Materials List: Lunar Virtual Starry Night

We are excited for you to participate in Girlstart’s Virtual Starry Night, including a lunar star show and hands-on STEM activities! Gather materials from around the house and join us on Thursday, April 2nd for Starry fun.

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Moon Lander

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  • “Astronauts” – 2 goldfish crackers (or other crackers/chips)
  • Paper
  • Pencil
  • Scissors
  • Small paper or plastic cup
  • Tape

An assortment of the following materials, or similar items found around your house:

  • Bubble wrap
  • Cotton balls
  • Index cards
  • Marshmallows
  • Pieces of cardboard
  • Pipe cleaners
  • Pom poms
  • Popsicle sticks
  • Rubber bands
  • Straws (biodegradable)
  • Toothpicks

Moon Craters

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  • Aluminum pan or baking dish
  • “Asteroids” — small rocks, ping pong balls, bouncy balls, etc.
  • 4 cups flour (Tip: this can be made gluten-free by using corn flour)
  • Gallon-sized storage bag or airtight container
  • Measuring cup
  • Mixing bowl
  • Spoon
  • ½ cup vegetable, canola, or baby oil

Moon Phase Flipbook

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  • Markers
  • Moon Phase Flipbook Template (attached to lesson)
  • Ruler
  • Scissors
  • Stapler

Paper Rockets

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  • Clear tape
  • Pencil
  • Plastic bendy straw (biodegradable)
  • Printed Rocket Template (attached to lesson)
  • Scissors
  • Stickers or washi tape for decoration

Statement Regarding COVID-19 & Girlstart Programming

We are thankful to our community for your engagement in our Spring 2020 programming, but given the situation concerning COVID-19, we are very sad that we must postpone our 15th Annual Austin Girls in STEM Conference, as well as our Community STEM events scheduled in Austin, Houston, and Irving (including our April and May ‘Starry Nights’) until official guidance permits us to do so. At this moment, we are not certain when we will be able to resume our Community STEM events, but we will keep you updated as soon as we have news to share.

We are not, however, going to let this time get us down, and we are not going to let you down, either. We are working to create more resources for you–and your family–during this challenging time. Even though we need to keep ourselves healthy, it doesn’t mean that we should stop learning. That’s why we are excited to let you know that our staff have been working hard to expand our online programming.

Please visit our dedicated ‘STEM at Home’ online resource that brings together hundreds of accessible, hands-on STEM activities that you can do at home with your family. These include activities from our DeSTEMber program, and other rich and engaging content. New activities and content will appear in the next few days! Our social media channels will also alert you when new content is ready. We promise that we are committed to ensuring that you have plenty of STEM activities while staying safe at home.

Thank you for being part of the Girlstart family!

Austin Girls in STEM Conference Postponed

Thank you again to everyone that was helping to make our 15th Annual Austin Girls in STEM Conference, scheduled for April 18, 2020, meaningful for our girls.

Following the City of Austin and the CDC’s guidelines concerning COVID-19, we have decided to postpone this year’s conference. While we do not know when we would reschedule, or if it’s possible to do so, we will be sure to keep you updated as soon as we have news to share.

While we are sad to have to postpone, we know it is in the best interest of our participants, presenters, volunteers, parents, staff, and community at large. With that being said, we are working to create more resources for you, and for your family, online during this challenging time. Even though we need to keep ourselves and others healthy, it doesn’t mean that we all can’t keep learning. That’s why we will be increasing our virtual programming, and we will be sharing more about this soon. Parents of registered participants should have received an email on Monday, March 16th. If you have not received communication from Girlstart please reach out to camps@girlstart.org.

Continue to follow Girlstart’s social media for activities and fun things to do while you are home.
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Thank you for being part of the Girlstart family. Be safe!