Opportunities on Long Island for STEM & STEAM learning are plentiful. Many places have specific STEM/STEAM programs and exhibits. Also be sure to take out Long Island summer camps that are STEM/STEAM focused.

What is STEM? STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

What is STEAM? STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. 

The difference between STEM & STEAM is the incorporation of the arts into the other categories to more fully round learning. STEAM would encourage use of both sides of the brain. 

Places To Visit

Long Island Children's Museum - Garden City

The museum's programming all year long fosters curiosity and imagination through the exploration of STEM including STEMExplorers, Citizen Science, Calling Young Scientists and more. 

- Visit Tuesday - Sunday and sign up for special STEM programs 

Long Island Explorium - Port Jeff 

Curriculum, exhibits and educational approach are unique by design, developed to spark inventive solutions, build confidence by embracing the “fail forward” concept and foster teamwork through hands-on workshops and activities that pose challenges with multiple outcomes or solutions.

- Visit weekends

Long Island Science Center- Riverhead

The goal of the LI Science Center is to ignite curiosity, fuel creativity and unlock the passion for problem-solving and discovery with STEAM curricula, programs and interactive museum experiences designed to cultivate future leaders and engaged citizens.

- Visit every day at the their Riverhead pop-up location at the Tanger Outlet

STEM/STEAM Camps

Cold Spring Harbor DNA Learning Center - Cold Spring Harbor

STARS is a two-week summer research experience designed to support the next generation of minority scientists, doctors, and other health professionals. This program provides students with state-of-the-art laboratory and computer science skills needed to succeed in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) in college and beyond.

Cradle of Aviation - Garden City

Long Island’s most unique and interesting camps, focusing on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)!

Extreme Steam Camp - Dix Hills

The ESSK summer science camp for grades 1-9 offers a fun and engaging curriculum that will introduce the exciting world of science.  

Hofstra - Hempstead

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) is evolving into STEAM (STEM + Art and Design) because today’s K-12 students need to be prepared for the future workforce and educators must find creative ways to integrate the 3Rs with the 4Cs (collaboration, communication, critical thinking and creativity). Arts education teaches young people many of the integral skills needed to thrive in the 21st century workplace. Hofstra Summer Camps and Saturday Classes for Young People are proud to support the STEM/STEAM movement and have created many fun and innovative new programs to help young people prepare for the future.

Long Island Explorium - Port Jefferson

Campers will be introduced to scientific inquiry and engineering design.