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Candy is great… especially when it’s used for science! As Halloween approaches, here’s a look back at some of the ways iSchool has used candy in its STEAM SEL activities.  Want these types of memorable experiences for your children? Register now for our Winter Break Camp. Geodesic Dome: We used 11 gumdrops and 25 toothpicks […]

Register for the November 7, 2014 Science Night here.  REGISTER Sign up to volunteer for the November 7, 2014 Science Night here. VOLUNTEER First, they brought it down. Now, they get to build it up! Renovation for Innovation Science Night 2: “Going Up! Building, Construction, and Engineering“ Friday, November 7, 2014, 6 pm  to 7:30 […]

  A stranger came up to me in a store on Wednesday and asked if I had been teaching chemistry on Friday night at Forestville. After confirming that yes, I had been there and that I am with iSchool for the Future, I asked him if he had attended the first Renovation for Innovation Science […]

iSchool started its new program at Aldrin Elementary School in Reston, Virginia this week with equal parts engineering and social/emotional skills development.  Our open-ended questions allow for creativity and solve some of the problems plaguing STEM fields. According to the National Science Foundation (NSF), biases are persistent in schools: “A teacher will often help a […]

Our Fall season of after-school programs started yesterday at Forestville Elementary School. Class was our exclusive, seamless blend of STEAM SEL activities (blending science, technology, engineering, arts, math, and social and emotional life skills). After some warm-up exercises in order to “get the sillies out” and foster self-regulation, we got to know each other with […]

Registration for the October 3, 2014 Science Night is closed. Register for November, December, and January workshops here: REGISTER Sign up to volunteer for November, December, and January Science Nights here. VOLUNTEER Renovation for Innovation Science Night 1: “Coming Down! Destruction and De-Construction“ Friday, October 3, 2014, 6 pm  to 8:30 pm Forestville Elementary Cafeteria, […]

We are excitedly preparing for our Fall 2014 season, with many new activities planned. Our after-school sessions are set and ready to go. We will be offering after-school programs in two locations:   – Forestville Elementary School, 1085 Utterback Store Rd, Great Falls, VA 22066; Thursdays at 4 pm – Aldrin Elementary School, 11375 Center […]

iSchool for the Future is hosting a free hands-on science workshop for children ages 8-12 at the Reston library on Saturday 8/9/2014 at 10:30am. This event has been co-sponsored by the Friends of the Reston Regional Library. Space is limited and registration is necessary.   Theme: Trees, please. They’re more than meets the eye! In […]

iSchool for the Future is hosting a hands-on science workshop for children ages 8-12 at the Reston library on Saturday 7/19, at 10:30am. Here are the additional details about the program offered. THEME: Water, water, everywhere! Tell us, tell us, Should We Care? In this program students will examine water phases and water quality through […]

The first session of our Wizards of i Summer Series is over and done, both in Reston and Wakefield.  Just as we ask our students to reflect as they grow into socially and emotionally literate innovators, at iSchool we also think reflection on our own practices is important.   Science Magic was certainly full of […]