Science and Engineering Exploration Camps
This summer, Idaho State University's College of Science and Engineering, in partnership with the Idaho Museum of Natural History and the Marshall Public Library, will host a series of FREE STEM activities for K-12 students.
Below are the activities that are currently scheduled. If you have a question about an activity, please reach out to the course facilitator. All activities are in Pocatello unless otherwise noted.
The Science and Engineering Exploration Camps are made possible through a grant from the NASA Idaho Space Grant Consortium.
If you have any inquiries regarding the camps, please email Farjana Eishita, assistant professor and camps coordinator, at farjanaeishita@isu.edu.
Monday, July 1
Time: 9 - 10:30 a.m.
Age level: 2nd - 6th grade
Title: Robots
Description: Students will be introduced to a mobile robot platform with basic coding.
Location: Measurement and Control Engineering Research Center, Bldg. no.: 79, 325 East Putnam St, Conference Room
Registration: SESSION FULL
Max # of participants: 12
Have questions about the class? Email Anish Sebastian at anishsebastian@isu.edu
Tuesday, July 9
Time: 10 a.m. - Noon
Age level: K - 12th Grade
Title: Discovering the Brain
Description: Students will engage with virtual models and optical illusions, and learn what the brain does.
Location: Lecture Center, Bldg. no.: 67, 640 Memorial Drive, Room 10
Registration: SESSION FULL
Max # of participants: 20+
Have questions about the class? Email Curt Anderson at curtanderson@isu.edu
Thursday, July 11
Time: 10 a.m. - Noon
Age level: K - 12th Grade
Title: On Growth and Form
Description: Why we're shaped the way we are, what are we made of, and how we're powered.
Location: Lecture Center, Bldg. no.: 67, 640 Memorial Drive, Room 10
Registration: Click here
Max # of participants: 20+
Have questions about the class? Email Curt Anderson at curtanderson@isu.edu
Monday, July 22
Time: 11 a.m. - Noon
Age level: Middle school students
Title: Rocks and Minerals
Description: Participants will learn to identify rocks and minerals, including taking home a sample.
Location: Physical Science Complex, Bldg. no.: 3, 785 South 8th Ave, Room 219
Registration: Click here
Max # of participants: 15
Have questions about the class? Email Shannon Kobs Nawotniak at kobsshan@isu.edu
Tuesday, July 23
Time: 1 - 2:30 p.m.
Age level: Middle school students
Title: Modeling Volcanic Eruptions
Description: Participants will use analog and computer models to learn about volcanic eruptions.
Location: Physical Science Complex, Bldg. no.: 3, 785 South 8th Ave, Room 219
Registration: Click here
Max # of participants: 15
Have questions about the class? Email Shannon Kobs Nawotniak at kobsshan@isu.edu
Friday, July 26
Time: 10 - 11 a.m.
Age level: K - 12th grade
Title: All About Birds
Description: Participants will learn about different ecological and anatomical features of birds
Location: Gale Life Science, Bldg. no.: 65, 660 Memorial Dr, Room 240
Registration: SESSION FULL
Max # of participants: 25
Have questions about the class? Email Kasey Wozniak at woznkase@isu.edu