Austin, TX: DeSTEMber Extravaganza @ Girlstart

Paper Airplane Tournament

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no it’s a paper airplane! Construct a sturdy, highflying paper airplane and have your very own paper airplane tournament with your family and friends. Attach it to a launcher and compete to see whose airplane glides the highest, furthest, and longest!

Microscopy Marbling

Cells are so small that they can only be seen with help from a microscope. In this activity, you'll use a marbling technique with oil, water, and food coloring to recreate what you might see when you peek at cells under a microscope. The IF/THEN® Collection is the largest free resource of its kind dedicated to …

Heavy Lifting

Design and build a balloon rocket to carry as many paper clips as possible. Heavy Lifting is part of the NASA STEM: Forward to the Moon Activity Guide. These hands-on science activities may be done at home with family, at summer camp or in a classroom. The activities supplement the STEM Education segment of the Apollo Anniversary …