Natick, MA Check Eligibility
Grades: 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade
The Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science (GEMS) program at the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) and Natick Soldier Systems Center (NSSC) is designed for rising 4th to 9th graders of all academic abilities. The program offers three different curricula: GEMS I (rising 4th-7th graders), GEMS II (rising 6th-8th graders), and GEMS […] LEARN MORE
Adelphi, MD Check Eligibility
Grades: 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
The 2026 Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science Program (GEMS) hosted by ARL Adelphi has been cancelled. Please bookmark this page and check back in the fall regarding 2027 program status. For more information regarding ARL programs please contact igniteapg@arloutreach.org. LEARN MORE
Frederick, MD Check Eligibility
Grades: 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade
The 2026 Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science Program (GEMS) hosted by Fort Detrick has been cancelled. Please bookmark this page and check back in the fall regarding 2027 program status. LEARN MORE
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD – USAMRICD Check Eligibility
Grades: 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade
GEMS I: MRICD Explorations in STEM at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (MRICD) Students entering the 5th-7th grade will participate in projects from various STEM disciplines such as chemistry, mathematics, biology, engineering, earth science. A team of college students will lead these projects. The hands-on activities are designed to excite the […] LEARN MORE
Fort Rucker, AL Check Eligibility
Grades: 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade
The USAARL GEMS program engages rising 4th through 11th grade students in hands‐on, inquiry‐based experiments and nurtures students’ interest in STEM career fields. USAARL’s GEMS program aims to reach students who are from southeast Alabama. LEARN MORE
Camp Invention Check Eligibility
Grades: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade
For kindergarten through sixth graders, Camp Invention is an exciting, week-long summer adventure with activities that explore connections between science, technology, engineering and innovation. Throughout the week, children rotate through various modules that encourage them to work together, seek solutions to real-world problems and sharpen critical 21st century skills. LEARN MORE