Experience a quick, engaging STEM activity from Boise State University's Onramp Program. Through creativity, coding, and challenge-based learning, discover how simple, hands-on experiences can build computational thinking, problem-solving, and student engagement across grade levels and content areas. Walk away with ideas and inspiration you can bring back to your own classroom or program.
Onramp Program Facilitator, Boise State University
Jamie Richardson is a member of Boise State's College of Innovation and Design where he facilitates the Onramp Program’s Mobile Lab. The Onramp Program is an innovative approach to engaging Idaho students with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) education and... Read More →
Wednesday July 29, 2026 9:35am - 10:05am MDT Innovation Playground300 N College Rd W, Twin Falls, ID 83301
Experience the future of educational technology by creating your own AI-powered app with Playlab. This hands-on session will demonstrate how educators can quickly design custom tools to enhance instruction, streamline workflows, and support student learning. Walk away with a working app and ideas for implementing AI across your classroom, school, or district. Please bring your own laptop to fully participate in this interactive session.
Experience a variety of hands-on activities that showcase the exciting world of Career & Technical Education (CTE) at the College of Southern Idaho. From Binary Beads and Build a Cow to welding simulation, autobody repair, radiology technology, and wood burning, you'll explore engaging experiences that connect classroom learning to high-demand careers. Discover how CTE programs prepare students with the technical skills, industry knowledge, and real-world experiences needed for success in college, careers, and beyond.
Experience one of the engaging, hands-on STEM activities available through TMC Labs while exploring resources designed to support educators across Idaho. Learn how TMC Labs provides ready-to-use lessons, materials, and professional learning opportunities that make it easy to bring high-quality STEM experiences into classrooms and out-of-school programs. Leave with practical ideas and resources to continue inspiring curiosity and exploration long after the conference.
Amy Post is the Think Make Create (TMC) Labs Program Manager at the Idaho Out-of-School Network, where she has shared hands-on, inquiry-based STEM education with over 75,000 kids in Idaho and the educators who serve them. She’s a naturalist and informal educator with nearly two... Read More →
Wednesday July 29, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm MDT Innovation Playground300 N College Rd W, Twin Falls, ID 83301
Discover how STEM and product development come together in the world of cosmetic manufacturing. In this hands-on session, you'll create your own lotion or lip balm while exploring how STEM skills translate into an often-overlooked career pathway. Learn how a locally owned Idaho business applies science, precision, and innovation to develop products for customers around the globe, and gain ideas for connecting classroom learning to real-world careers.
Thursday July 30, 2026 9:35am - 10:05am MDT Innovation Playground300 N College Rd W, Twin Falls, ID 83301
Discover how STEM and product development come together in the world of cosmetic manufacturing. In this hands-on session, you'll create your own lotion or lip balm while exploring how STEM skills translate into an often-overlooked career pathway. Learn how a locally owned Idaho business applies science, precision, and innovation to develop products for customers around the globe, and gain ideas for connecting classroom learning to real-world careers.
Thursday July 30, 2026 10:05am - 10:35am MDT Innovation Playground300 N College Rd W, Twin Falls, ID 83301
Experience one of the engaging, hands-on STEM activities available through TMC Labs while exploring resources designed to support educators across Idaho. Learn how TMC Labs provides ready-to-use lessons, materials, and professional learning opportunities that make it easy to bring high-quality STEM experiences into classrooms and out-of-school programs. Leave with practical ideas and resources to continue inspiring curiosity and exploration long after the conference.
Amy Post is the Think Make Create (TMC) Labs Program Manager at the Idaho Out-of-School Network, where she has shared hands-on, inquiry-based STEM education with over 75,000 kids in Idaho and the educators who serve them. She’s a naturalist and informal educator with nearly two... Read More →
Thursday July 30, 2026 10:05am - 10:35am MDT Innovation Playground300 N College Rd W, Twin Falls, ID 83301
Discover how STEM and product development come together in the world of cosmetic manufacturing. In this hands-on session, you'll create your own lotion or lip balm while exploring how STEM skills translate into an often-overlooked career pathway. Learn how a locally owned Idaho business applies science, precision, and innovation to develop products for customers around the globe, and gain ideas for connecting classroom learning to real-world careers.
Thursday July 30, 2026 10:45am - 11:15am MDT Innovation Playground300 N College Rd W, Twin Falls, ID 83301
Discover how STEM and product development come together in the world of cosmetic manufacturing. In this hands-on session, you'll create your own lotion or lip balm while exploring how STEM skills translate into an often-overlooked career pathway. Learn how a locally owned Idaho business applies science, precision, and innovation to develop products for customers around the globe, and gain ideas for connecting classroom learning to real-world careers.
Thursday July 30, 2026 11:15am - 11:45am MDT Innovation Playground300 N College Rd W, Twin Falls, ID 83301
Experience a variety of hands-on activities that showcase the exciting world of Career & Technical Education (CTE) at the College of Southern Idaho. From Binary Beads and Build a Cow to welding simulation, autobody repair, radiology technology, and wood burning, you'll explore engaging experiences that connect classroom learning to high-demand careers. Discover how CTE programs prepare students with the technical skills, industry knowledge, and real-world experiences needed for success in college, careers, and beyond.
Thursday July 30, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT Innovation Playground300 N College Rd W, Twin Falls, ID 83301
Take part in an interactive financial literacy experience that brings real-world money management to life. Through engaging activities focused on credit, budgeting, and financial decision-making, you'll explore practical strategies for helping students build lifelong financial skills. Discover how financial literacy connects to everyday life and future career success while gaining ideas you can adapt for your own classroom or program.
Experience the future of educational technology by creating your own AI-powered app with Playlab. This hands-on session will demonstrate how educators can quickly design custom tools to enhance instruction, streamline workflows, and support student learning. Walk away with a working app and ideas for implementing AI across your classroom, school, or district. Please bring your own laptop to fully participate in this interactive session.
