Idaho STEM Action Center
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Engineering innovative opportunities for educators, students, communities, & industry to build a competitive Idaho workforce & economy through STEM & CS edu.
Boise, ID
Joined December 2017
Informal STEM education programs serving 13-16 yr old girls - 👇👇👇. Apply by 12/15/23 for the Brite Program, which provides an online suite of activities centered around collaborative learning & engagement with diverse women role models.
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Educators & mentors of 6th-12th grade students - encourage them to submit their #STEM project to the National STEM Challenge (@national_stem)!. But hurry - the deadline is 11/12!. #IdahoSTEM #nationalstemchallenge
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Computer Science Education (CS Ed) Week is Dec. 4-10, 2023, which means the HOUR OF CODE is coming! 🎉. Plan an Hour of Code event for your classroom or volunteer to help students learn a love of computer science this year. Learn more and sign up today at
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computational thinking, problem-solving, and programming concepts. Register for a CSF Training on 12/9 - . #IdahoSTEM #IdahoEducation #csed @AVID4College @codeorg.
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Register Now: K-5 Physical Computing with Micro:bit on 11/18 - . If you haven't taken a K-5 Computer Science Fundamentals (CSF) training, don't despair - there's one on December 9th! The course blends online and "unplugged" activities to teach students 👇.
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participated in a Computer Science Fundamentals Intro workshop to be admitted. Register Now: Using to Support K-5 Math + STEM on 11/4 - 👇. #IdahoSTEM #IdahoEd #csed @AVID4College @codeorg
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K-5 educators and admin - there are THREE upcoming trainings from @codeorg!. The first two trainings are 3-hour virtual trainings to help you level up your skills in the K-5 classroom. Seats are free, but you must have 👇. @AVID4College #idahoed #csed
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Educators, Admins, and Schools - ESRI's 2024 online GIS competition for grades 4-12 students is kicking off!. Deadline for schools to apply to participate is December 31, 2023. For more info:
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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month by sharing information about Native scientists and engineers with your class(es).
November is #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth. Make connections in science class by learning more about these scientists and engineers. Resource helps students connect inspiring individuals to #sciencefair projects & future #STEM career paths. #scienceteacher
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Students can't be what they can't see, which is why using the 400+ online career exploration lessons in @LearningBlade can help you build more robust career engagement activities for your students. Learning Blade offers FREE one-on-one training!
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RT @GirlsWhoCode: Happy Halloween! 🎃 👻 Need a last-minute costume idea? Don’t worry there’s still time. Check out these women in STEM-insp….
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Hurry, high school students - deadline is Nov. 6th! . Even if you are just starting out in computer science, consider applying for this award!.
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Congratulations, Trent!.
CONGRATS @TrentVanLeuven! Supt Debbie Critchfield visited Mackay today to announce that CTE instructor Trent Van Leuven is the 2024 @capedcu Idaho Teacher of the Year! Read about Trent's great work establishing an aquaculture program & MORE: #idedu
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Today, we salute Nichelle Nichols in honor of Star Trek Day. 🖖.
Happy #StarTrekDay! 🖖 Today we want to honor the legacy of actress and STEM advocate Nichelle Nichols. Nichols worked tirelessly to inspire women and people of color to change the face of STEM, both on and off-screen. Learn more about her work with NASA:
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Middle and high school teachers can apply for up to $5,000 in funding to purchase specialized equipment, to receive a kit valued at $1,000 of pre-selected equipment, or both. If selected, a teacher will receive either funds or a kit, not both. Applications are due by Oct. 10.
STEM Research Grants provide support to middle and high school teachers engaging their students in authentic scientific research. Applications are now open!
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Happy Star Trek Day! 🖖.
Happy #StarTrekDay! 🖖 According to our captain’s log, two famous actors from the original show visited Glenn in 1977. Nichelle Nichols, AKA "Uhura," and James Doohan – better known as "Scotty" – both stopped by our lab. Get all the details:
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Educators - are you interested in learning about hands-on, standards-aligned, NASA-inspired lessons & activities? Then check this out!. The PD will consist of three 2-hour live sessions to be completed in order + virtual asynchronous work.
The @NWESSP's Artemis ROADS II professional development is for formal and informal educators. There are THREE remaining opportunities to catch the FIRST live session:.📅 Thursday, September 14.📅 Saturday, September 30.📅 Thursday, October 12. Register at
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Applications are due September 15 for the Science Education Grant Program!. #IdahoSTEM #science #sciencegrant.
Science Education Grant Program.⏰ 10 days remaining ⏰. Applications are due September 15!. Eligibility Req: Applicants must be a nonprofit corporation incorporated or registered in Idaho for at least one year prior to the project application. 🔗
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and will include approximately 30 minutes for updates from these organizations, followed by time for Q&A. Register: . #webinar #stemecosystem #idahostem.
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