Science that grows in Idaho
From potato technology to star-gazing wonderlands
Idaho is home to some of the most fascinating science phenomena in the United States. From the innovative agricultural technology behind the world-famous Idaho potato to the pristine dark skies at Craters of the Moon, science is everywhere in the Gem State.
Stile brings these local wonders into your classroom with an NGSS-aligned curriculum that connects Idaho students to the science happening right in their own backyard. We've customized lessons specifically for Idaho educators, weaving in local phenomena that make science relevant, engaging, and unforgettable.
The NGSS, customized for Idaho
You can read everything you need to know about Stile on our homepage. But we know that one size doesn't fit all. We've customized the Stile Curriculum that hundreds of thousands of teachers and students know and love especially for Idaho.
Tater technology: The science behind Idaho potatoes
Idaho potatoes are the product of a long history of innovation, combined with the state's unique soils and climate. This phenomenon lets students explore how humans use technology and genetics to shape the traits of crops we depend on every day. From selective breeding to soil chemistry, students investigate the real science that makes Idaho potatoes world-renowned.
Tater technology: The science behind Idaho potatoes
Idaho potatoes are the product of a long history of innovation, combined with the state's unique soils and climate. This phenomenon lets students explore how humans use technology and genetics to shape the traits of crops we depend on every day. From selective breeding to soil chemistry, students investigate the real science that makes Idaho potatoes world-renowned.
Idaho's dark skies: A star-gazing wonderland
Idaho's wide-open skies and low light pollution make it one of the best places in the world to study the night sky. Craters of the Moon National Monument has been recognized as an International Dark Sky Park. This striking setting is the perfect launch pad to explore how scientists observe and analyze objects in our Solar System, as part of the unit Our Place in Space.
Idaho's dark skies: A star-gazing wonderland
Idaho's wide-open skies and low light pollution make it one of the best places in the world to study the night sky. Craters of the Moon National Monument has been recognized as an International Dark Sky Park. This striking setting is the perfect launch pad to explore how scientists observe and analyze objects in our Solar System, as part of the unit Our Place in Space.
Idaho teachers bring science to life with Stile
Stile's interactive, customizable teaching platform and student workbooks are already used by hundreds of thousands of students every day, making it the number one middle school science curriculum in Australia. But Stile is also 100% pure and fresh Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). One of our units even scored in the top 1% of WestEd submissions!
Stile's middle school science curriculum has been approved by the Idaho State Department of Education for grades 6-8. Learn more about how Stile is being used in Idaho classrooms on our Idaho curriculum page.
Jamie has spent less time lesson planning and seen a noticeable increase in student engagement since she started using Stile.
What Idaho teachers get
- A beautiful, award-winning, NGSS-aligned library of phenomena-based lessons, lab activities, simulations, student investigations, escape rooms, science news, and Socratic Seminars — ready to teach as part of a unit storyline or as a standalone bite.
- Curriculum customized for Idaho, featuring local phenomena like potato technology, dark skies at Craters of the Moon, and invasive species in Idaho ecosystems.
- Student data at your fingertips and the ability to provide on-the-spot feedback.
- Enhanced student collaboration and a streamlined feedback cycle through Stile's state-of-the-art interactive platform. Also, it's the opposite of janky. Stile's software has been battle-tested by hundreds of thousands of students over more than a decade.
- Complete customization so teachers can include additional local phenomena, differentiate based on student needs, and engage more students.
And that's just the tip of the iceberg… there's much more to discover below the surface.
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