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Data scientist is now the highest-paying job for students graduating with a bachelor’s degree in the United States and is projected to grow from a $133.7 billion market in 2024 to a $276.18 billion market by 2029. However, experiences with data are rare in today’s K-12 classrooms and curriculum.
This conference will introduce K-12 students, educators, and parents to foundational data science concepts and examples of data science careers across industries with a combination of workshops and presentations, divided into three levels for age-appropriate content. *K-12 educators and parents are encouraged to attend!*
THIS CONFERENCE WILL BE MULTI-TRACK:
### ⭐ GRADES K-4 📊
- FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS: Establish intuition and core ways of thinking about and visualizing data
### ⭐ GRADES 5-8 💻
- TOOLS & TECHNIQUES: Focus on platforms and tools that support data analysis and bring insight
### ⭐ GRADES 9-12 🚀
- BECOMING A DATA SCIENTIST: Learn what it takes to be a data scientist -- including skills, training and education
### ⭐ K-12 EDUCATORS 👩🏽🏫
- WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, & WHY: We'll incorporate presentations, panels, and other hands-on sessions that are specific to K-12 educators
K-12 DATA & AI CONFERENCE