We are excited for you to participate in Girlstart’s STEM Extravaganza @ Home! Gather materials and join us the week of August 10-15 for hands-on STEM fun.

8.10 Paper Kites
8.11 Cartesian Divers
8.12 Solar Ovens
8.13 Flying Dragonfly
8.14 Slurpee Science
8.15 Astronomy Day

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8.10 – Paper Kites

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• Cotton string (5-10 feet)
• Hole punch
• Pen or pencil
• 5 x 11-inch piece of paper
• Plastic ribbon (6 feet) or plain ribbon (2 feet)
• Ruler
• Straw
• Tape

8.11 – Cartesian Divers

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• Bowl (any size)
• Empty plastic water bottle (any size is fine, although a 1L bottle works best)
• Hot glue
• Ketchup packets (or any type of condiment packet that is this shape)
• Permanent markers
• Water

8.12 – Solar Ovens

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• Aluminum foil
• Black construction paper (optional)
• Glue stick (optional)
• Marshmallow
• Plastic wrap
• Small cardboard box with lid flaps (big enough to hold a marshmallow)
• Small plate/bowl (optional)
• Stick or dowel (used to prop up lid of carboard box)
• Tape

8.13 – Flying Dragonfly

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• Empty cereal box or piece of cardstock
• Hole punch
• Pen or pencil
• Ruler
• Scissors
• Straw or wooden dowel
• Tape

8.14 – Slurpee Science

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• 1 cup of your favorite beverage – juice, soda, water, etc.
• ¼ cup salt (coarse salt works best)
• 4 cups of ice
• 2 gallon-sized baggies
• 2 sandwich-sized baggies
• Warm gloves or towel

8.15 – Astronomy Day

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• Black construction paper
• Cardboard, foam board, or cork board (at least 4.5” x 4.5”)
• Clear tape
• Constellation Pattern Template (attached to lesson)
• Giant push pin
• Glue stick
• Markers
• Paper towel or toilet paper tube
• Scissors