter Museum at The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Through fascinating collections, our Mütter Museum tells the story of medicine through the lives of individuals, the conditions they faced, and the tools and therapies developed to treat them.

Wagner Free Institute of Science
The Wagner Free Institute of Science is a natural history museum and educational institution, founded in 1855 and dedicated to free education in science. Now a National Historic Landmark, the Wagner offers contemporary science programs and a rare experience of a Victorian natural history museum.