2025 Interactive Experiences

The 2025 EXPO brought STEM to life with 20+ hands-on experiences—like bottle rocket launches, Design & Make stations, STEM story time, and giveaways.

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  • Three people wearing safety goggles and high-visibility vests interacting with a screen displaying 3D glasses design options.

    FEATURED: LEARNING UNDEFEATED

    Immersive heist interactive game where students must infiltrate and operate a manufacturing facility using critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
    Separate ticket required.

  • Person in a lab coat with a stethoscope, making a heart shape with hands, Pfizer and National STEM Festival logos

    FEATURED: TODAY’ EDUCATION. TOMORROW’S BREAKTHROUGHS

    Meet the people who are part of making breakthroughs that change patients lives. In Partnership with Pfizer.
    Separate ticket required.

  • Children playing with blue slime in a bowl.

    FEATURED: ARM & HAMMER

    Interactive baking soda experiments, including slime-making, rocket-building, and erupting volcanoes,

  • ARISS logo with Earth and antenna symbol, text: 'Amateur Radio on International Space Station.'

    ARISS-USA

    Information and hands-on activities for youth to explore amateur radio and the ISS.

  • A group of people gathered around a table at an exhibition or event. They are looking at items on a yellow tablecloth, with a bowl of candy and a hand sanitizer bottle visible. Some are wearing matching blazers and appear engaged in conversation or demonstration.

    AUTODESK

    Attendees can make their own pins at a design & make station.

  • Two people collaborating on programming project, looking at laptops, in a modern office setting with others working in the background.

    BLACK GIRLS CODE

    Use Google’s Teachable Machine to teach it to recognize a new pose, like a superhero stance or heart hands. Then, test and improve the model while watching AI learn in real time.

  • Logo for BuildWithin featuring a blue geometric icon and black text.

    BUILDWITHIN

    Stop by the Buildwithin booth and experience our cutting-edge AI agent in action! Discover how it matches your unique skills with exciting opportunities. 

  • Group of people at an event booth wearing matching 'Carollo Cares' t-shirts, standing behind tables with promotional materials, demonstration items, and drinks.

    CAROLLO ENGINEERS

    Interactive water activities include, a 3D treatment plant walkthrough and hands-on water quality tests.

  • A woman engages with a family, including three children and a mother, at an outdoor event booth. The booth has orange promotional materials and people around are casually dressed, suggesting a community or family event.

    COSI - CENTER OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY

    Various interactive hands-on science experiments.

  • Children in colorful costumes performing a science-themed skit, featuring a large globe and creative props.

    DESTINATION IMAGINATION

    Design and build a device to launch a ball into a wall of cardboard boxes and baskets. Prizes will be awarded.

  • Children in red shirts gather around a STEMvending.com machine filled with science kits. The kits are labeled 'KidzLabs' and one child holds a box. Blue, red, and white balloons are nearby.

    GLOBAL VENDING GROUP

    Inchy’s Bookworm Vending Machine™ and Morgan's Marvelous STEM Vending Machine with free giveaways.

  • Lego figure with headset holding a folder in colorful stadium

    GRANT IMAHARA STEAM FOUNDATION

    Build and battle LEGO robots in an exciting hands-on competition.

  • People attending a conference or event at a venue with large windows and displays. "The Henry Ford" banner is visible, and attendees are engaged in discussions, some holding conference materials.

    THE HENRY FORD

    Discover all the amazing and inspiring educational experiences The Henry Ford has to offer.

  • A person holding a handcrafted item made of colorful pipe cleaners, standing outdoors on a sunny day.

    NATIONAL ENERGY EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

    Hands-on blade design challenge to test turbine efficiency, plus activities on circuits and UV-reactive solar beads to showcase radiant energy.

  • Google Earth display showing satellite imagery on multiple screens with a banner below.

    PHENIX DESIGN GROUP

    Explore Earth, the Moon, and Mars using a six-degrees-of-freedom joystick, touchscreen search, and pre-programmed tours.

  • Raspberry Pi Foundation logo with stylized raspberry icon and text.

    RASPBERRY PI FOUNDATION: NORTH AMERICA

    Hands-on AI activities where participants train models in projects such as Dance Detector and Tomato vs. Apple, exploring AI-driven pattern recognition.

  • Helicopter flying in a blue sky with clouds.

    ROTC

    Discover how the ROTC program can propel your STEM career!  Learn about scholarship opportunities, leadership training, and cutting-edge technical skills that can prepare you for a future in engineering, cybersecurity, aviation, and more. 

  • Astronaut floating in space above Earth with a black space backdrop.

    SPACE EXPLORERS FOR EDUCATION

    Blast off into the world of space exploration at the Space Explorers for Education booth! Get hands-on with cutting-edge STEM technologies used in the space industry—collect data with a ChipSat, take control of a programmable rover, or build your own cosmic creation.

  • Outdoor booth under a large tree with a sign reading "Think Like A Computer". The setup includes a table with a white tablecloth decorated with illustrations, displaying books or products. A cardboard cutout of a cartoon girl in a dress and a rack with dresses are also present. The setting appears to be a park or public space.

    TERYSA SOLVES IT - STEM STORYTIME

    Storytelling bringing Think Like A Computer to life and introducing young learners to coding.

  • People in a gymnasium operating a small drone near pylons

    VIRGINIA SPACE FLIGHT ACADEMY (VASFA)

    Take part in an interactive drone skills challenge.

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