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Build robots in 5-10 minutes, see Scratch programs and more complicated robots.
Art of Problem Solving Academy
Come visit our table to see how BEAST you are at mathematics! We will have math puzzles and problems for grades 2-12 and information about our math and reading summer camps.
Club SciKidz NOVA believes that every child is a scientist and that we can make children even better scientists! Our extensive variety of camps and classes include veterinary medicine, robotics, forensics, video game creation, and more! Students attending will participate in demos creating and programming robots using LEGO, and see how everyday items can be used to create movie special effects!
Identify fingerprint patterns, and view skeletal and body models.
We will have a farmers-market style set up with various produce items on display. We will also provide flyers with Hungry Harvest discount codes. Participants will be able to take the fruit home with them towards the end of the event.
Mason Game & Technology Academy
Try out our VR gear and games our instructors have created! We have Fall, Spring, and Summer programs that teach kids ages 9-18 about the exciting world of game design.
STEM exCEL provides the best variety of STEM courses like 3D Printing, Programming, Fashion Illustration (new!), Robotics, Game Design, Electronics, Website Design, Digital Art, Comic Book Illustration, and Minecraft Chess clubs! We will be providing several interactive Robotics exhibits for families and students in learning more about our 2018 Summer Camps.
Learn about Virginia529 and win prizes on the prize wheel!
Play our award-winning digital games to learn math, reading, and another language; and play music using fruits or veggies.
NOVA STEM Day
Alexandria Campus
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Automotive Hands-on Activities
Pre-K K - 2nd 3rd - 5th 6th - 8th 9th - 12th adults
offered by NOVA Automotive Technology
Location: Bisdorf Building, 3rd Floor (near room 391)
Time: Drop in any time!
Hands on activities related to automotive technology
Chemistry!
Pre-K K - 2nd 3rd - 5th 6th - 8th 9th - 12th adults
offered by NOVA Chemistry
Location: Bisdorf Building, Room 393
Time: 10 AM - 1 PM
Join us for many hands on experiments on the chemistry of color, the environment, density and more!
galaxy & ocean sensory science bottles
Pre-K K - 2nd
offered by NOVA Early Childhood Development
Location: Fine Arts Building, Room 208
Time: Drop in any time!
Explore! Build! Create your own galaxy and ocean sensory science bottles! Sink and float experiments! Building marshmallow structures! Paper cup towers and more!
making music with a thongophone
Pre-K K - 2nd
Location: Fine Arts Building, Room 208
Time: Drop in any time!
Learn about rhythm and speed using PVC pipes as an instrument!
NOVA SySTEMic STEM Activities
Pre-K K - 2nd 3rd - 5th 6th - 8th 9th - 12th adults
offered by NOVA SySTEMic
Location: Fine Arts Building, Room 234 (Gymnasium)
Time: Drop in any time!
Learn about programming and robotics using VEX, Sphero, Osmo and more!
titan robotics robot demo & stem activities
Pre-K K - 2nd 3rd - 5th 6th - 8th 9th - 12th adults
offered by TC Williams Titan Robotics Team
Location: Fine Arts 103 (Black Box Theater)
Time: Drop in any time!
Titan Robotics will be doing a variety of drop in activities. We will have a robot demo where we will showcase our 2018 competition robot. We will also be doing STEM activities such as building mini catapults with popsicle sticks and making circuits using LEDs and conducive play dough.
Watercolor Chemistry
Pre-K K - 2nd 3rd - 5th 6th - 8th 9th - 12th adults
offered by NOVA Art Club
Location: Bisdorf Building, 2nd Floor, Near Room 275
Time: Drop in any time!
Visit our watercolor chemistry station that uses the technique of salt and watercolor for interesting abstract patterns on paper created from the physical and chemical reactions of watercolor pigment, water and salt. You will leave with an interesting and colorful artwork on paper!
Lights, camera, anatomage!
Pre-K K - 2nd 3rd - 5th 6th - 8th 9th - 12th adults
offered by NOVA Biology
Location: Bisdorf Building, Room 395
Time: 10 AM - 1 PM
Have you ever wondered what your body looks like on the inside? Come explore the wonders of the human body as we dissect a DIGITAL HUMAN CADAVER IN 3D! No gloves or tools required! Bring your curiosity!
Robots That Work,
Robots That Fly
K - 2nd 3rd - 5th 6th - 8th 9th - 12th
offered by Mount Vernon High School
Location: Fine Arts Building, Room 234 (Gymnasium)
Time: Drop in any time!
We will be demonstrating how various robots work. Beginning with claw and tank structures that are used for remote work and ending with remote controlled and autonomous drones.
Build a Bridge
3rd - 5th 6th - 8th 9th - 12th
offered by NOVA Engineering
Location: Bisdorf Building, Room 293
Time: 10:00am to 1:00pm
Students will get an introduction to structural (bridge) engineering and the roles/responsibilities of an engineer. They will then have the opportunity to design and build a bridge with limited materials and design constraints.
Rock And Fossil Identification
3rd - 5th 6th - 8th 9th - 12th adults
offered by NOVA Geology
Location: Bisdorf Building, Room 391
Time: Drop in any time!
We will host a drop-in Rock and Fossil Identification Lab. Students can drop in and we can show them a variety of rocks and fossils and teach them some basics about the three major rock groups (Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic) and some majors classes of fossils. Attendees are encouraged to bring and rocks or fossil from their homes that they would like identified!
makerspace
3rd - 5th 6th - 8th 9th - 12th adults
offered by NOVA LTR Division
Location: Bisdorf Building (2nd floor), Next to Room 293
Time: Drop in any time!
Program! Build! Design! Explore the world of robotics, programming, and robotic modification.
making is learning: software & hardware projects with raspberry pi & arduino
3rd - 5th 6th - 8th 9th - 12th adults
offered by NOVA Information Technology
Location: Bisdorf Building, 3rd floor, Near Room 375
Time: 12 - 3 PM
Use Raspberry Pi units to interact and change code snippets to make the electronics perform
snip snip! cut & create ethernet cables & discover networking hardware
6th - 8th 9th - 12th adults
offered by NOVA Information Technology
Location: Bisdorf Building, Room 375
Time: 12:30 - 2:30 PM
Cut and create ethernet cables and set up an IT network by putting together router switches and computers
steganography: hide in plain sight
9th - 12th adults
offered by NOVA CyberSecurity
Location: Bisdorf Building, Room 295
Time: 10 AM - 11 AM
Students will learn how criminals hide illegal content in files in plain sight, as well as how security personnel and law enforcement find this content.
navigating it certifications
9th - 12th adults
offered by NOVA Information Technology
Location: Bisdorf Building, Room 295
Time: 2 PM - 3 PM
Learn more about cybersecurity career tracks and engage in hands-on training activities.
creating animations in
adobe animate
9th - 12th adults
offered by NOVA Information Technology
Location: Bisdorf Building, Room 383
Time: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Learn about Adobe Animate software using symbols, pictures, and multimedia to create animation.
edit & improve your pictures in adobe photoshop
9th - 12th adults
offered by NOVA Information Technology
Location: Bisdorf Building, Room 383
Time: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM