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UPCOMING EVENTS

DECEMBER 17TH
WORKSHOP

Students will have the opportunity to learn and experience the basics of genetics by extracting DNA from strawberries!

General Logistics:

  • Location: Patrick Henry Library

    • 101 Maple Ave E, Vienna, VA 22180

  • Time: 10:30am to 12:00pm

  • 3rd - 6th graders and parents are welcome!

  • 30-minute lesson + 60-minute hands-on activity

PAST EVENTS

AUGUST 20TH
WORKSHOP

Students will learn how to make ice cream in a bag and then explore the chemistry of how ice and salt can turn heavy cream into ice cream! Students will then get to enjoy their ice cream as well as add toppings of their choice.

General Logistics:

  • Location: Chantilly Regional Library Meeting room ​

    • 4000 Stringfellow Rd, Chantilly, VA 20151

  • Time: 10:30am to 12:00pm

  • 1st - 7th graders and parents are welcome!

  • 30-minute lesson + 60-minute hands-on activity

  • Dairy products will be present 

AUGUST 13TH
WORKSHOP

Students will explore architecture and learn how to draw, design, and think like an architectural engineer!

General Logistics:

  • Location: Oakton Library meeting room​​

  • 10304 Lynnhaven Pl, Oakton, VA 22124

  • Time: 12:00pm - 1:30pm

  • 3rd - 6th graders and parents are welcome!

  • 30-minute lesson + 60-minute hands-on activity

AUGUST 6TH
WORKSHOP

Students will be working with batteries to create simple circuits with the help of an Arduino and a breadboard. They will learn about the science behind these circuits and how they are.

General Logistics:

  • Location: Chantilly Regional Library Meeting room ​

    • 4000 Stringfellow Rd, Chantilly, VA 20151

  • Time: 10:00am - 12:30pm

  • 3rd - 6th graders and parents are welcome!

  • 30-minute lesson + 60-minute hands-on activity 

JULY 30TH
WORKSHOP

Students will explore the fundamental physical and chemical properties of various elements and compounds. Then they will partake in a lab designed to teach them basic chemistry concepts such as density, mass, and volume.

General Logistics:

  • Location: Chantilly Regional Library Meeting room ​

    • 4000 Stringfellow Rd, Chantilly, VA 20151

  • Time: 4:00pm - 5:30pm

  • 3rd - 6th graders and parents are welcome!

  • 30-minute lesson + 60-minute hands-on activity 

JULY 23RD
WORKSHOP

Students will have the opportunity to build a catapult. Students will play around with different materials to build compete in different challenges. To test their catapults, students will launch marbles to test accuracy, speed, and distance.

General Logistics:

  • Location: Chantilly Regional Library Meeting room ​

    • 4000 Stringfellow Rd, Chantilly, VA 20151

  • Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm

  • 3rd - 6th graders and parents are welcome!

  • 30-minute lesson + 60-minute hands-on activity 

JUNE 26TH
WORKSHOP

Students will learn the basics of engineering, simple machines, and aerodynammics concepts through a balloon car engineering activity. Students willl ultilize cardboard, plastic bottles, and balloons to create and test their cars to see the distance and speed that the cars travel.

General Logistics:

  • Location: Chantilly Regional Library Meeting room ​

    • 4000 Stringfellow Rd, Chantilly, VA 20151

  • Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm

  • 3rd - 6th graders and parents are welcome!

  • 30-minute lesson + 60-minute hands-on activity 

  • Mandatory mask policy

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JUNE 18TH
WORKSHOP

We will be doing an egg drop challenge! Students will be designing and testing different contraptions to protect their raw eggs from breaking from a fall. In addition, students will be able to apply different engineering concepts like Newton's laws.​​

General Logistics:

  • Location: Chantilly Regional Library Meeting room ​

    • 4000 Stringfellow Rd, Chantilly, VA 20151

  • Time: 10:00am - 12:30pm

  • 3rd - 6th graders and parents are welcome!

  • 30-minute lesson + 120-minute hands-on activity 

  • Mandatory mask policy

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JUNE 4TH WORKSHOPS

We will be hosting two workshops at Chantilly Regional Library and Oakton Library!

We will be teaching concepts on engineering and aerodynamics. For the engineering workshop, we will be teaching through a bridge building activity. For the aerodynamics workshop, we will educating on aerodynamic forces' impact on modes of transportation. ​

General Logistics:

  • One workshop on engineering and on workshop on aerodynamics

  • Locations: Chantilly Regional Library and Oakton Library meeting rooms​​

  • Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm and 3:15pm - 4:45pm

  • 3rd - 6th graders and parents are welcome!

Engineering Workshop:

  • Location: Chantilly Regional Library meeting room

  • ​​​4000 Stringfellow Rd, Chantilly, VA 20151

  • Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm

  • 3rd - 6th graders and parents are welcome!

  • 30-minute lesson + 60-minute hands-on activity

  • Students will build bridge-like structures using popsicle sticks, each bridge will be tested for strength. 

Aerodynamics Workshop:

  • Location: Oakton Library meeting room​​

  • 10304 Lynnhaven Pl, Oakton, VA 22124

  • Time: 3:15pm - 4:45pm

  • 3rd - 6th graders and parents are welcome!

  • 30-minute lesson + 60-minute hands-on activity

  • Students will make and design airplanes and test each for strengths and weaknesses

CHILDREN'S SCIENCE LAB EARTH DAY EXTRAVAGANZA

April 24th at Loudoun Water!

We taught students how to make water filters and the importance of keeping the Earth clean. Students were able to use basic items such as gravel and water bottles to make their filters.​

Logistics:

  • Location: Loudoun Water ​

    • 44865 Loudoun Water Way, Ashburn, VA 20147

  • Time: Session 1: 10:00AM - 12:30PM, Session 2: 1:30AM - 4:00PM

APRIL 10TH WORKSHOP

We taught students the mechanics and science behind Rube-Goldberg machines. In addition, students had the opportunity to experiment and build their own machines during the workshop.

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Our Goals:

Inspire a love for STEM in students and provide them with additional opportunities to further their learning and form a strong foundation to further their dreams​

Logistics:

  • Location: Chantilly Regional Library Meeting room ​

    • 4000 Stringfellow Rd, Chantilly, VA 20151

  • Time: 4:15pm - 5:45pm

  • 3rd - 6th graders and parents are welcome!

  • 6 instructors

  • 30-minute lesson + 60-minute hands-on activity 

  • Mandatory mask policy

ABOUT US

STEMVOCATING FOR OUR FUTURE

STEMVocate was founded in 2022 after a group of Oakton High School students identified a lack of STEM exposure in their community. Together, they decided to amend this problem by sharing their love of STEM with the youth. STEMVocate holds in-person workshops and camps for elementary school students, as well as online webinars and blogs to provide STEM opportunities to all students.

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