Learn how the MS STEM team in Edmonds SD built rocket launchers and how to guide students in building their own solid fuel rockets. Leave with digital resources so you can do this yourself.

This is a fun and challenging project for Middle and High School levels. We start with a line drawing picture and after some artistic design, measurement and input into CAD we finish with a 3D printed object that kids can take home. We will cover necessary skills, scaffolding, pitfalls to avoid and 3D printer settings and techniques. Instructional links and resources will be shared.

Bring your device equipped with Adobe Premiere Pro to learn the basics of editing for broadcast. Participants of this extended session will learn how to edit a package from start to finish.

Scott’s presentation guru, Garr Reynolds, stated it best at his site, presentationzen.com: “We are a storytelling animal. We are not a bullet-point-memorizing animal. We are wired to be attracted to story and to learn from them and to spread them.” “The best stories infuse wonder,” says Pixar’s Andrew Stanton. Come learn how to tell better stories, engage and not enrage your students.

This session will consist of things that I have implemented that have helped streamline some of the procedures in my automotive program and given me a bit more peace of mind within the shop environment. I picture this session as a back and forth as we share things that have worked for each of our programs and we can all learn and take something back to our districts that we can apply immediately.

Discover strategies to grow your broadcasting program while creating a classroom culture of buy-in and belonging. This session highlights essential tools and tips, working with special education case managers to include students of all abilities, and finding competition opportunities that motivate and inspire. Learn methods for promoting your program, managing student roles, organizing equipment and files, and fostering a welcoming environment where all learners can thrive.

In today’s digital-first world, video is the most powerful tool a high school has to shape its story. From recruiting incoming students to celebrating achievements and spotlighting specialized programs, strategic video production can elevate a school’s brand, strengthen culture, and amplify community pride. This session explores how to intentionally use video to promote your high school and its programs in ways that are authentic, engaging, and sustainable.

“Do you have a construction class but do not have the space, budget, or support to create a large capstone project? Then this class is for you. This class will provide you with over a dozen small skill-based projects that will allow your students to build the skills they need with construction tools that translate to construction jobs. Each project can be tailored to your space, budget, and material needs.”

In this session I will go over how to create scaled 3D topographic maps using Rhino, RhinoCam and a ShopBot. I will go over different map types, where to find them, and how to translate the 2D lines into 3D surfaces. I will also go over how I set up my machine and prep material for machining.

Elite programs aren’t built on equipment, talent, or luck - they’re built on culture. In this session, Zach Garrett breaks down how to intentionally design a high-performing student media program that mirrors a real-world newsroom while still thriving inside a school environment. Drawing from years of leading nationally recognized broadcast teams, Zach shares how culture becomes the operating system that drives consistency, accountability, creativity, and competitive success.

How can an emergency response become a high-impact STEM lab? In this interactive Make & Take session, participants will run a damage control simulation where they patch leaking pipes and hoses, calculate flow rates, analyze pressure systems, wire bilge pump circuits, and troubleshoot faults. This project aligns directly to applied math (unit conversions, voltage, current, flow rate, force) and science standards (energy transfer, systems modeling, engineering design, cause and effect).

Designing' & 'Making' is what we do. We will show you some projects that we hope will inspire you. Projects to help you get and keep your tools & machinery running is one of our goals. Our emphasis this year is on Fabrication, Fit, Accuracy, Precision, Scale, and Modifying of existing parts. We will emphasize a few Rhino modelling tips and tricks too. A Goal: To create and/or modify projects that are well thought out, accurate, and made using your classroom tools.

I present "Do You Believe in Magic?" at the WITEA Spring Conference 2026 as a middle-school STEM teacher at Northshore Middle School. I introduce MagicSchool, a teacher-focused AI toolkit that speeds up routine tasks while keeping teachers in control. I cover communication tools (family emails and responders), planning supports (lesson components, scaffolds, differentiation), assessment aids (rubrics, comment banks), and a student-facing option called MagicStudent for guided classroom chatbots.

This session will look at programmable drones as viable way to teach robotics, specifically in middle school. As drone shows are becoming more popular this is a natural progression in current robotics programs. Using the Robolink Codrone drones and curriculum we are giving our 8th graders new look at robotics. We will look at the drones, curriculum, and CTSO opportunities. Attendees will have the opportunity to try the drones out both with the remotes and some basic coding.

Expand your CNC project ideas by "Dusting off your CNC machine". Review of new project ideas. Tips and tricks on how to start using your CNC router with your students.

Northwest Maritime is led by trained educators with extensive maritime experience, bridging the working waterfront and the classroom. This session will present the needs and opportunities of the industry, ideas on how to promote it within classrooms, families and communities as well as resources available for you. Participants will explore how schools can build structured, multi-year programs that move students from exploration to specialization while strengthening statewide workforce pipelines.

Learning should feel good or better stated, gratifying. The stronger the emotional response the better the learning retention. Let’s take a look at what chemically happens in the brain when we struggle, succeed, and enjoy what we are doing.

Help students go from apathy to passion. Help students identify their WHY to give PURPOSE to their WHAT. “When you know your WHY your WHAT becomes more impactful because you’re walking towards or in your PURPOSE.” – Michael Jr. This content especially helps in project-based learning where students need to know what they are doing and how to do it. We help students do what Eric Belgau, one of our advisory members, stated best, “Know your lane, stay in it and drive fast.”

How to leverage local farmers markets, Laser cutters, and classic sales/ marketing techniques to raise $1000 a day.

In this session, we will demo the P2S 55W Desktop CO2 Laser Cutter. We will also compare the P2S with the latest model P3. Bring a file (SVG/DXF/JPG/JPEG/PNG/BMP/TIF) to see if you are chosen as a demo for either laser cutting or laser engraving in this session.

Risk Management is something every teacher must weigh when working in a lab class. This session will give you the documents you’ll need to build a base for safety for yourself and your students

Come see how a Flight & Space teacher is incorporating FTStem materials into the class. See how kids can learn how the 4 forces of flight affect actual flight as well as aircraft movement (pitch, roll, and yaw). Also see how kids can use gliders to experiment with making and using airfoils to improve flight.

Knife making in a public high school introduces students to traditional and modern metalworking through a structured, safety focused process. Students learn how to design and create a high carbon steel knife using stock removal methods, followed by hardening and tempering. The project continues with lots of hand sanding, handle fabrication, and finally sharpening, emphasizing craftsmanship, patience, and responsible tool use from start to finish.

Come learn how to make a LED card with a button. You can choose to make your own personal art on a manila folder cardstock or choose from a selection of preprinted logo on regular paper. Learn how to plan an electrical circuit with a button switch. Place copper foil down and power at LED with a coin battery. Use packing tape to seal the card up. It is a great hands-on intro project for students.

Have you ever wanted to cast items in your classroom? In this session I will show how I have students learn how to open cast some tin letters and shapes.

Come join us and make a functional electric motor, troubleshoot it, and feel the excitement your students will experience making one in your classroom this spring. Also during the session we will share CTE course enrollment strategies and tips and tricks on building relationships with students. No experience needed! This session works great in ANY CTE classroom. You won't want to miss this session. No Cap!

Come join us and make a functional electric motor, troubleshoot it, and feel the excitement your students will experience making one in your classroom this spring. Also during the session we will share CTE course enrollment strategies and tips and tricks on building relationships with students. No experience needed! This session works great in ANY CTE classroom. You won't want to miss this session. No Cap!

Teachers have received a lot of exposure on using AI. Students have received even more. AI is now a part of every job and everyone's life. So how can we teach students to be responsible with AI and how can they be responsible to learn at a time when answers are just a few clicks away. This session will give you practical experience on how to integrate, manage, and teach students to use and be responsible with AI.

Limited funding? Struggling to debug 30 students Arduinos and mis-wired breadboards? Tired of blown up LEDS? Want to teach about circuits but don't know where to start? In this session you will learn how to use TinkerCAD to build virtual simple circuits. TinkerCAD is a free browser based tool that can be used for designing, simulating and programming electronics without risk of damaging a component.

Let’s talk SAFETY!!! I know that Safety in your Lab can be overwhelming but, in this session, you will walk away with access to enough safety documentation to hopefully put your mind at ease and allow your students to perform at a secure level in your lab. We will talk about everything from monthly tool safety checks to student safety tests and records to even shop layout. Come on, let's talk shop… safety.

Looking for a capstone project that combines carpentry skills with unforgettable student engagement? Join Stephen Blasko as he breaks down Ilwaco High School’s legendary "Annual Boat Launch". In this session, we will dive into the logistics of running a full-scale plywood boat building unit.

SkillsUSA Washington is reimagining how students engage in competitive skill development by putting students in the driver’s seat of their SkillsUSA experience. A strong regional experience doesn’t begin in winter - it starts in the fall. This session explores how early engagement, chapter planning, and classroom integration set students up for success long before competition day.

Looking for simple easy metal fabrication assignments for students? let me show you some of the little things I have been doing that get kids working with sheet metal, lathes and mills.

"In this session you will learn The basics of heat treatment and how different treatments will change the properties of steel."

Taking students on trips can be one of the most rewarding parts of teaching, but it also comes with challenges. This session shares practical tips, safety strategies, and real-world lessons learned to help educators plan successful, smooth, and memorable student travel experiences.

Redefining winning... again.