Join Fluxspace Pittsburgh for our Summer Drop-In STEM Days!

Stop by anytime between 12-3PM on select Wednesdays to explore hands-on STEM activities focused on hydroponics, AI tools, creative cardboard creations, and digital fabrication in the classroom. No formal agenda- just come as you are & stay as long as you’d like!

Feel free to bring a fellow educator, your own device, and even your kids if needed- we’ll have simple activities to keep them engaged while you explore.

We’ll be harvesting fresh basil to make delicious homemade pesto while exploring creative ways to bring hydroponics into your classroom(s)! Learn how this hands-on, sustainable system can spark curiosity and connect to the real-world.

All events are free, but please register so we can plan accordingly!

Join Fluxspace Pittsburgh for our Summer Drop-In STEM Days!

Stop by anytime between 1-3PM on select Wednesdays to explore hands-on STEM activities focused on hydroponics, AI tools, creative cardboard creations, and digital fabrication in the classroom. No formal agenda- just come as you are & stay as long as you’d like!

Feel free to bring a fellow educator, your own device, and even your kids if needed- we’ll have simple activities to keep them engaged while you explore.

Designed for all ages, this day invites you to explore a range of interactive hands-on AI tools, including the Finch Robot, Hummingbird Robot, Micro:Bits, Intelino Train, Strawbees, and Google Teachable Machine! Experience firsthand how these tools can bring coding, robotics, and artificial intelligence to life!

All events are free, but please register so we can plan accordingly!

Join Fluxspace Pittsburgh for our Summer Drop-In STEM Days!

Stop by anytime between 12-3PM on select Wednesdays to explore hands-on STEM activities focused on hydroponics, AI tools, creative cardboard creations, and digital fabrication in the classroom. No formal agenda- just come as you are & stay as long as you’d like!

Feel free to bring a fellow educator, your own device, and even your kids if needed- we’ll have simple activities to keep them engaged while you explore.

Explore how digital fabrication tools, like 3D printers and laser cutters, can transform your learning experience! We’ll be sharing ideas and resources to help you integrate these technologies into your classroom(s).

All events are free, but please register so we can plan accordingly!

Join us for the CPI STEM Playground: Innovation in Motion event at the Central Pennsylvania Institute! Experience a day filled with STEM tool exploration, design challenges, and ways to elevate your learning environment. We'll be hosting some exciting demonstrations showcasing STEM and makerspace tools including Chompsaws, Makedos, Fork Farms, and more! Whether you're a student, educator, or simply curious about the world of STEM, this event is perfect for you. Connect with fellow educators over a complimentary lunch and be sure to enter our giveaway! Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to experience innovation in motion!

DETAILS:

• Date: Wednesday, August 6th, 2025
• Time: 10am - 1 pm
• Location: Central PA Institiute, 540 North Harrison Rd., Pleasant Gap, PA 16823

Questions? Contact us here.

Welcome to our Back-to-School STEM Event!

📣Calling all teachers and educators! 📣 Looking for some inspiration on STEM project ideas for this upcoming school year? Join Fluxspace for an interactive open house to check out new tools+products and example projects that are sure to excite and engage students of all ages. Program some robots, train some AI models, create out of cardboard, record a podcast, or discuss new STEM trends in the company of like-minded educators! ✏️

Don't miss out on this opportunity to kickstart your school year with a blast of knowledge and fun!

If you have any questions, please contact Erin at erin@fluxspace.io.

Interested in learning about hydroponics and how it can fit in your school? This workshop will lead you through how hydroponics works, various types of systems, and STEELS-aligned lessons and projects that engage and excite students. Learn how to utilize the engineering design process with students to solve problems involving environmental literacy and sustainability and come ready to enjoy our own hydroponically grown salad bar for lunch!

**This workshop will take place at the Fluxspace Experience Center where participants will have an opportunity to interact with a Flex Farm hydroponics system.

Background | The mission of Fluxspace is to help educators, schools, and organizations experience the future of learning environments and understand the innovative programs, products, experiences, and mindsets that should take place in them.

Who Should Attend | K-12 educators interested in learning about hydroponics

Lunch will be provided (featuring a salad bar with hydroponically-grown lettuce that we will harvest together!)

Special Location | Fluxspace Experience Center, 401 Greentree Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15220

🎃Looking for some spooky ways to amplify your STEM program? 🎃 Join Fluxspace for an interactive open house to check out new products and example projects that are sure to excite and engage students of all ages. Create a Halloween light-up card, create a costume, and program a robot to get through a spooky maze, or enjoy the hot cider and company of fellow STEM educators! 💡

All events are free, but please register so we can plan accordingly!

If you have any questions, please contact Erin at erin@fluxspace.io.

In this hands-on, creative workshop, students will step into the role of designers to reimagine their ideal learning environment. Guided by the principles of empathy, collaboration, and innovation, students will explore what makes a space effective for learning and engagement. Alongside their teachers or administrators, they will be led through the design thinking process—reflecting on their needs as learners, identifying challenges in current environments, and prototyping solutions that support focus, creativity, comfort, and interaction. Students will also design layout concepts and present their ideas to other participants in this authentic experience.

*When registering, there is no need to enter student names, simply complete one registration per school (even if there are two adults attending).

Background | The mission of Fluxspace is to help educators, schools, and organizations experience the future of learning environments and understand the innovative programs, products, experiences, and mindsets that should take place in them.

What to Bring | 4-5 students (K-12); photos and/or drawings of a space you’d like to redesign

Who Should Attend | K-12 educators and their students

Lunch will be provided.

Special Location | Fluxspace Experience Center, 401 Greentree Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15220 (Parking Available)

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Join us for a hands-on experience to learn how you can level up your projects with laser cutting and engraving! In this workshop, we will review the basics of laser cutting/engraving, provide an overview of design thinking and the importance of rough prototyping, and share examples of projects you can do with your students. You will get the full experience of designing, engraving, and cutting with various materials, start to finish, and will leave with your own custom-made project.

Topics covered in this workshop apply to most models of laser cutters. Don’t have a laser engraver at your school (yet)? This is the perfect opportunity to learn how it can enhance your STEAM, makerspace, or other content programming.

*No prior experience needed.

Background | The mission of Fluxspace is to help educators, schools, and organizations experience the future of learning environments and understand the innovative programs, products, experiences, and mindsets that should take place in them.

What to Bring | Please bring a laptop, if possible.

Who Should Attend | STEAM teachers, tech ed teachers (upper elementary, middle school, high school)

Looking for some new ways to incorporate making with your students during the holiday season? Join Fluxspace for an interactive open house to create holiday or winter decor and see some example projects that are sure to excite and engage students of all ages. Design a snowflake, create an ornament, record a custom holiday e-card, or enjoy hot cocoa and the company of fellow STEM educators!

*All events are free, but please register in advance so we can plan accordingly!*

If you have any questions, please contact Erin at erin@fluxspace.io.

AI isn’t just for experts–and it’s easier than you think to bring it into your classroom through fun, physical projects. In this session, we’ll explore how to bring AI to life as students train their own models and design interactive creations that respond to sound, sight, or movement.

Learn how to teach your elementary students to use Google Teachable Machine to identify signs to control the Intelino train. Learn how teach your middle school students to train an AI model to identify images and program a Finch or Hummingbird robot to respond accordingly. Learn how to teach your high school students to use the movements of a Microbit to send messages to other microbits to control the motors of a Strawbees robotic creation.

No advanced coding required—just creativity, curiosity, and a few easy-to-use tools!

(*Note: Many of the tools featured are available for loan to AIU member schools through the AIU STEAM Lending Library.)

Background | The mission of Fluxspace is to help educators, schools, and organizations experience the future of learning environments and understand the innovative programs, products, experiences, and mindsets that should take place in them.

What to Bring | A laptop or tablet, if possible

Who Should Attend | K-12 teachers (CS, STEM/STEAM, Elementary Grade-Level/Science)

Join us for a hands-on experience to learn how you can level up your projects with laser cutting and engraving! In this workshop, we will review the basics of laser cutting/engraving, provide an overview of design thinking and the importance of rough prototyping, and share examples of projects you can do with your students. You will get the full experience of designing, engraving, and cutting with various materials, start to finish, and will leave with your own custom-made project.

Topics covered in this workshop apply to most models of laser cutters. Don’t have a laser engraver at your school (yet)? This is the perfect opportunity to learn how it can enhance your STEAM, makerspace, or other content programming.

*No prior experience needed.

Background | The mission of Fluxspace is to help educators, schools, and organizations experience the future of learning environments and understand the innovative programs, products, experiences, and mindsets that should take place in them.

What to Bring | Please bring a laptop, if possible.

Who Should Attend | STEAM teachers, tech ed teachers (upper elementary, middle school, high school)

Interested in learning about hydroponics and how it can fit in your school? This workshop will lead you through how hydroponics works, various types of systems, and STEELS-aligned lessons and projects that engage and excite students. Learn how to utilize the engineering design process with students to solve problems involving environmental literacy and sustainability and come ready to enjoy our own hydroponically grown salad bar for lunch!

**This workshop will take place at the Fluxspace Experience Center where participants will have an opportunity to interact with a Flex Farm hydroponics system.

Background | The mission of Fluxspace is to help educators, schools, and organizations experience the future of learning environments and understand the innovative programs, products, experiences, and mindsets that should take place in them.

Who Should Attend | K-12 educators interested in learning about hydroponics

Lunch will be provided (featuring a salad bar with hydroponically-grown lettuce that we will harvest together!)

Special Location | Fluxspace is moving! By the time of this workshop, they will be located at 831 W. North Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15233. Free parking is available across the street from their new building.