i-STEM

i-STEM Summer Institutes

Opportunity Goals & Objectives:

To empower Idaho educators to gain STEM content knowledge and pedagogical skills, and to build local communities of learning to increase student excitement for and interest in STEM.

Brief Description:

i-STEM is a summer professional development opportunity for educators (PK-12) working in both classroom and informal settings. During the Institute, participants attend a strand on project-based, hands-on learning in a chosen content area, as well as general sessions tied to the Institute theme. Strand topics vary by location and can be accessed on the Institute pages in 2025. Each participant will receive a kit of instructional materials unique to their strand, so that they can implement what they have learned in their own teaching environments.

2025 Theme: Building Connections in STEM

Discover how to integrate science, technology, engineering and math skills into ANY subject-enhancing engagement for students without overhauling your curriculum.

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.

Click on Institute Locations to view the Strands available at each location.

Organized in collaboration with:

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 2025 @
College of Western Idaho

June 2025 @
College of Eastern Idaho

June 2025 @
College of Southern Idaho

June 2025 @
North Idaho College

June 2025 @
Lewis-Clark State College

June 2025 @
Idaho State University

Questions? Email istem@stem.idaho.gov

2024 Professional Development Credits

Click on the logos below for Institute information.

Thanks to our 2024 Sponsors!

All 2024 Strands

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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)

i-STEM Libraries

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.