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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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Thank you to our...

Partners
Sponsors
Exhibitors

Silver Level

Champion Foodservice

General Mills

Optimum Foods

Bronze Level

Abt Associates

Butter Buds, Inc.

ChildWatch

Choice Partners Cooperative

Darlington Snacks

Dole Packaged Foods

Ekon-o-Pac

E S Foods

The Farmers' Truck

Food & Supply Source

Fresh Baby

GCOM

Health-E Pro

Healthy Family Project

Jack Link's Protein Snacks

JA Food Service/Packaged Meal Kits

J&J Snack Foods

Link2Feed

MH Miles, CPA, PC

Novick Childcare Solutions

Peterson Farms Family of Companies

Nonprofit Level

Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute (CGBI)

Early Learning Leaders

Early Learning Ventures

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Florida Department of Health

Go NAPSACC (UNC-CH)

Institute of Child Nutrition 

Mushroom Council

MyPlate

Penn State Extension Better Kid Care Program

Team Nutrition