We are excited for you to participate in Girlstart’s Virtual Starry Night, including a Greek star show and hands-on STEM activities! Gather materials from around the house and join us on Thursday, June 4^th for Starry fun.

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Constellation Tubes

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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 (included in lesson)
• Giant push pin
• Glue stick
• Markers
• Paper towel or toilet paper tube
• Scissors

Greek Water Clock

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• Cup, glass, or pitcher (for pouring ~2 cups of water)
• 2 empty plastic bottles (they should be the same size)
• Funnel (optional)
• Masking tape
• Permanent marker (fine tip works best)
• Scissors or utility knife
• Thumbtack or push pin
• Timer
• Water

Greek Lyre

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• Markers and stickers to decorate (optional)
• Pencil or wooden dowel (optional)
• 5-10 rubber bands (a variety of sizes works best – will need to fit around cardboard box)
• Small carboard box

Floating Paperclips!

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For “Sink or Float?” game

• Bin or bowl (filled with water)
• Paper
• Pencil
• Small objects from around your house that you don’t mind dropping into a bowl of water! Fun things to test: coins, plastic bottles, aluminum foil, pencil, eraser, sponges, wooden blocks, soda cans, ping pong balls, small rubber balls, etc.

For paperclip experiment

• Small paperclip
• Square of toilet paper

For surface tension extension

• Cotton swab
• Dish soap (2-3 drops)
• Liquid food coloring (2+ colors)
• Milk
• Plate or bowl

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We are excited for you to participate in Girlstart’s Virtual Starry Night, including an Egyptian star show and hands-on STEM activities! Gather materials from around the house and join us on Thursday, May 7^th for Starry fun.

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Decoding Hieroglyphics

• Hieroglyphics Cipher (included in lesson)
• Hieroglyphics Decoding Challenge page (attached to lesson)
• Paper
• Pencil

Engineer a Pyramid

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• Mini marshmallows (or similar items such as gumdrops, small pieces of modeling clay, Styrofoam packing peanuts, etc.)
• Toothpicks

Foil Boats

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• Aluminum foil
• Bin or bowl (filled with water)
• Paper
• Pencil
• Pennies(or other coins, washers, or similar objects)

Mummified Apples

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• 1/2 apple
• 2 cups
• ½ cup baking Soda
• ¼ cup salt
• Cutting board
• Knife
• Measuring cup
• Mixing bowl

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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 2^nd 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

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