STEM Summer Institute 2026: Grid

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Museum of the Rockies	Norm Hall	Norm Hall: Room 137	Norm Hall: Room 149	Norm Hall: Room 153

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Welcome Reception 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Check-In and Badge Pick-Up 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Math as a Lens for Our Stories: Cultivating Curiosity with Data (K-5) 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Rooted in Relevance (Gr. 6-12) 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Every Classroom, Every Subject: Building Data Literacy in Grades 5–8 1:00pm - 5:00pm

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Lunch and Visit Exhibitors 11:30am - 12:45pm

Check-In, Breakfast and Exhibits Open 8:00am - 9:00am

Break and Transiti...

Break and Visit Exhibitors 2:45pm - 3:15pm

Keynote: Cultivating Expert Learners Not Just Expert Knowers 9:00am - 10:15am

Lunch and Learn- How Policy Can Shape STEM Opportunities for Montana Youth and E... 11:30am - 12:45pm

Spark Insight: Easy Data Science Integration for K-12 Educators 10:30am - 11:30am

Using "Pedagogical Tools" to Facilitate Model-Building Activitie... 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Mathematics as a Language: Building Numeracy That Powers STEM 10:30am - 11:30am

Lunch and Learn- Museum of the Rockies 11:30am - 12:45pm

Using the science of learning in STEM classrooms 12:45pm - 2:45pm

Plants and Culture: Science and Culture Tradition meet in the Cl... 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Shake and Break 10:30am - 11:30am

Lunch and Learn-Exploring OpenSciEd from Carolina 11:30am - 12:45pm

AI for Inquiry: Designing Better Questions, Investigations, and STEM Challenges 12:45pm - 2:45pm

Wiring Curiosity to Career: Building UAS Pathways Through Hands-... 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Quantum Adventure: Empowering Teachers with Ready‑to‑Use Tools to Master Subatomic Science 12:45pm - 2:45pm

STEM-ulating Activities for People and the Planet 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Rooted in Place: IEFA and Environmental Science 10:30am - 11:30am

Patterns, Play, & Purpose 12:45pm - 2:45pm

NotebookLM as a Trusted STEM Companion 3:15pm - 4:15pm

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Check-in, Breakfast and Visit Ex... 8:00am - 8:30am

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Break and Last Chance to Visit E... 10:30am - 11:00am

AI Playdate: 8:30 – 10:30 | AI Playdate: Practical Exploration for STEM Educators 8:30am - 10:30am

Panel Discussion/Lightning Rounds 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Lessons from the Field: Building Your Own AI Literacy-Focused Co... 11:00am - 12:00pm

Fire Ecology: Rapid Forest Assessment as a Tool for Monitoring C... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Explore Quantum Career Connections 11:00am - 12:00pm

Culture and Food 11:00am - 12:00pm

Geometry in the Montana Indigenous People's Culture 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Hands-On, Minds-On STEM: Designing Investigations That Engage Ev... 11:00am - 12:00pm

Introduction to Growing Plants In The Classroom, the Moon and Be... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

STEM Opportunities in MSU's College of Letters & Science 11:00am - 12:00pm

Integrating IEFA into Math - A Usable Lesson 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Data Science Across K-12: Building Student Engagement and Future... 11:00am - 12:00pm

Empowering Students with AI: A free Resource for Educators 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Lunch 12:00pm - 1:00pm

STEM Summer Institute 2026

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