About Innovation Station

Innovation Station is a hands-on STEM experience designed to empower participants to explore, create, and learn through the engineering design process.

What started as Creative Arena has evolved into Innovation Station—a program focused on building creativity, confidence, and problem-solving skills through engaging, high-energy experiences where students brainstorm, build, and battle their own creations.

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$20.00

Structured 90-minute experiences where students build, test, and compete with their own Create-O-Bots.

A display table with various tools, containers, and equipment related to robot construction, with a large black screen in the background, and a colorful poster on the right side explaining robot building steps, in a room decorated with Christmas trees and blue curtains.
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My Story

My name is Adam Maitland, and I founded Innovation Station to create meaningful, hands-on learning experiences for students.

As an educator, I saw firsthand the need for more opportunities where students could actively engage in learning—not just through instruction, but through building, experimenting, and working together to solve problems.

Innovation Station was created to give everyone that opportunity in a fun, structured, and memorable way.

Frequently Asked Questions

Still have questions? Take a look at the FAQ or reach out anytime. If you’re feeling ready, go ahead and apply.

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  • Innovation Station is designed for students ages 8 and up and is ideal for:

    • Birthday parties

    • Community events

    • School partnerships

    No prior experience is needed—just creativity and a willingness to build and try!

  • Each session is a structured, high-energy experience designed to engage participants through hands-on learning and competition.

    Participants spend:

    • 60 minutes building their Create-O-Bot

    • 30 minutes testing and competing in challenges

    Sessions are designed to be fun, engaging, and educational.

  • A Create-O-Bot is a custom-built structure designed and constructed on top of a remote-controlled vehicle. Participants use a simple base and a variety of materials to build creative solutions that can compete in challenges—such as popping balloons, knocking out targets, and interacting with other bots.

    Each Create-O-Bot is unique, encouraging creativity, problem-solving, and hands-on learning.

  • Participants develop real-world STEM skills through hands-on experience, including:

    • Problem-solving

    • Critical thinking

    • Creativity

    • Collaboration

    • Resilience through trial and improvement

    Participants also explore key physical science concepts such as force, motion, and stability.

  • Each session is built around the engineering design process, giving students the opportunity to think and work like engineers.

    Students:

    • Ask questions

    • Imagine solutions

    • Plan their designs

    • Create their builds

    • Test and improve

    This aligns with STEM learning standards and helps students apply classroom concepts in a real-world, engaging environment.

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Hands On STEM Experiences