About Us
ideaventions™ is a science and technology enrichment center geared to children ages 3 to 13. We teach a range of science, technology, engineering and mathematics classes throughout the year at our Science Center located at the Hunter Mill Plaza in Oakton, Virginia. We also run science camps, do after-school programs at local schools, develop new STEM curriculum and lots more. ideaventions is a place where no idea is too crazy and where children, the adults of tomorrow, learn that anything is possible with a little creativity.
Our hands-on labs are led by experienced teachers who emphasize divergent thinking and seek to harness a child’s natural curiosity about our world. Our programs are designed to share and nurture children’s love for the sciences.
Take a look around our site for the latest information about our offerings. Have any questions? Please contact us by phone, email or by filling out our Contact Form.
Our Team
Our staff is an innovative group of individuals with extensive backgrounds in science, engineering, technology and education. If you have a passion for teaching science, technology, engineering and mathematics, view our current openings for information on how to join our team.
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Science Center
Our Science Center is located in Oakton, Virginia and provides bright and spacious environment. The 2000 square feet Center is organized into four laboratories with an interactive exhibit space. We are proud to be members of the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC).
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STEM Workshops for Teachers
Our team offers customized STEM education workshops for PreK-8 teachers. We provide activity ideas and instructions to help teachers offer more quality STEM experiences in their classroom.
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Activity Spotlight
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Summer STEM
Want to keep minds active this summer, but don't have time for a camp? We have opened our Summer STEM enrichment classes. Held in four-week sessions to accommodate vacations, our summer labs offer children an opportunity to challenge their creativity and problem solving skills in a fun and relaxed environment. And new for this summer, at the request of both parents and kids, we introduce Minecraft classes for Grades 2 - 7.
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A Different Robotics Camp
ideaventions™ is pleased to offer a different type of Robotics camp. At our ideabots camp, students use their creativity to learn and build the different components of a robot, from the casing to a solenoid, finally putting it all together in their own robot that they take home.
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Integrating History and Science in Camp
For kids who love history, we spend a week learning about Ancient Civilizations through exploration of the scientific theories and technologies they brought to the world. We look at the Mayans, Vikings, Greeks, Egyptians and Romans.
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News
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Science Residency with Main Street Child Development Center
Carol Lieske is exploring science with the Main Street Child Development Center. Ms. Lieske is leading a residency that includes teacher workshops and classroom experiences focused on science education.
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National Geographic 1001 Inventions: STEM Workshop With Ideaventions
At the National Geographic Museum, the Ideaventions Team led a hands-on science and technology workshop exploring inventions from the Muslim world. Earthquake simulation tables, digital microscopes, and robotic drumming machines were features of the workshop.
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Google Enterprise Blog: Summer Camp 2.0
Google featured ideaventions as part of the Official Google Enterprise Blog on Summer Camp 2.0. Along with MAKE magazine's Maker Camp and the QLN Supercamp, the blog discusses our innovative use of Google Enterprise technologies in our STEM camps and classes.
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TJ Alumni Launch STEM Enrichment Program for Kidss
Juliana and Ryan Heitz, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology alumni are featured in the May 2012 newsletter explaining the inspiration and vision for ideaventions.
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Ideaventions Experiments with Science
Juliana Heitz discusses the thought for starting ideaventions and the vision for the organization during the opening of the ideaventions Science Center in Oakton.
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ideaventions™ - A Discovery Lab for Kids
2952-H Chain Bridge Road
Oakton, VA 22124
(703) 255-7202
info@ideaventions.com
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