i-STEM Summer Institutes
What is i-STEM?
i-STEM is a dynamic, 4-day summer professional development program for PK-12 educators in both classroom and informal settings. Focused on project-based, hands-on learning, i-STEM equips educators with practical tools and strategies to integrate STEM effectively into their teaching.
i-STEM 2025
Discover how to integrate science, technology, engineering and math skills into ANY subject-enhancing engagement for students without overhauling your curriculum.
Participants select a strand based on their interests, receive a kit of instructional materials, and learn how to connect STEM concepts to real-world workforce applications. 2025 Applications Coming Soon!
Core Mission and Vision
Empowering Idaho educators with STEM knowledge and ready-to-use resources designed to spark student interest at all grade levels, while connecting classrooms to real-world careers.
Registration and Funding
STEM AC is reaching out to businesses throughout the state to sponsor registration fees. We will reach out to you once you are accepted into the program and let you know if your registration fee is covered by a sponsor.
Your district may have funds to pay your registration fee to attend STEM AC PD opportunities. Learn more about Title 4 funding here and talk to your local administrator for guidance.
Status: Closed
Fees for 2025: $50, 25% discount for group registrations.
Eligible Applicants: All educators – formal and informal
2025 Funding Schedule
Open: February 3, 2025
Close: March 14, 2025
Award date: April 4, 2025
PD Credits: PD credit is available for participation in this program.
i-STEM Institute Locations
(click on each location for strands)
June 10-13, 2025 @
College of Western Idaho
June 10-13, 2025 @
College of Eastern Idaho
June 9-12, 2025 @
College of Southern Idaho
June 16-19, 2025 @
North Idaho College
June 23-26, 2025 @
Lewis-Clark State College
June 23-26, 2025 @
Idaho State University
Questions? Email istem@stem.idaho.gov
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CWI (College of Western Idaho) Strands
Semiconductor for ALL (Grades: 7-12)
Water Science Investigations! (Grades: 3-12)
IDX: Engineer Solutions with 3D Design (Grades: 3-12)
Online and Offline Design in Education (Grades: K-5)
Starting an Afterschool STEM Program (Grades: 6-8)
Build, Create, and Innovate (Grades: PK-12)
Extending the Code (Grades: 3-5)
CEI (College of Eastern Idaho) Strands
Introduction to FIRST LEGO League (Grades: 3-8)
Creating Math-terpeices (Grades: 3-8)
ISA: Ratios and Proportions for Grade 6 (Grades: 6-8)
ISA: Ratios and Proportions for Grade 7 (Grades: 6-8)
ISA: Ratios and Proportions for Grade 8 (Grades: 6-8)
Extending the Code (Grades: 3-5)
Computational Thinking & Problem Solving (Grades: 9-12)
CSI (College of Southern Idaho) Strands
iDRONE League (Grades: 6-12)
Experimenting with Electronics (Grades: 3-12)
Cracking the Code with Computer Science (Grades: PK-2)
Bridge Art & Innovation with 3D Design (Grades: 6-12)
Drones: The Sky is NOT the Limit (Grades: 7-12)
Intro to Engineering Design Challenges (Grades: 3-5)
Wired for Wonder: Energy Education (Grades: 4-12)
STEM Across Curriculum and Grade Levels (Grades: 3-12)
NIC (North Idaho College) Strands
Earth’s Place in the Universe (Grades: PK-8)
Drones: The Sky is NOT the Limit (Grades: 7-12)
STEAMY Project Based Learning (Grades: 3-8)
Explore the World through LEGO (Grades: PK-5)
Create, Connect, Collaborate: Teach STEM (Grades: 6-12)
IDX: Engineer Solutions with 3D Design (Grades: 3-12)
American Heart Association CPR and American Red Cross – STOP THE BLEED® (Grades: PK-12)
Extending the Code (Grades: 3-5)
LCSC (Lewis-Clark State College) Strands
Semiconductor for ALL (Grades: 7-12)
Think Outside the Lab: Learning with AI (Grades: 3-12)
The Story of Forests (Grades: K-8)
Explore the World through LEGO (Grades: PK-5)
Drones: The Sky is NOT the Limit (Grades: 7-12)
Computational Thinking & Problem Solving (Grades: 9-12)
ISU (Idaho State University) Strands
Rockin’ World of Transistor Amplifiers (Grades: 9-12)
ISA: Fractions and Ratios for Grades 3+4 (Grades: 3-5)
The Nature of STEM/STEAM (Grades: K-5)
Cracking the Code with Computer Science (Grades: PK-2)
Earth’s Place in the Universe (Grades: PK-8)
ISA: Fractions for Grade 5 (Grades: 5-6)
Introduction to Diesel Technology (Grades: 9-12)
ISA: Ratios and Proportions for Grade 8 (Grades: 6-8)
ISA: Ratios and Proportions for Grade 7 (Grades: 6-8)
The i-STEM Libraries area is a collection of STEM tools, kits, equipment and other resources available for Idaho educators to check out and use in their classrooms or programs – for free!
Visit the i-STEM Libraries page to learn more and access the Online Catalog.
Interested in sponsoring i-STEM by supporting a workshop, being a regional sponsor or adopting a teacher? Contact istem@stem.idaho.gov.