STEM Opportunities for Fairfax County Youth

You can also view the STEM map in full-screen mode. Click on icons to navigate the map.

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You can find resources and programs in your community by zip code, age of participant, program type or area of special interest. The map is a starting point for program information—please contact the individual organization for event or program details including dates and times, fees, and to register for programs.

This map continues to be in development with programs being added regularly.

STEM activities can be found using the following tools

All icons are located in the top right corner on the black bar unless otherwise stated.

NEAR ME: To find programs near your home, school or work, type the address into the Find STEM Programs widget  on the left. All sites and programs within a two-mile radius will be displayed. To expand the radius, adjust the slider on the widget.

STEM TOPICS: To find a certain type of activity, such as Makerspace or creative arts technology, click on the filter widget and select the topic. The icons remaining on the map offer the programs you’re looking for.

AGE-APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES: To find activities for a child’s age, do as above, but select the appropriate age/grade category.

FREE ACTIVITIES: To find free activities, do as above, but select the No fee category.

For additional information:

• Click the layers icon  to see the geographies available, such as ZIP Codes.

• Click the legend icon  to see a list of organization types on the map.

• The information icon  displays more information on how to use the map.

STEM activities are organized by the following categories 

• Health and life sciences
• Creative Arts Technology: Computer aided drafting, music studio, video editing, multimedia, graphic design, 3D printing, etc.
• Engineering
• Environmental and natural sciences
• Information Technology Development and Programming: Coding, programming, database, apps, web sites, games, data science, software, algorithms, web technologies, etc. 
• Information Technology Networking: Cybersecurity, IoT, OS, wireless and WAN networks, communications, Smart Cities, etc.
• Information Technology Systems: Robotics, drones, computer hardware, circuit boards, electronics, etc.
• Math
• MakerSpace: A place where children and youth can gather to create, invent, tinker, explore and discover using a variety of tools and materials.

More information about the STEM map tools

SITE LAYERING: If some site icons are too close together to select only one to view, click the zoom button , upper left corner, a few times to zoom in and the site icons will separate for easier selection. You may have to drag the map to reposition it. Hold down the left mouse button and drag.

Clicking on the tab  at the bottom of the screen opens a spreadsheet listing the current site selections. Under Options, this spreadsheet can be exported to a CSV file and printed.

To take the map back to its original view, click the home icon .