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STEM Summer Institute is July 28-30

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Join Montana’s premier STEM event featuring 50+ breakout sessions, two keynotes, and three powerful pre-conference AI workshops designed for both teachers and leaders. Registration deadline is July 10.

Pre-Conference AI Workshops

  • AI Systems Readiness for Leaders, with Wren Hoffman - Equip your district with tools to assess and advance AI readiness—ensuring all students are prepared for an AI-driven future.
  • Building AI Literacy in the Classroom, with Connor Mulvaney - Gain practical strategies and classroom-ready activities to help students understand and use AI responsibly.
  • Prompting Is Teaching, with Caitlin Byers, M.Ed. - Learn how effective AI prompting mirrors great teaching. Leave with templates and a plan to integrate AI into your lessons.

Registration Perks

If you're bringing a group with you, use the group registration link to buy 3 and get 1 FREE. In addition to the group discount, any administrator bringing their team can receive an additional administrator ticket along with their group registration. Contact mtovaas@mt-schools.org to receive this discount!

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The 2025 Science Olympiad state tournament was a success!

science olympiad logoThe MSU Science Math Resource Center hosted the 41st Annual Science Olympiad State Tournament at the MSU-Bozeman campus on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.  Nearly 900 middle and high school students from 70+ teams across Montana participated.

Congratulations to our 2025 state champions!  Corvallis Middle School (Division B) and Hamilton High School (Division C) will represent Montana at the national tournament at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln on May 23-24th.  See all the state tournament results HERE.

Founded in 1984, the Science Olympiad is the premier team STEM competition in the nation, providing standards-based challengesto middle and high school teams. Would your STEM educators, school administrator, or families like to learn more?  Visit the Science Olympiad webpage HERE.