Get a taste of engineering with the University of Idaho by designing, building and testing a small boat. The boat with the strongest design wins!

“Hey Siri, what is COVID-19?” – Ever wonder how a virtual assistant interprets questions and turn them into answers? In this workshop, we will use activities to demonstrate how natural language processing works and allow participants to use SSML (speech synthesis markup language) to turn written words into spoken words as a “mock” virtual assistant.

Think you know what you’re good at? Get a deeper look at your most unique strengths, how they set you apart from the crowd, and how they set you up for success in a STEM career in this introspective workshop.

Make your own bath bomb or soda and learn about the world of compounding and pharmaceutical science!

Get a taste of engineering with the University of Idaho by designing, building and testing a small boat. The boat with the strongest design wins!

Discussing problem solving within the STEM realm. Including a hands on building activity focussing on structures and stress analysis.  Will the structures stand or will they “squish”?  Plus a robot demonstration by FRC team 5461 V.E.R.N.

Create your own retro arcade game by programming with Microsoft MakeCode! 

Come learn about Biomechanics from mechanical and biomedical engineering college students. They’ll teach you how to become a researcher by collecting data on electromyography sensors and video-based motion capture!

Experiment with the way different household acids and bases interact with pH indicators to change color, ultimately using this knowledge to “paint” with their chemicals on a red cabbage background!

In small groups, you’ll work with other students on how design and build model wind turbine blades to generate as much electricity as possible! You will also learn about careers in the fast evolving energy industry.

Explore the wonder & excitement of STEM from our STEM trailer with different hands-on activities.

Is this your future? An important job that makes a positive difference in the world, high demand for your kind of work, a comfortable living wage, a healthy work-life balance. Explore the growing world of “green” jobs at this interactive session. If you have a device to get online, please bring it.

Explore digital drawing tools and augmented reality (AR) technology by designing their own version of their future selves. Students use their imagination to draw their own future selves and place them in an AR environment for a most excellent selfie!

A demonstration of types of transmission line and how signals propagate through them.

Learn about STEAM opportunities at the Idaho Botanical Garden and how our Education Team facilitates learning experiences in our outdoor living museum. Here’s your chance to build new skills, try educational tools, plan for your exciting future, and have fun!

Learn about Chemistry through Tie Dye!

Everybody loves Slime! So, why not make a workshop out of it. Students will have the opportunity to experiment with slime and learn the science behind this favorite non-Newtonian fluid. The Science of Slime! takes slime to another level.