Idaho Annual STEM Conference: The Magic of STEM 2026

Idaho Annual STEM Conference: The Magic of STEM 2026

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8:00am MDT

8:30am MDT

Keynote: TJ McKenna TBA

9:35am MDT

Igniting Innovation: Fusing Digital Design and Hands-on Engineering for Future-Ready Minds TBACassondra Kauppi ALEKS and the Idaho Framework: Turning Vision into Practice TBAMonica Bush Supporting Students in Productive Struggle TBAChris Haley

10:45am MDT

Ignite Your Classroom with FREE ID-Specific Curriculum and Teacher Tools TBAKit Ward Connecting to Community through Citizen Science TBAAmy Post State of Mathematics in Idaho TBAKatie Bosch-Wilson Workforce Development Council + STEM: A Practical Guide to Funding, Programs, and Career Connections TBABranzell Porchia • Amanda Paterson Base-Jumping Eggs! Using Local Phenomena and Place-Based Science to Boost Rigor and Student Engagement TBACassidy Huggins TJ McKenna Elementary Breakout TBAThomas McKenna Bridging the Gap Between Curriculum and Assessment TBAAustin Ambrose Beyond Compliance: A Social Model for Neuro-Inclusive STEM TBAMerrie Rampy Beyond the Ban: Ethical & Effective AI Use in Secondary Classrooms TBADr. Melyssa Ferro

1:00pm MDT

Chatter That Matters TBACameron Barger Developing Student Agency and Conceptual Understanding with Self-Checking Activities TBATom Beatini Success Stories from Idaho Math Badging TBAVeronica Blackham • Josh Watson • Carol Hicks Birds, Binoculars, and Big Data: Bringing Citizen Science into Your Classroom TBAJamie Brunmeier The Levels of Inquiry with Rosie TBAWendy Snyder Tiny Tablets, Big Claims: CER Writing with Alka-Seltzer Rockets TBADr. Melyssa Ferro Students Leading STEM: Inside the Idaho EcosySTEM Student Ambassador Program TBAIdaho EcosySTEM Student Ambassadors From “Screwing Around” to Science: Reflection & Note-Taking in STEM TBAMisti Newby REVIT: Preparing Students for the Clean‑Energy Workforce Through Integrated Science Learning TBAHanna Jaramillo Cybersecurity Building Blocks for the K-8 Classroom TBAGeorgette Price

2:15pm MDT

Cool Schools: Investigating Heat Islands TBAHaven Davis-Martinez Affirming Multilingual Learners in the PK-5 Mathematics Classroom with Language Routines TBAMike Wallus From Answers to Arguments: Increasing Student Justification TBASherri Bell • Kathy Prummer • Veronica Blackham Games and Books in the Math Classroom! TBADr. Kacey Diemert • Becca Hill Fast & Curious: Bringing Math Vocabulary to Life in Every Grade TBAShelley Nash TJ McKenna Secondary Breakout TBAThomas McKenna Why is it Snowing in July? Using Hands-On and Literacy to Support Elementary Students' Explanations of Confusing Weather Phenomena (K-5) TBADr. Eeva Burns Beyond the Test: Turning ISAT Items into Instructional Tools TBAAmber Van Vooren micro:bit Essentials: Fast, Fun, and Classroom-Ready Activities TBADr. Gina Kwid

Idaho Annual STEM Conference: The Magic of STEM 2026

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