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April 22-26, 2024

Orlando, Florida

CACFP · Afterschool Meals · Summer Food

Nutrition Education Track | CEU Specialty 3 | Beginner

Discovering STEM in the Kitchen

Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts are important building blocks for lifelong critical thinking skills. The kitchen is a natural place for children to learn and explore these concepts in a safe and developmentally appropriate way. Learn simple steps to incorporate STEM into cooking and nutrition activities in child care programs.

  1. Identify the benefits of STEM activities for young children. 
  2. Learn how cooking, baking and gardening naturally support STEM concepts.  
  3. Get the tools to deliver this training to child care providers and other CACFP staff. 

Presented by

Katie Chatfield Web 2023

Katie Chatfield, MPH, RDN, LD, CCNP

Nutrition Manager, Providers Choice

Kate Abernathy Web 2023

Kate Abernathy, MS, RDN, LDN, CMP, CCNP

Chief Executive Officer, Providers Choice

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Partners
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Exhibitors

Silver Level

Champion Foodservice

General Mills

Goya MyPlate Recipes & Better For You Products

KidKare by Minute Menu

Optimum Foods

Bronze Level

Abt Global

Amazing Fruit Products

Butterball Foodservice

Butter Buds Inc.

ChildWatch

Choice Partners Cooperative

Darlington Snacks

Dole Packaged Foods

Ekon-O-Pac

E S Foods

The Farmers' Truck

Food & Supply Source

Food for Good, Pepsico Foundation

Fresh Baby

Gerber Products Company

GoGo squeeZ

Health-e Pro

Healthy Family Project

Highland Beef Farms

J&J Snack Foods

Jack Link's

JA Food Service/Packaged Meal Kits

LA Publishing

Link2Feed

LogATot Inc.

MH Miles, CPA, PC

Miss Olive's Meals

Myers and Stauffer LC

Novick Childcare Solutions

Oliver Packaging & Equipment

Peterson Farms Family of Companies

Simple Good Foods

StreamPay

Tarrier Foods/Rockin'ola

Voyatek

Your Part-Time Controller, LLC (YPTC)

Nonprofit Level

Association for Early Learning Leaders

Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute (CGBI)

Dr. Yum Project

Early Learning Ventures

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Florida Department of Health

Go NAPSACC (UNC-CH)

Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN)

Mushroom Council

Penn State Extension Better Kid Care Program

Team Nutrition

USDA Breastfeeding Campaign

USDA Patrick Leahy Farm to School Program

The Walking Classroom