Pomerelle Star Party Coming UP July 21

WEll, the STEM in Space camps in Twin Falls and Gooding are next week, and we have so many fun activities planned for kids K-7.   Following a great week of camp, we are happy to support the Pomerelle Star Party on Mt Harrison.  See you there!

Pomerelle Star Pary July 21 - Pomerelle's Annual Star Party will be July 21. Special telescopes will be set up for solar viewing from 3-5:30pm at the lodge. Kids can make and launch their own water bottle rockets. A night sky talk will be from 7:30-8:30pm in the lodge and star gazing goes from 8:30pm-12midnight. Ride the triple chair to the top of the mountain for great views of the night sky and telescope viewing. Chris Anderson (CSI Herrett Center) and Terry Wofford (Magic Valley Astronomical Society) will provide all the astronomical information and telescopes. Cost to ride the lift is $8 for ages 13+, $5 for ages 7-12 and children 6 and under are free when accompanied by a parent. Call 673.5599 for more information.     

Robotics Workshop at CSI Herrett Center next week!

Just in case you are not attending the TF Science Camp...can't imagine that scenario, but it could happen, then this is also a GREAT activity and it supports some great kids!

Area Students Selected for Aerospace Program

Here is a look at what these awesome students have been doing in the ISAS Program.  This is such a great opportunity for high school juniors throughout the state.  We are so glad that one of our Declo High School boys chose to participate!  Go Charles!!

Area Students Selected for Aerospace Program

Updated with Pictures: KMVT visit about the Family STEM Class in Burley: Food Science

http://www.kmvt.com/features/riseandshine/CSI-Offers-Two-Science-Camps-This-Summer-161207945.html Bring the whole family young and old for a fun and hands on night of FOOD SCIENCE! This is one night where mom and dad won’t tell you not to play with your food. This class will also contain a short introduction to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)and give you some suggestions on how to incorporate STEM concepts into your family’s routine and conversations. Instructor: Bill Ebener Fee: $9 per person including supplies

Stanley Fish Hatchery

Over the weekend, we visited our son who is working at a Scout Camp outside of Stanley.  What a beautiful place to be!  On the way home, we stopped at the Stanley Fish Hatchery...a place I have always wanted to visit.  The salmon are just weeks away from returning to Idaho streams.  Totally amazing!

Silver Creek Preserve Float Trip

Days like these need to be documented and shared!  Not that it matters on this blog, but I do have a NEW full-time job with CSI!  I am thrilled!  So today I was fortunate enough to travel to the Hailey Campus in the Sun Valley area for a department meeting.  After lunch, we headed to the Silver Creek Preserve, a Nature Conservancy property, and I got to kayak  and canoe with some wonderful people.  Great Day after a crazy week with iSTEM and training.  Can't wait to bring my family here.  A certain husband was jealous because this preserve is world famous for fly-fishing!  The fish were huge!  Enjoy your weekend!  Get out there!!

iSTEM at CSI in the news!

State Pushes for Better Science, Math Education

It has been a great week with our teachers.  Our strand was called the Chemistry of Green Energy.  We taught the processes of Science using the black box, then we did lots of chromatography experiments.  We hit a tour of the Environmental Technology Program with the brand new trailer, we did fermentation, distillation, and extracted biodiesel.  We had fun in a very nerdy kind of way.  Megan, Ross, and I love iSTEM and we think the teachers do too!  Register next year by March 1!!