TJ Techstravaganza

Techstravaganza 2022 is tomorrow! We can’t wait to see you!

The NASA Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) Policy and Strategic Communications (PSC) outreach team supports NASA's education goal of promoting STEM education through its K-12 and university-level activities. PSC also attends and conducts public outreach activities related to Space Communications and Navigation for the general public through the Speakers Bureau, exhibits, and other activities. At Techstravaganza, SCaN will provide information on internships for high schoolers, hand out NASA items, and host interactive activities.

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Registration: https://tinyurl.com/techstrav2022tix
Date: May 14, 2022, from 10AM - 4PM
Website: tjtechstrav.org

Our next exhibitor is the Art of Problem Solving Academy Vienna, which aims to create interactive educational opportunities for avid students of mathematics. AoPS is also reaching out to students of other problem solving disciplines, including informatics, physics, and programming. Their booth will involve solving logic puzzles!
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Registration: https://tinyurl.com/techstrav2022tix
Date: May 14, 2022, from 10AM - 4PM
Website: tjtechstrav.org

Our next exhibitor is NOVA Systemic, which is Northern Virginia Community College's STEM Program that prepares students for in-demand technology careers and expands regional capacity for producing STEM talent. They encourage and engage youth in exploring and experiencing STEM subjects beyond the classroom at an early age. This year at Techstravaganza, they are hosting a booth complete with VEX robots and a driving challenge. They will also be teaching coding using OSMO.
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Registration: https://tinyurl.com/techstrav2022tix
Date: May 14, 2022, from 10AM - 4PM
Website: tjtechstrav.org

Fairfax County Public Library builds community and promotes literacy through programming resources, community spaces, and collections of educational and recreational resources. At Techstravaganza, their booth will be promoting the TechLab located at Sherwood Regional Library, the first and only makerspace for the library system. There will be demos, brochures, and giveaways!
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Registration: https://tinyurl.com/techstrav2022tix
Date: May 14, 2022, from 10AM - 4PM
Website: tjtechstrav.org

Fairfax County’s Wastewater Management program protects public health and the region’s water quality through the collection and treatment of wastewater in one of the nation’s largest sanitary sewer systems. They treat the dirty wastewater from our toilets and drains to achieve state and federal water quality standards and return it back into the region’s waterways. Test your problem-solving skills at their Techstravaganza booth: Wastewater’s Expedition Challenge–Can You Make It Through the Labyrinth?
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Registration: https://tinyurl.com/techstrav2022tix
Date: May 14, 2022, from 10AM - 4PM
Website: tjtechstrav.org

Mason Experimental Geometry Lab at George Mason University aims to share the beautiful and fun side of mathematics with everyone. Future scientists, inventors, and developers need to love mathematics; it’s everywhere! Their Techstravaganza booth involves topology magic tricks and mathematical explorations.
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Registration: https://tinyurl.com/techstrav2022tix
Date: May 14, 2022, from 10AM - 4PM
Website: tjtechstrav.org

Girl Scout Troop 54090 empowers women in mathematics. Troop members have been working on their Math in Nature badges and learning about female mathematicians who have overcome challenges to make their voices heard. At Techstravaganza, the troop members will run three math stations: tessellations with pattern blocks, spider web crafts with rotational symmetry, and a probability dice game.
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Registration: https://tinyurl.com/techstrav2022tix
Date: May 14, 2022, from 10AM - 4PM
Website: tjtechstrav.org

Be sure to mark your calendars for May 14, 2022! As we near the event, here is a sneak peak at some of the special exhibitors who will be providing live STEM demonstrations at Techstravaganza.
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Boolean Girl is a non-profit organization that strives to improve diversity in STEM by providing learning opportunities for girls and other underrepresented groups in elementary and middle schools around the nation. This year, their Techstravaganza booth will involve building circuits and creating flashlights that you can take home.
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Registration: https://tinyurl.com/techstrav2022tix
Date: May 14, 2022, from 10AM - 4PM
Website: tjtechstrav.org

Our next sponsor for Techstravaganza is Riverside Research! Riverside Research is an independent not-for-profit company composed of engineering, technology, and operations experts who take advanced technology from the laboratory to the field in the service of national security. They conduct research concerning various fields, including machine learning, electromagnetics, and biomedical engineering, and strive to improve the sciences to benefit the public and the US government. Riverside Research is a gold sponsor this year, and we are grateful for their support! At Techstravaganza, they will have a virtual reality booth, so be sure to come check it out!
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Registration: https://tinyurl.com/techstrav2022tix
Date: May 14, 2022, from 10AM - 4PM
Website: tjtechstrav.org

Virginia529, a generous sponsor for this year’s Techstravaganza, is a savings plan organization that helps millions of families save for future qualified higher-education expenses through affordable and accessible savings programs. Through Virginia529, money saved grows free from federal taxes, and Virginia taxpayers benefit from a state income tax deduction on contributions up to $4,000 per account. At Techstravaganza, their booth will have a wheel with prizes, an enter-to-win contest, and literature and information regarding saving for education. We are incredibly grateful for their support!
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Registration: https://tinyurl.com/techstrav2022tix
Date: May 14, 2022, from 10AM - 4PM
Website: tjtechstrav.org

Up next, we have the Rose Family. The Rose Family has supported Techstravaganza for many years. James Rose is a former physics teacher at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. The Rose Family is passionate about expanding youth science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and exposure, and has sponsored TJ activities in STEM for many years. We are immensely grateful for their continued support and commitment to spreading STEM education for future generations!

Registration: https://tinyurl.com/techstrav2022tix
Date: May 14, 2022, from 10AM - 4PM
Website: tjtechstrav.org

TJHSST Techstravaganza 2022 Techstravaganza is an annual free STEM outreach event, hosted by TJHSST for elementary and middle school students.