Girlstart Activity: Paper Helicopter – Create a paper helicopter as you learn about the rotors that help it fly!
Austin, TX: STEM Extravaganza @ Girlstart
Join Girlstart for a special STEM Extravaganza featuring Milliporesigma’s Curiosity Cube! Enjoy free, hands-on STEM activities that are great for all genders and ages. Click here to RSVP: https://bit.ly/CuriosityCube!
Activities include:
Funky Kaleidoscopes: Explore light, reflections, and symmetry with your very own kaleidoscope.
Circuit Flashlights: Channel your inner electrical engineer as you create a circuit to power your very own flashlight!
Gliders: Design a glider and learn how airplanes fly as you explore how positions of elevons and rudders affect aircraft movement!
Mini Bow and Arrow: Construct a mini bow and arrow as you experiment with force, aim, ans precision.
Thaumatropes: Create the illusion of apparent motion by constructing your own thaumatrope
Sound Sandwich: Explore how you can change pitch by changing the vibrations, or the wavelengths, of a sound sandwich!
Star shows: Enjoy star shows in our mini-planetarium all event long!
Milliporesigma Curiosity Cube: Learn about sustainable practices and how we can all contribute to protecting the planet as you follow the life cycle of a t-shirt!
Austin, TX: Festival of Good @ Goodnight Ranch
The Festival of Good is an annual fall festival block party celebrating all the “good” things of Austin. This festival is FREE, family-friendly, and open to the public. Each year it features food trucks, a photo booth, live music, local vendors, kid-friendly crafts, cool giveaways, and more. Join Girlstart for hands-on STEM fun!