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More than 18,000 Utah middle and high school students will enjoy hands-on science exhibits this week at Utah STEM Festival 2016.

The state's second annual STEM festival engages students in science, technology, engineering and math activities, provided by professional organizations, companies, colleges and others, at South Towne Expo Center in Sandy.

Students in 7th through 10th grades will attend through Thursday.

The festival is hosted by the Utah STEM Action Center, the Utah Governor's Office of Energy Development, Salt Lake County, Utah Community Credit Union, US Synthetic and IM Flash.