Build a Telescope! Design your own lens and parabolic mirror from simple materials and watch light refract or reflect onto a target, just as happens in actual telescopes. The activity can scale with the group or audience size: A big bowl or reflective surface will focus light well enough that an entire auditorium can see …
Electrical engineering encouragement! Learn how electricity moves through a circuit while designing an LED greeting card.
Invisible Extinguisher A balloon is used to capture the carbon dioxide produced by a baking soda & vinegar reaction in a water bottle. Because carbon dioxide is denser than air, it can be carefully transferred to a container and then “poured” over a candle, acting as an invisible extinguisher.
Light-up Gift Box Are you ready to light up your holidays? Design your own gift box that twinkles using concepts of geometry and circuits.
This is not your typical electric toothbrush! Explore circuitry and master the science of electrical connections while creating a toothbrush robot.
Help scientists understand the sky from above and below! GLOBE Observer is an international citizen science initiative to understand our global environment. Your observations help scientists track changes in clouds in support of climate research. To participate, just download the app, go outside and follow the prompts in the app to observe your environment. Photograph …
Constellation Crafting This activity allows students to learn about the stars in our universe! All you need are pipe cleaners and beads to craft. First research a constellation and learn all about it! Some questions to think about are: how many stars are in the constellation, how far away is it from Earth, what season …
Take on the role of scientists and engineers while investigating the challenges of exploring and traveling in space with GSK Science in the Summer™ Be a Space Scientist! For this activity, your learners are a team of robotics engineers designing a rover to explore the surface of another planet. Your learners' job is to build …
Off to the races! Expand your physics knowledge while designing a wooden spool that uses mechanical energy to drive across the ground.
Confectionary science! Learn about sugar crystal solubility and viscosity as you create your ideal cookie icing.
Science is for Me! A unique series, for pre-and emerging readers, featuring children of color protagonists who use science to solve everyday challenges. Children explore deep science concepts through relatable stories and step-by-step illustrations for hands-on experiments. Join Jasmine and José as they learn about the density of liquids. Jasmine and José make a salad …
Butterfly Feeder Keep those pollinators fed and energized with your very own Butterly feeder! You will have fun using a lot of creative juices and a little engineering. The reward is getting to observe beautiful creatures outside of the Arboretum.
Help our nation’s trees! Invasive diseases and pests threaten the health of America’s forests. Scientists are working to understand what allows some individual trees to survive, but they need to find healthy, resilient trees in the forest to study. That’s where concerned foresters, landowners, and citizens (you!) can help. Tag trees you find in your …
Runoff and Infiltration Model In this activity, students will model and describe the effects of human activity on groundwater and surface water in a watershed. Using a modular 3D model and going through a guided lab, students will explore the fate of precipitation over three different landscape types found in our watershed: a city parking …
At Girlstart we Dream Big and hope we can empower you to do the same! Set goals for the future while creating a bookmark filled with your dreams.
