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Shane’s Lane &...

As I write this second edition of Shane’s Lane, I am celeb...

STEM Extravaganza...

This February, Girlstart hosted a Valentine’s Day-themed...

Shane’s Lane &...

Cheers to a new year of empowering girls in STEM! I wan...

Thank you Unrivaled ...

On MLK Day 2023, Unrivaled Group joined us at the Girlstart Austin office to help with outdoor clea...

Dr. Danielle Sweeney...

WOMEN IN STEM – Dr. Danielle Sweeney

Nikki Merrill...

WOMEN IN STEM - Nikki Merrill

A Note from Shane Wo...

Press Release: Girls...

After School Newslet...

As we wrap up our Fall 2021 After School program, we want to first and foremost thank everyone that h...

Bruna Dahm...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights vario...

Holly Huynh...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights vario...

Ellen Goodwin...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights vario...

Celebrating Elizabet...

Celebrating Elizabeth Serif...

Claire Obuchowski...

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Karina Hershberg...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights vario...

Inspirational Noteca...

One of the ways volunteers have helped this year is by writing inspirational notecards to program par...

Cognizant Foundation...

Adele Mae Luta...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights vario...

Rachel Medbery...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights vario...

Anjana Sundarrajan...

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Roopa Malavally...

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Bhanuja Nagore...

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Priyanka Desirazu...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights vario...

Najah Clay...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights vario...

Shaida Hiekali...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights vario...

Netra Unni Rajesh...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights vario...

SUMMER CAMP 2021 STE...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Meet the Summer Camp STEM CREW who will be mentoring and teaching your Girlstart st...

Debisree Ray...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights vario...

Suzanne Szewczyk...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights vario...

Marissa Pang...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights vario...

Aparna Subramanian...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights vario...

Virtual Guest Speake...

This semester, Girlstart continued offering our After School at Home program. After School at Home was created for girls...

Kirby Tyndall...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights vario...

Niru Rajagopal...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights vario...

Health Management Sy...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights vario...

Candace McCabe...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights vario...

Sarah Garr...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights vario...

Celebrating Black Hi...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights vario...

Rebecca Casaubon...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights vario...

Megan Lueders...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights vario...

Jessica Harris...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights vario...

Audrey Nelson...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STE...

Jaime Ownby...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STE...

STEM Kindness Extrav...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Explore biochemistry and give someone a beautiful bouquet of f...

STEM Kindness Extrav...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Use oobleck to add a bit of kindness to the world. Investigate...

STEM Kindness Extrav...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What is the longest chain you can make from one sheet of paper...

Kathryn Reagan...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STEM.  Be inspired as these incre...

Gwen Dalmacio...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STEM.  Be inspired as these incre...

Jennifer Pratt...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STEM.  Be inspired as these i...

Heide Stefanyshyn-Pi...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various wom...

Layne Husted...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STE...

Dr. Bhagyashree Birl...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STE...

Kandice Whalen...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STE...

Janine K. Iannarelli...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STE...

Vera Kalyanrama...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STE...

Maria Zambrano...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STE...

Cindy Patton...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STE...

Lisa Ward, PhD...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STE...

Betty McDaniel...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STE...

Karla Saludares...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STE...

Marcae Bryant-Omosor...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STE...

Jaqueline Grandoit...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STE...

Matsuri Rojano-Nisim...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STE...

Shefali Pearson...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STE...

Sarah Kampman...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STE...

Yvonne Hawthorne...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STEM. Be inspired as these incredi...

Meha Jha...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STEM. Be inspired as these incredi...

Thank You for Volunt...

Due to the current health situation, Girlstart has not been able to host groups of volunteers for the past several months. But tha...

Curbside Pick Up Par...

This summer, Girlstart has pivoted to our new Summer Camp at Home program to ensure the health and safety of our camp community, i...

Hansa Giridhar...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STEM. Be inspired as these incredi...

Jennifer Parker...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STEM. Be inspired as these incredi...

Sarah Strobhar...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STEM. Be inspired as these incredi...

Sam Marcellus...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STEM. Be inspired as these incredi...

Plants to the Rescue...

Earth Day is the perfect time to learn how you can make the Earth a ...

Dr. Serena Hon...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STEM. Be inspired as these incredi...

Coloring Pages...

Coloring is a great brain break for all ages!

STEM at Home Menu...

Downloadable STEM menu to spend time doing activities offline. Once you’ve completed an activity, color it in!

Dr. Kim Dao...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STEM. Be inspired as these incredi...

Thank You Tableau So...

This spring, a group from Tableau Software joined us at the Girlstart Austin offices to help prepare materials for our after schoo...

Thank You Deep in th...

In partnership with H-E-B Free First Sundays at the Bullock Museum, Girlstart presented our annual Deep in the Heart of STEM event...

Thank You Monthly Vo...

To kick off the new year, Girlstart introduced a new volunteer opportunity with our Monthly Volunteer Nights! Girlstart is opening...

Carrie Bell...

Girlstart's Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STEM. Be inspired as these incredi...

STEM at Home: Pinwhe...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Create a pinwheel and explore how wind turbines generate renewable energy. Use your knowledge o...

Math Decisions Matte...

*Your district’s official form will look a little different. If you have a daughter in 5th grade, you will likely receive inf...

Thank You DeSTEMber ...

Girlstart kicked off the month of DeSTEMber with our DeSTEMber Extravaganza on Saturday, December 7th in Austin, TX, and Sunnyvale...

Thank You Square Roo...

A group from Square Root joined us at Girlstart this fall for a morning of volunteering. Volunteers helped us prep materials for o...

Thank You 2019 Volun...

2019 was a great year and we had hundreds of volunteers help in various capacities throughout the country. Volunteers prepped mate...

Summer Camp 2020 The...

Mark your calendars! Girlstart's summer camp registration opens January 13, 2020 and weeks have sold ...

Thank You Austin Gam...

Girlstart hosted its annual Game Changers Luncheon on Tuesday, October 29th at the JW Marriott in downtown Austin. It was a great ...

Thank You 3M Volunte...

During the week of September 23rd, 3M volunteers joined us at various after school programs in Central Texas as part of their Visi...

Thank You Chevron Vo...

Throughout the months of September and October, Chevron employees volunteered their time to help prep materials for our after scho...

Thank You Houston Gi...

Girlstart hosted it's second annual Girls in STEM Conference in Houston, TX on Saturday, October 5t...

A Game Changer...

Girlstart is honoring 2019 women in STEM. Next month, Girlstart is hosting the annual Game Changers lun...

Thank You Back to Sc...

Girlstart hosted it's annual Back to School STEM Saturday in Austin, TX on August 24th. Close to 300 people joined us for the day ...

Highlights from Girl...

Take it to the Streets! We had the special opportunity of being hosted by Lakewood Elementary in Sunnyvale ESD at...

Highlights from Girl...

Thank you to Lakewood Elementary in Sunnyvale ESD for hosting Girlstart Summer Camp July 29-August 2! It was such a great opportun...

Highlights from Girl...

Take it to the Streets! Thank you to TXL Boys and Girls Club for hosting so many campers for our Girlstart Summer...

A BIG Thank You to D...

Highlights from Girl...

Saddle up! This week the campers made their way west to explore the wild frontier. From cartography to geology to engineering, the...

Highlights from Girl...

Lights, camera, action! During Girlstart Film Fest, the campers explore everything that goes into making the movies and TV shows t...

Highlights from Girl...

Take it to the Streets! Thank you to Lakewood Elementary in Sunnyvale ESD for hosting so many campers for our Gir...

Highlights from Girl...

Take it to the Streets! Thank you to the Waltham Boys and Girls Club for hosting our Girlstart Summer Program Jul...

Highlights from Girl...

Take it to the Streets! Thank you to Boys and Girls Club of Greater Lowell for hosting our Girlstart Summer Progr...

Highlights from Girl...

Girlstart to the rescue! During our Ready, Set, Rescue camp, campers learned how to safely engineer buildings and designed new pro...

Highlights from Girl...

Someone has stolen the popsicles from Girlstart! Campers spent their week learning about how to analyze clues from the crime scene...

Highlights from Girl...

Girlstart on Deck! Thank you to Oakland Unity Middle School for hosting Girlstart Summer Camp July 8-12! It was s...

Highlights from Girl...

Take it to the Streets! We had the special opportunity of being hosted by Adams Park Club for Girlstart Summer Ca...

Highlights from Girl...

Take it to the Streets! Thank you to Kemp-Carver Elementary in Bryan ISD for hosting so many campers for our Girl...

Highlights from Girl...

Take it to the Streets! Neff Elementary in Houston ISD hosted Girlstart Summer Camp June 24-27. It was such a gre...

Highlights from Girl...

Take it to the Streets! We had the special opportunity of being hosted by Spring Branch ISD at Hollibrook Element...

Highlights from Girl...

Take it to the Streets! We had the special opportunity of being hosted by Triton College for Girlstart Summer Cam...

Highlights from Girl...

Take it to the Streets! Thanks to the Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy in Grand Prairie ISD for hosting Girlstart Summer ...

Highlights from Girl...

Take it to the Streets! We had the special opportunity of being hosted by Hays CISD at Pfluger Elementary for Gir...

Highlights from Girl...

This summer our Girlstart campers traveled out into the wild to learn about all things animal! Campers experienced what it is like...

Highlights from Girl...

Is anyone here a doctor?! After this theme our campers have definitely been inspired to become one! This week, campers explored se...

Highlights from Girl...

Take it to the Streets! Thank you to Fuentes Elementary in Hays CISD for hosting so many campers for our Girlstar...

Highlights from Girl...

Take it to the Streets! We had the special opportunity of being hosted by North East ISD at the Camelot Elementar...

Highlights from Girl...

Take it to the Streets! Bilhartz Elementary in Duncanville ISD hosted Girlstart Summer Camp June 10-14. It was su...

Highlights from Girl...

Take it to the Streets! We had the special opportunity of being hosted by Alief ISD at Hicks Elementary for Girls...

Meet the Summer Camp...

It’s time for Summer Camp! The past two weeks our Summer Camp STEM CREW in Central Texas has been working hard to prepare all of...

Highlights from Girl...

Take it to the Streets! Heflin Elementary in Alief ISD hosted Girlstart Summer Camp June 3-6. It was such a great...

Highlights from Girl...

Take it to the Streets! We had the special opportunity of being hosted by Irving ISD at the Elise Walker Outdoor ...

Highlights from Girl...

Take it to the Streets! Thank you to Pearson Elementary in Mission CISD for hosting so many campers for our Girls...

Announcing Austin Ga...

Melanie Mitchell is Professor of Computer Science at Portland State University, and External Professor and Member of the Science B...

Thank you, My IT Pro...

Fifteen IT professionals set out to cut out nearly 43,000 foam squares last Friday at My IT Pros in Austin. The squares will be us...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

We all love playing with bubbles, but do you know the science behind how they work? Bubbles are able to form because the soap in t...

Starry Nights Spring...

Girls sat on knitted bean bag chairs lining the inside of the Girlstart planetarium. Ten eager faces looked up at the STEM crew as...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Most people drink the occasional soda, but have you ever seen a soda can jump before? After you drink your next soda, place the em...

Houston and North Te...

Houston and North Texas: Join us for a STEM extravaganza this month! Girlstart has hit the road to bri...

Go like this photo o...

Girlstart is competing to win $10,000 to help inspire girls in STEM, and we need your help! Girlstart has been decorating

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Observe how the properties of water turn cornstarch into an imitation of quicksand in this

Support Girlstart at...

This spring break, support Girlstart by seeing

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Start your adventure by making your own compass in this activity! The Earth is surrounded by a magnetic field, and this field crea...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Watch bleach work its magic in this activi...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

This February, we are dreaming of warm spring days. What better way to spend a dreary winter day than to do a hands-on science act...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Self-rising flour and baking powder are known as leavening agents, meaning they have sodium bicarbonate and when mixed with heat, ...

Why I Love STEM...

Why do you love STEM?

Small Work, Big Miss...

The Women in Technology group at VISA employees spent their Thursday afternoons cutting aluminum circles out of disposable pans, t...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Gliders work like planes but with...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Water has many interesting properties, a couple of which being adhesion and cohesion. In this

Thank You PayPal!...

A group from the Austin PayPal offices joined us at Girlstart for an afternoon of volunteering. They cut hundreds of pieces of con...

Thank You Norton Ros...

This past December, a group from Norton Rose Fulbright joined us at Girlstart Headquarters to prep materials for our spring after ...

Thank You National I...

As Girlstart gears up for our spring 2019 after school programs, volunteers have helped prep materials for the 2000+ girls we serv...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Bernoulli’s principle says that an increase in the speed of air will cause a decrease in air pressure. Witness this phenomena in...

The Empowerment Camp...

It was showcase day at Tom Green Elementary. Twenty girls stood up to show their parents what they had been working on. Cars zoome...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Experience how the vibrations of sound create a clucking noise in this simple

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Use simple materials in this demonstration to make a miniature hovercraft explore a tabletop. In

DeSTEMber Austin: 20...

Kids of all ages darted towards DeSTEMber Extravaganza prested by Girlstart across the nation on December 1 to create and innovate...

Thank You DeSTEMber ...

Girlstart kicked off the month of DeSTEMber with our DeSTEMber Extravaganza on Saturday, December 1st in four locations throughout...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

To celebrate the return of DeSTEMber next month, we are revisiting our favorite activities from 2017! Click

A STEMester of Growt...

Twenty fourth-grade girls bent over their projects as the clock inched toward 4:30. They straightened their balloon cars, scribble...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

To celebrate the return of DeSTEMber next month, we are revisiting our favorite activities from 2017! Click

Maintaining Perspect...

The future: it’s scary; it’s exciting; it’s unknown. It’s always one step ahead of us holding the keys to what seems like ...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

To celebrate the return of DeSTEMber next month, we are revisiting our favorite activities from 2017! Click

A Modern Day Mystery...

Suspended by only thick steel cords connected to two towers, the Golden Gate Bridge spans almost 9,000 feet. That’s nearly two m...

Thank You Spooktacul...

On Friday, October 26th Girlstart in partnership with the Bullock Museum hosted it's popular Spooktacular event. Over 1,000 superh...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

To celebrate the return of DeSTEMber next month, we are revisiting our favorite activities from 2017! Click

Vehicles: Take 2...

This week at Girlstart, the girls took another shot at designing a vehicle. These “coffee cup drag race cars” were meant to go...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Happy Halloween! Celebrate this spooky holiday by creating your own glittery concoction. The chemical reaction between vinegar and...

Balloons of Creativi...

Every week, Jeremiah Thomas, a fifth grade science teacher at Elm Grove Elementary, gets to watch his daughter hypothesize, invent...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

This simple activity only calls for two materials to make a fun duck...

A Day in the Life of...

Rubie proudly held up the project she had been working on for the past thirty minutes. In her hand was a bug made out of pipeclean...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Explore what happens when two balls simultaneously make the change from potential to kinetic energy in

Thank you to our Hou...

Thank you so much to our Houston Luncheon sponsors. Because of you, our girls have a space to explore science and learn about STEM...

Girlstart Spooktacul...

Put on your best costume and get ready to strut your stuff with Girlstart at the Bullock Museum on October 26 from 5-8 pm. The eve...

An Electric Adventur...

About 30 pairs of eyes stared in awe at the birthday card in Sydney’s hand. At first glance it looked like an average birthday c...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Atmospheric pressure and surface tension combine in t...

Getting More Girls i...

When 3rd grade teacher Christie Crouch studied biology in college, she often looked around her classes and noticed only a few othe...

Thank You Girls in S...

Girlstart hosted it's first Girls in STEM Conference in Houston, TX on Saturday, September 22nd at Alief Taylor High school. The r...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

In this ...

A Day in the Life of...

Samantha looked at the pile of office supplies in front of her. The heap of common objects sent he...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Explore the power of air pressure in this exciting

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Learn about how salt affects the melting temperature of ice in this

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Play with magnets and explore magnetism in this a...

Thank You Back to Sc...

Girlstart hosted its annual Back to School STEM Saturday event on August 25th at the Girlstart STEM Center in Austin, TX. Over 400...

2018 Austin Women in...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Capillary action is the process by which water flows against gravity in a narrow space. In this activity, you will observe how cap...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Use the unique properties of water to create a bubbl...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

We all know that flowers need water to live, but what happens if that water is dyed? Find out in this

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Use the power of air pressure in a bag to launch a pom pom! Just a few materials are needed to create your

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

It’s hot outside, so try out this

2018 Houston Game Ch...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Have you ever wondered how ducks stay warm while swimming in cold water? The answer is that their feathers are covered in a waxy o...

Travel Camp Update...

Summer is our favorite time of year, because it means camp! Not only do we get to host seven weeks ...

Meet our 2018 Housto...

Our second-annual Game Changers Luncheon in H...

Meet the Girlstart S...

It’s officially summer at Girlstart! We are expecting over 400 girls to attend our summer camp in Austin over 7 weeks during sum...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Do you know what happens to air as it is heated and cooled? Here in Texas, the weather is starting to heat up! Take full advantage...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Observe the vibrant color that occurs when you put food coloring into water. Now add the water into...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

You don’t feel like going to the store to buy some

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Try a new way of blowing out a fire by using baking soda and vinegar in this cool

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Normally you need a pot and a stovetop to boil water. In this experiment, watch water start boiling without heating up the cup or ...

Send a Girl to Summe...

Send a girl to camp this summer by raising money for vital scholarships! Every year, almost 1,000 girls attend Girlstart camp for ...

Thank You Girls in S...

Girlstart hosted its 13th annual Girls in STEM Conference on Saturday, March 24th at Travis High School in Austin, TX. 597 girls f...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

We’ve all seen helicopters flying above us, but have you ever wondered why their propellers spin the way they do? Find out how t...

EarthX in Dallas...

Join Girlstart from April 20th-22nd at Earthx, the world’s largest environmental experience! The weekend-long event will take pl...

TASSCC Funds Scholar...

Texas Association of State Systems for Computing and Communication (TASSCC) is a statewide organization that supports networking a...

Annual Game Changers...

Girlstart’s Annual Game Changers Luncheons help raise funds for many of our activities and initiatives around our After School P...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Did you know air pressure was all you ne...

Send a Girl to Summe...

Almost 1,000 girls will attend Girlstart Summer Camp and they need scholarships! Girls attend camps across the nation - from Bosto...

After School Spring ...

This week, Girlstart After School explored the impact of humans on ecosystems. After a mini lesson on food webs and energy flow di...

2018 Girls in STEM C...

On March 24th, Travis High School hosted Girlstart’s ‘Girls in STEM Conference.’ Every year, volunteers, presenters, and stu...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Watch this cool physics experiment come to life as we see how wax dripping from the candles propel the straws to move in a

After School Spring ...

Girlstart After School is back and ready to go after Spring Break! This week, our girls built and attached wind turbines to toy ca...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Did you know there are different ways to measure wind energy? One way is by measuring wind speed using a device known as an

Starry Nights at Gir...

Join Girlstart on April 5th for a Starry Night at the STEM Center! It’s free and fun for the whole family! Feel free to drop by ...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

We all know that oil and water don’t mix, but have you ever thought about what might happen when you try to force them to mix? C...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Did you know you can make a paper clip float on water? Even though th...

After School Spring ...

This week, girls explored the impact of oil spills on marine ecosystems. After studying and discussing pictures of the Gulf of Mex...

Sponsor Spotlight: M...

MyITpros is an Austin-based information technology (IT) company that has been serving central Texas for 25 years! They offer a com...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Check out this cool experiment that is performed with just a candle and some matches. Light up your candle and watch the water slo...

Thank you WeatherFes...

Girlstart, the Bullock Museum, and Spectrum News hosted their annual WeatherFest on February 4th in Austin, TX. Close to 1500 p...

After School Spring ...

During Week 5 of Girlstart’s After School Program, our young environmental engineers used their problem-solving and critical thi...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Do you know what happens when you mix oil and water? The oil floats on top of the water because it is less dense. Now add some sal...

After School Spring ...

This week, our girls channeled their inner soil scientist to examine different properties of soils, like: texture, color, and wate...

Our Love Letter to Y...

Big hugs for our volunteers - Girlstart wouldn’t be possible without the time and dedication of our wonderful volunteers. From h...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Looking for something fun to do this Valentine’s Day? Check out this experiment which involves

Sponsor Spotlight: S...

Shoutout to our sponsor, Software Advice, for fundraising to send girls to Girlstart summer camps! Software Advice has revolutioni...

After School Spring ...

This week, Girlstart students (and future geologists!) reviewed physical weathering and the slow changes to Earth's surface caused...

Local Austin Jewelry...

This Valentine's, local Austin jewelry line Ruby & Violet is giving y...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

What happens when you use a dinner knife to swipe at the bottom of a

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Create a new substance from household items with some help from an adult. ...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Explore what happens to a marshmallow when heated i...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Try a new twist on this classic experiment! Explore the properties of air pressure in

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Very few materials are needed to perform this impressive expe...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Stay in on this cold January day and try this soapy experimen...

After School Fall 20...

And that’s a wrap on Girlstart After School 2017! This week we finished with some final showcases...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

This experiment may make your hair a little messy, but th...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Before you feast on some turkey this week, be sure to get outside and enjoy the fall weather. Learn about the

After School Fall 20...

It’s finally Showcase Week! For Girlstart After School’s final meeting of the semester, students brought back some of their fa...

After School Fall 20...

As the semester begins to wind down, the girls paused to reflect on what the girls learned this semester at Girlstart After School...

After School Fall 20...

This week, our girls explored the careers of geologists and environmental engineers as they studied geological processes that cont...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

3, 2, 1… Blast off! Create your very own rocket in this dynamite ...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Create a flower that doesn’t need sunlight to bloom ...

2017 Houston Game Ch...

The Houston Game Changers Annual Luncheon is a special celebration honoring women who have made a significant impact locally or na...

Thank You Spooktacul...

Girlstart teamed up with the Bullock Texas State History Museum on October 27th to host our annual Spooky Extravaganza! The weathe...

After School Fall 20...

This week in Girlstart After School our girls were astronomers and all about the moon! However, the girls didn’t just learn the ...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Defy gravity in this simple trick! All you need is a ...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Everyone knows that sharp objects and balloons don’t mix, so you might be surprised by the results of this

After School Fall 20...

During Week 6 of Girlstart After School, our young mechanical engineers learned about friction and speed. Girls experimented and r...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

In this simple experiment, play with the ...

After School Fall 20...

This week at Girlstart After School, our girls continued to be Electrical Engineers. While last week the girls learned how to make...

After School Fall 20...

During Week 4 of Girlstart After School, our girls explored the careers of electrical engineers! First, they learned new concepts ...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Celebrate Earth Science Week by creating your very own cloud in this demons...

Thank You Houston Fa...

Girlstart hosted our first STEM Extravaganza in Houston, TX on Saturday, September 23rd. Kids and families joined us for a morning...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

In this experiment, use the properties of the hydr...

After School Fall 20...

This week, the girls in Girlstart After School were environmental engineers. To begin, they tested the solubility of salt and suga...

After School Fall 20...

Things are building up on week two of Girlstart’s After School programs. After a mini lesson on density and buoyancy, the girls ...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Did you know that raisins can dance? Watch how the carbon dioxide bubbles in soda can lessen the density of the raisins and give t...

After School Fall 20...

We are so excited to have our after-school programs back in session! At Girlstart, we are brave, creative, and curious. Last week,...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

This Hands-On Wednesday blog requires adult supervision. Make sure to conduct this experiment with help from a parent or friend. E...

Hands-On Wednesday: ...

Challenge your balancing skills with this eggs-periment! Salt forms in the shape of a perfect cube, which allows it to act as a ti...

STEM Activities for ...

Hi everyone: We just heard that it may be until September 11 that Houston children can go back to school. We've been providing...

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Today's activity doesn't require a lot of materials, but it's a great

Thank You Back to Sc...

Girlstart hosted its annual Back to School STEM Saturday event on August 5th at the Girlstart STEM Center in Austin, TX. 450 ...

Thank You Summer Cam...

This summer, Girlstart hosted seven weeks of camp at the Girlstart STEM Center in Austin, TX. Each week we had high school gi...

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  Observe both a physical and a chemical reaction in this

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  We are nearing the end of summer, but it is still so much fun to play in the water! With ...

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Here in Texas, it is getting quite hot outside, so we chose to see

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Do you love to play with gooey slime? You can create your very own slime with just a few simple ingre...

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What do the following items have in common? Poisonous se...

Thank You Reliant...

Reliant hosted their annual Reliant Gives Week the week of May 22nd. Girlstart hosted two volunteer group opportunities packed ful...

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Got rhythm? Well this water sure does! Come dance to the beat as we explore the

Charles Schwab Volun...

Charles Schwab hosted their annual 

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Need an extra lift for your paper airplane? Then put together this

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Create a bubbly, colorful reaction with this homemade

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We can’t help but dream of cooler weather as it starts to warm up outside. Escape the summer heat...

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Explore magnetic fields by making your own magnet jar! Magnetic objects can either attract or repel...

Thank You for Helpin...

Because of your support, Girlstart secured second place, and a $10,000 donation from Reliant Gives for Girlstart programs in Houst...

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Vector Toy In this demonstration, use your favorite walking toy t...

After School ‘to G...

During this week’s activities, Girlstart students learned about skills used by geomorphologists...

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Instead of turning your frown upside down, try turning It around in this simple experiment! Pick an image that you’d like to see...

After School Spring ...

This week, Girlstart students (and future geologists!) reviewed physical weathering, chemical weathering, and erosion before putti...

DeSTEMber...

takes place in Girlstart’s STEM Studio and Mini-Planetarium, a unique space for families to explore astronomy! ...

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Walking Rainbow Everyone loves a good rainbow! In ...

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We need your vote to help us win $100,000! Girlstart is honored that

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Dancing Worms Chances are that you have participated in, or at least witnessed a volcano explosion created from baking soda and...

After School ‘...

Showcase After School To Go ended the semester by highlighting students’ successes and presenting each club’s Showcase even...

After School Spring ...

Showcase In this final week of Girlstart After School, the girls had the opportunity to pick some of their favorite experiments...

Women in STEM 2015: ...

Runi Duvall participated in the inaugural Girlstart program in 1997 and went on to earn a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering an...