| Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) |
Jackson 06
AFFOA will have a table activity that combines smart textiles and coding. Backpacks will be raffled off.
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| AIKreate |
Jackson 21
Aikreate will offer a hands-on AI literacy experience where students explore how artificial intelligence works by creating their own simple AI models and testing prompts in a guided environment. Participants will learn how to think critically about AI, understand its real-world applications, and become creators, not just users, of this powerful technology.
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| Autodesk |
Jackson 22
Join me for a hands-on introduction to Tinkercad’s Sim Lab, where I’ll walk through the basics of building and exploring simulations. Along the way, we’ll use common classroom physics experiments to see how Sim Lab can help bring core concepts to life in a visual, interactive way.
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| Blue Hill Observatory |
Mezz 1
Students discover that air has weight which impacts the movement of air in the atmosphere causing wind, changes in pressure and our constantly changing weather. Students can create their own cloud observer in order to help them identify the clouds when they look up at the sky.
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| Boston College Hatchery |
Jackson 11
Scan people’s heads and engrave them in 3d into glass cubes.
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| Boston Dynamics |
Main 1
Get ready to meet Spot, the world-famous quadruped from Boston Dynamics! Catch a live demo of Spot’s iconic dance moves, agility in action, and Q&A with the Boston Dynamics team.
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| Boston Society of Civil Engineers (BSCES) |
Jackson 26
Hands-on activities all about bridges, plus an introduction to our free K-12 competitions: the 36th Annual BSCES/NCEES Model Bridge Competition (Grades 5-12) and the Future City Competition (Grades 6-12).
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| Boston Society of Women Engineers (SWE) |
Jackson 27
The floor is lava, and you must save the bears! Explore balanced and unbalanced forces by creating a structure that meets the design requirements and rescues the most bears.
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| Brandeis MakerLab |
Jackson 09 & 10
3 FPV drone simulators, and additional fabrication demo.
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| Brilliant Labs |
Jackson 07
In this activity booth we will be engaged in ‘toy hacking’. Have an old electronic toy that no longer works or needs some help? Let’s see if we can tap into its electronics or at very least modify it! Examples of toy hacks will be demoed as well.
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| Cape Cod Museum of Natural History |
Jackson 25
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, with its emphasis on place-based education and biomimicry, helps visitors not only learn about nature, but also from nature. Take a closer look at some examples of nature-inspired innovations.
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| Climable |
Mezz 2
Swing by the Climable table for exciting hands-on activities that STEM enthusiasts of all ages will enjoy. While you’re with us, learn how our organization works to make climate information and clean energy solutions understandable and actionable for our local communities.
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| Da Vinci Jr |
Main 2
Join Da Vinci Jr to interact with a variety of robots, featuring Code, the robot dog. Children will get hands-on experience learning how robots function and their practical applications in the real world.
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| Dassault Systemes Solidworks |
Jackson 01 & 02
Test your intuition in an interactive stress experiment by guessing the weight at which a structure will buckle and comparing your prediction to a real-time computer simulation, just like engineers do. Then get creative at our build-your-own keychain station, where you can design a personalized STEM-inspired keepsake to take home.
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| Ecotarium |
Jackson 34
Science You Can See!
Nudge floating magnets into mysterious patterns, create a bridge, or maybe inspect a skull up close. No matter your interests, join an educator from the EcoTarium and explore the unseen!
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| Einstein’s Workshop |
Jackson 03 & 04
Curve stitching is a mesmerizing blend of art and math that transforms simple straight lines into stunning, curving artwork! Using string and a series of carefully placed points, participants connect straight segments in precise patterns. The result? Eye-catching illusions of smooth parabolas, circles, stars, and other elegant shapes that emerge from nothing but intersecting lines — it’s like watching geometry come to life right before your eyes. Einstein’s Workshop makes this classic craft accessible and fun for kids by using easy-to-follow patterns to guide them through the basic techniques. By the end, every child will walk away with their own piece of geometric string art — a cool, handmade masterpiece they can proudly display at home!
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| EnergyTeachers.org |
Jackson 16
Microcontrollers are logical devices that cost much less than computers but can still take inputs, process data, and control outputs. Participants will program different microcontroller boards to read various environmental sensors and then control various outputs like lights, sound, motors, and video.
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Framingham State University
Christa McAuliffe Center for Integrated Science Learning |
Jackson 15
Explore different methods of clean energy generation with the McAuliffe Center! Harness wind energy to power a mini electric car, use the sun to power a light bulb, or generate electromagnetic energy using your own mechanical power.
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| GBH Education |
Jackson 31
Join GBH Education for a favorite DESIGN SQUAD challenge. See if you can design and build a structure that can survive an earthquake, then put your design to the test on the shake table.
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| Northeastern Graduate Women in Science and Engineering |
Jackson 13
“Oobleck non-Newtonian fluid station: Get your hands into a mysterious goo that acts like a liquid when you touch it gently but turns solid when you squeeze it. Explore the surprising science of materials that break the everyday rules of how liquids and solids behave.
Binary code bracelets/keychains: String colorful beads to spell out your name in binary; the same language of 0s and 1s that computers use to store everything from text messages to video games. Take home a wearable piece of code you created yourself.”
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| Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) |
Jackson 30
Participants will take part in a hands-on “candy packing factory” where they work together on a mini assembly line to pack candy goody bags as efficiently as possible. Through the activity, they will experiment with different roles and process improvements to see how Industrial Engineers design systems to make real world processes faster and more efficient.
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| LabCentral |
Jackson 32
Bring DNA to life with 3D Molecular Designs’ interactive foam model that lets students build both double-stranded DNA and single-stranded RNA. Students will explore key concepts like base pairing, DNA structure and transcription through hands-on group activities. This easy-to-build model makes complex ideas simple, helping students test their understanding and spark curiosity for deeper scientific discovery.
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| Lasell College |
Jackson 08
Gel electrophoresis experiment for DNA.
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| Lesley University |
Jackson 12
Come learn about Lesley STEAM where we embrace the “maker” way of knowing, and encourage families to play, tinker, design, and create. Hands-on activities will include making bristlebots, quilt squares with stickers, and drawing on tumbling blocks.
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| Make It Labs |
Main 5
Three automatic robots will try to push each other out of a three foot ring. Learn about robots, pick your favorite robot and cheer them on to victory.
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| Mass Association for Women in Science |
Jackson 05
Watch science in action! Visitors will create gel-like beads and see a liquid instantly turn into a soft “solid.” This hands-on activity introduces the fascinating world of biomaterials and demonstrates how scientists design materials that mimic human tissues. Participants will explore how chemistry and engineering translate into real-world medical innovations.
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| Mass Bay Community College |
Jackson 37
Learn how to isolate DNA from your own cheek cells and hear about MassBay’s cutting edge STEM programs from two MassBay science graduates.
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| Mass Life Sciences Center (MLSC) |
Jackson 29
Pipette Challenges: Learn lab skills by completing our pipetting and micropipetting challenges!
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| Mathworks |
Jackson 19
Explore interactive demonstrations built with MATLAB® and Simulink® that show how industry engineers design, simulate, and deploy software for real-world engineered systems, such as robotics and autonomous vehicles.
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| Biobuilder |
Jackson 38
In this hands-on workshop, participants will use biology to create their own stained glass artworks from bioglass, a resin-like material made from compostable and renewable ingredients. Along the way, you’ll learn more about our physical and material environment through the ingredients, colors, textures, and process of bioglass.
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| National Energy Education Development (NEED) |
Jackson 18
Get blown away with our wind weightlifter challenge to see if your blade design can lift the most weights and come learn about radiant energy while making a UV beaded solar chameleon!
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| New England Section of Optica |
Jackson 20
Optica will share ways that we can add, subtract, and move light around. We’ll also explore how we can use and detect many different colors of light- including those invisible to our eyes.
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| Nurturing Minds |
Jackson 17
Visitors to our table will take on the role of global innovators, designing simple prototypes from reusable materials to tackle real-world challenges like water access, agriculture, or supply organization, connecting ideas between Tanzania and their own communities. Inspired by SEGA students’ hands-on STEM learning, participants will sketch, build, and share creative solutions that highlight how innovation and resourcefulness can create impact anywhere.
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| Pathway BioMedX (PBX) |
Jackson 36
Pathway BioMedX provides middle and high school students with hands-on biomedical STEM experiences in a real lab setting, including DNA analysis, clinical simulation, AI, and bioengineering. Designed for motivated students seeking technical experience beyond the classroom, our afterschool and summer programs build confidence, academic excellence, and early exposure to careers in medicine and the life sciences, while developing the edge and rigor needed for competitive, top-tier college admissions.
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| The Baby Sharks, Team 33574 |
Main 3
Team 33574, the Baby Sharks, will demo their FTC competition robot and run a LEGO robotics building and coding station for everyone! Stop by to see what the Baby Sharks have built this season and experience robotics yourself!
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| Power Tracker |
Mezz 3
Power Tracker is an interactive exhibit that reveals how everyday use of AI consumes energy and water. Through live demos and prompt optimization tools, participants learn how to reduce their digital footprint while still using AI effectively.
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| Record Robotics |
Main 6
Join Record Robotics, a dedicated FIRST robotics team of local high school students, as we showcase our robot! Engage with us in an exciting demonstration designed to inspire kids of all ages and spark a passion for robotics in the next generation
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| Rethink Learning Labs |
Main 4
Caesar ciphers and wigwag flags. Join us to unlock the mysteries of secret messaging! Put your code-breaking skills to the test with two historical encoding techniques.
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| Sugar Labs |
Jackson 23
Music Blocks is a Visual Programming Language and collection of manipulative tools for exploring musical and mathematical concepts in an integrative and entertaining way. We will introduce Music Blocks and explore its myriad of possibilities.
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| TERC: NeuroVivid |
Jackson 24
Participants will be able to experience one of the activities from the NeuroVivid camp. They will be able to use their mind to control lights and a fan using a simple EEG headset.
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| The Learning and Brain Development Lab (LBDL) |
Jackson 35
The mirror-drawing task demonstrates procedural memory: the brain’s ability to learn new “how-to” skills through practice and repetition. With three levels of difficulty, this activity shows how performance improves as the brain adapts and refines motor skills.
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| The Pipetting Pigeon |
Jackson 28
The Pipetting Pigeon will be ready to chat with biology teachers about how to get free lab supplies into their biology classrooms
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| ThermoFisher Scientific |
Jackson 33
“Write your name in DNA” – fun activity where you can learn about the central dogma of how DNA translates to protein by creating a bracelet that spells your name in DNA coded beads.
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| Waltham Public Schools Robotics |
Main 7
Students on the Waltham High School Robotics Team (First tech challenge team 10560) will demonstrate their competition Robot from the 25-26 competition season. They’re also looking to spread the word about the team and what they bring to the WHS and the greater community to spread interest and enthusiasm for STEM in Waltham!
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| Whale & Dolphin Conservation (WDC) |
Mezz 4
An innovative technology solution is being used by commercial fishermen to decrease the risk of accidental entanglements to whales while sustaining economically important fishing communities. Visit WDC to play a video game simulation, see the gear in action and learn how the collaboration of on-demand fishing gear provides a real-life opportunity to future industry representatives, researchers, conservationists and engineers to solve human wildlife conflicts in a productive and impactful way.
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| Wheaton College |
Jackson 14
Learn about Wheaton College’s Fabrication Lab and make your own custom resin keychains, pendants, rings, and more! Wheaton-themed “swag” made in the makerspace by current student employees will also be available!
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