STEM Educational Resources
Take Discovery Beyond the Center
Keep the curiosity going wherever learning happens. Explore free STEM resources designed to make science engaging, hands-on and accessible. From STEAM lending kits and educator guides to virtual programs, videos and more.
Whether you’re an educator bringing STEM into the classroom or a family looking to explore together at home, find resources that make it easier to learn by doing.
STEAM Kit Lending Program
Discovery Center of Idaho is proud to offer our lending library of learning kits from the National Informal STEM Education Network (N.I.S.E.), CELL-MET and Discovery Center staff to use for hands-on STEAM learning at home or in the classroom for *FREE! (*Fully refundable $25 deposit is required)
For any questions, please email education@dcidaho.org.
Exhibit Translations
The Discovery Center of Idaho is proud to offer content in multiple languages throughout the Center. In each gallery space, Spanish exhibit written translations can be accessed via laminated packets. Some of our exhibition content is also available in written and recorded formats in both Spanish and French as a result of a partnership with the Boise State University Department of World Languages. Please see the front desk during your visit for additional information and translation resources.
How to use our Virtual School Programs
On-Demand Virtual School Program
On-demand STE(A)M instruction for at home, in the classroom or on the road! Dive into our resource library to immerse yourself in some of the Discovery Center of Idaho's past and current exhibitions, request STEAM lending kits or take-home kits for a more tactile experience or even get a live, curated session from one of our educators about a STEAM topic of your choosing! Near or far, the possibilities are endless!
Discover More on Youtube
Check out our vast library of STEAM videos any time on our YouTube channel!