Idaho Annual STEM Conference: The Magic of STEM 2026

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Welcome 8:00am - 8:30am

Avoiding the Traps of Algorithms 8:30am - 9:30am

Level Up Your Classroom with Gamification 9:35am - 10:35am

Exploring OpenSciEd from Carolina (K-12) 9:35am - 10:35am

Classroom Strategies that Drive True Science Understanding 9:35am - 10:35am

Watershed Science with the Confluence Project 10:45am - 11:45am

Bringing the Real World to the Classroom: Career-Connected Math... 10:45am - 11:45am

Math Technology That Connects: Intentional Tech in a Building Th... 10:45am - 11:45am

Classroom Catalysts: Demonstrating atomic structure concepts usi... 10:45am - 11:45am

Reaching More Students in Less Time, Elementary 10:45am - 11:45am

See It, to Be It: Making Healthcare Careers Real for Middle Scho... 10:45am - 11:45am

AI in Education: Where We Have Been and Where Are We Going? 10:45am - 11:45am

Developing Thinking Through Student-Centered Discourse 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Creating a Culture of Inquiry 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Making Space for Science: Practical Strategies for Integrating S... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Think Like a Scientist: Simple Moves for Elementary Classrooms 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Opening doors to a future in STEM: A fluency approach to re-invi... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

If We Don’t Name It, Students Can’t Use It: Making STEM Skills V... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

From Simple to Spectacular: Making Science Magical in Elementary... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

AI in Idaho Education 1:00pm - 2:00pm

The Idaho LAUNCH Playbook: Funding Pathways, Expanding Futures 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Sentences & Sensemaking: Critical Thinking Made Visible 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Modernizing Mathematics: Integrating Future-Ready Skills into th... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

My Math, My Story: Fostering Confidence, Identity, and Belonging... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Phenomena Based Science is a Piece of Cake 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Beyond Job Titles: Helping Students Discover What STEM Careers A... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Sourdough for Science! Citizen Science Meets Phenomenon-Driven I... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Students to Scientists - Empowering Curiosity 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Reaching More Students in Less Time, Secondary 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Pivotal Progressions: Designing a Coherent K-5 MTSS Math System 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Initial Priorities for becoming a more STEM-Focused School 2:15pm - 3:15pm

AI Literacy: Resources for Teaching Students 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Attraction and Repulsion-It’s Magnetic 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Higher Education Affinity 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Secondary Math Affinity 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Elementary Affinity 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Informal Educators Affinity 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Secondary Technology/Computer Science Affinity 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Vendor/Exhibitor Affinity 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Secondary Science Affinity 3:30pm - 4:30pm

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Herrett Center Planetarium Show 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Welcome 8:00am - 8:30am

Keynote: TJ McKenna 8:30am - 9:30am

ALEKS and the Idaho Framework: Turning Vision into Practice 9:35am - 10:35am

Supporting Students in Productive Struggle 9:35am - 10:35am

Igniting Innovation: Fusing Digital Design and Hands-on Engineer... 9:35am - 10:35am

Beyond Compliance: A Social Model for Neuro-Inclusive STEM 10:45am - 11:45am

TJ McKenna Elementary Breakout 10:45am - 11:45am

Bridging the Gap Between Curriculum and Assessment 10:45am - 11:45am

Connecting to Community through Citizen Science 10:45am - 11:45am

Ignite Your Classroom with FREE ID-Specific Curriculum and Teach... 10:45am - 11:45am

State of Mathematics in Idaho 10:45am - 11:45am

Beyond the Ban: Ethical & Effective AI Use in Secondary Classroo... 10:45am - 11:45am

Workforce Development Council + STEM: A Practical Guide to Fundi... 10:45am - 11:45am

Base-Jumping Eggs! Using Local Phenomena and Place-Based Science... 10:45am - 11:45am

Tiny Tablets, Big Claims: CER Writing with Alka-Seltzer Rockets 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Students Leading STEM: Inside the Idaho EcosySTEM Student Ambass... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Cybersecurity Building Blocks for the K-8 Classroom 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Birds, Binoculars, and Big Data: Bringing Citizen Science into Y... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

From “Screwing Around” to Science: Reflection & Note-Taking in S... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Chatter That Matters 1:00pm - 2:00pm

The Levels of Inquiry with Rosie 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Developing Student Agency and Conceptual Understanding with Self... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Success Stories from Idaho Math Badging 1:00pm - 2:00pm

REVIT: Preparing Students for the Clean‑Energy Workforce Through... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Beyond the Test: Turning ISAT Items into Instructional Tools 2:15pm - 3:15pm

From Answers to Arguments: Increasing Student Justification 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Fast & Curious: Bringing Math Vocabulary to Life in Every Grade 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Cool Schools: Investigating Heat Islands 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Games and Books in the Math Classroom! 2:15pm - 3:15pm

micro:bit Essentials: Fast, Fun, and Classroom-Ready Activities 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Why is it Snowing in July? Using Hands-On and Literacy to Suppor... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

TJ McKenna Secondary Breakout 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Affirming Multilingual Learners in the PK-5 Mathematics Classroo... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

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Artisan Labs 8:30am - 11:30am

Snake River Kayaking 8:30am - 11:30am

CSI CTE & Workforce Development 9:00am - 12:00pm

Glanbia Nutritionals and Innovation Center 8:45am - 11:45am

Hagerman Fossil Beds 9:30am - 11:30am

Harrett Center 9:00am - 12:00pm

Orton Botanical Garden 8:45am - 11:00am

Math Badging Workshop 9:00am - 12:00pm

Tech Innovators Workshop 9:00am - 11:30am

Idaho Power Dam Tour 8:45am - 12:00pm

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