STEM Summer Institute 2026

STEM Summer Institute 2026

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08:00 MDT

Check-in, Breakfast and Visit Exhibitors TBA

08:30 MDT

AI Playdate: 8:30 – 10:30 | AI Playdate: Practical Exploration for STEM Educators Norm Hall: Inspiration Hall

10:30 MDT

Break and Last Chance to Visit Exhibitors TBA

11:00 MDT

Culture and Food Norm Hall: Room 153Charla Lake Data Science Across K-12: Building Student Engagement and Future-Ready Skills Norm Hall: Room 337Lee Ellen Harmer Explore Quantum Career Connections Norm Hall: Room 149Jeannie Chipps • Molly Iversen Fire, Soil, and Sensemaking: Designing STEM Investigations That All Students Can Access Norm Hall: Room 325Acer Pitas-Pilo Lessons from the Field: Building Your Own AI Literacy-Focused Community of Practice Norm Hall: Room 137Connor Mulvaney STEM Opportunities in MSU's College of Letters & Science Norm Hall: Room 329

12:00 MDT

13:00 MDT

Panel Discussion/Lightning Rounds Norm Hall: Inspiration Hall

14:00 MDT

Break and Transition to Breakout Sessions None

14:15 MDT

Empowering Students with AI: A free Resource for Educators Norm Hall: Room 337Kathy Eckhart • Sierrah Paul Fire Ecology: Rapid Forest Assessment as a Tool for Monitoring Change Norm Hall: Room 137Rebecca Richter • David Tuss • Suzi Taylor Geometry in the Montana Indigenous People's Culture Norm Hall: Room 153Wendy Killebrew Integrating IEFA into Math - A Usable Lesson Norm Hall: Room 329Bill Becker Introduction to Growing Plants In The Classroom, the Moon and Beyond Norm Hall: Room 325Michael Walz