This free event is open to the public on March 13th from 6-8 pm at North Springs High School, 7447 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs. Public schools in Sandy Springs can win a $1000 attendance prize to be used for the STEAM experience of their choice by attending the showcase and signing in.
Atlanta Institute of Music and Media is a post-Secondary College that offers programs of study in modern music performance and audio production. Learn about career paths in the music and entertainment industries and enjoy an introduction to electronic music creation and basic concepts in audio engineering.
AT&T/HACEMOS Atlanta is an AT&T Employee Resource Group (ERG) that is dedicated to teaching, promoting, and employing STEM. Internet of Things (IoT) display features sensors, real-time display, Microcontrollers (micro:bit, Arduino, etc.), programming stations and more!
Bluefin is a payment security company that provides security supporting payment gateways, processors and independent software vendor’s (ISV) in more than 20 countries. Videos will demonstrate how products provide encryption to prevent cyber crimes. Enjoy the opportunity to run a transaction and learn about technology that defends and devalues credit card data.
The Center for Puppetry Arts is the largest non-profit organization dedicated to the art of puppetry in the U.S. Experience an interactive station that focuses on the science that inspires puppet show themes, the technology used to produce those shows, the engineering in puppetry design and math concepts. Try out puppets and puppet mechanisms.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the nation’s health protection agency. An interactive laptop program will allow participants to test their own disease detective skills. Learn about career paths that exist in public health broadly, and specifically at the CDC.
Cisco Systems, Inc. offers a broad selection of communication, instant messaging, telephony and call center technologies. The Sandbox Demo allows participants to interface with Voice over IP communication, demo Voice Traffic, demo Video traffic and demo the use of IP Phones and Video endpoints (DX-80).
Cooper Carry is an architecture firm. The exhibit provides an experiential learning activity about virtual reality (VR) in the realm of architecture. Learn how VR is used to coordinate structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing infrastructure within the building and also allows clients to realize a spatial experience to provide feedback.
Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital is a leader among all Georgia hospitals and is part of the Emory Healthcare system. Try your hand at the da Vinci surgical robot, offering patients the latest in minimally invasive surgical approaches.
Evergreen Construction is an Atlanta based construction manager. Experience an interactive display of current trends and technology in construction.
Fulton County Library System. Apply for a library card, check out a selection of science books and learn about Fulton County Library’s online science and homework help databases.
Fulton County Schools. Participants of every age will use design thinking to solve a real problem: how might we provide access to clean water to every human that needs it?
Georgia Film Academy is a workforce-training program. Engage in a demonstration with a film industry expert. Learn about the film industry, the Georgia Film Academy and pathways to entering the industry.
Gwinnett Technical College offers more than 140 associate degree, diploma and certificate programs, and is one of Georgia’s largest technical colleges. Speak to representatives about various programs of study.
IBM Security provides cybersecurity products and services to large enterprises. Play a quick interactive game that teaches the importance of passwords, how to create secure passwords and common attacks used to crack passwords. Can Watson crack your password? Learn about different career paths in cybersecurity that can be followed with or without a college degree.
Junior Achievement of Georgia is a non-profit organization focused on engaging youth in entrepreneurship, financial literacy and career readiness. The JA exhibit will feature JA Build Your Future and JA Assembling Your Career apps that introduce students to financial planning.
Medieval Times is a dinner theater that performs educational shows for school groups. Learn how actors prepare and participate in some skits with them. Exhibit also focuses on their sound and lighting department and the science that is involved to put on a show.
Mercedes-Benz USA is a luxury automotive manufacturer. Display will showcase technology that powers their vehicles and feature a new definition of a Mercedes-Benz technician. Oily fingers and a wrench? No! Computers and video games? Yes! Learn how the technology functions: speed radar, instrument cluster, active lane assist.
Mercer University. Mercer is ranked among the top tier of national research universities. This exhibit will expose students to the research done by Mercer University faculty.
Microsoft. From Paint 3D on the Surface to Augmented Reality with the HoloLens, experience how new technology shapes the future and learn about the many STEM related field trips and workshops offered at the local Microsoft Store.
Repro Products Inc. offers products and services to the building industry such as 3D laser scanning, aerial drone imaging and Autodesk design software. Exhibit showcases how to capture reality as it applies to building space and elements, provide live demonstrations of 3D laser scanning and teach about the varied environments that employ this service: haunted schools, historic sites, abandoned buildings, theatres and more.
Sandy Springs Police Department. Learn about CSI techniques and some of the science behind the investigations, including digital evidence and fingerprint technology.
SCAD is a private, nonprofit, accredited university, locations in Atlanta, Savannah, Hong Kong, France and online. Experiment with augmented reality features in the SCAD Catalog and create a catalog.
SPARK S.T.E.M.(TM) – sponsored by Ciena Corporation’s mission is to cultivate young minds of tomorrow and ignite the 21st-century social response to STEM. Experience a learn & play STEM lab of games and visualization powered by Telecom Cloud-based solution and enjoy a fun, friendly competition and the opportunity to win prizes.
STEM@Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the applied research department of Georgia Tech. LaserFEST teaches about the history of lasers, how they work and how they are an integral part of our modern technological society. Visitors see a replica of the first laser, talk to friends on laser telephones, manipulate their own laser show and more!
State Farm Insurance. Engage with small robots SF built using Micro:bit, and learn about robotics, computer parts and simple coding, such as building the robot and motherboard. Additionally, there will be a raspberry pi display to introduce participants to the many fun things they can do with a computing.
Stevens & Wilkinson is a full-service architecture, planning, engineering (mechanical, electrical, plumbing / fire protection, and structural) and interior design firm. Enjoy an interactive booth with a hands-on virtual reality experience, including drone photography and videography.
Synovia Solutions provides technology to school bus transportation departments and the Here Comes The Bus app. Learn how to get real-time alerts on school bus arrival.
VMWare provides cloud computing and offers virtualization software and services. Demo will show how the mobile device can be managed remotely and how to manage email. Learn about Hololens, VR and Rugged devices.
Sandy Springs Education Force STEAM Legacy Grant Exhibits
Dunwoody Springs Elementary School – After-School STEAM Club
Heards Ferry Elementary School – STEAM Club presents Robots from Scratch!
High Point Elementary School – Hound Bowl and Math Team/Interactive math challenges
Ison Springs Elementary School – Coding Club
Lake Forest Elementary School – After-School STEAM Club
Spalding Drive Elementary School – Full STEAM Ahead: Drone/Art/Photography/Coding Clubs
Woodland Elementary School – Drone Club
Ridgeview Middle School – Music Meets Physics/Engineering in Action
Sandy Springs Charter Middle School – Drones for Good Club
North Springs Charter High School – Audio Video Technology/Film Club
Riverwood High School – MakerSpace