– Design and decorate your own unique snowflake
– Discover how blubber keeps arctic animals warm
– Engineer mini marshmallow igloo structures
– Make your own replicas of Inuksuk landmark rock structures
Girlstart is continuing to offer Starry Nights at Home for Fall/Winter 2020!
Materials lists for hands-on activities will be posted the Monday before each Starry Night. A virtual star show and activity blogs will be available on the day of Starry!
Enjoy these hands-on STEM activities:
– Design a unique totem pole
– Discover the science behind popcorn
– Make a mini bow and arrow
– Play the Native American stick game
Girlstart’s STEM Studio and Mini-Planetarium is a unique space for families to explore astronomy! Starry Nights are held the first Thursday of every month (except January, June, July, and August), with each month featuring a new astronomy experience and related hands-on activities. All ages are welcome to stop by any time between 5:30pm and 7:00pm. RSVP is recommended, however it is not required, to join us.
Reminder: Chaperones are required. Adults must stay with their children throughout the event.
Hands-on activities include:
– Dissect a seed as you discover Mayan crop cultivation techniques
– Program robots to make their way to the top of the Mayan pyramid
– Make a device to shoot a ball through a hoop on a Mayan ceremonial ball court
– Engineer a drag racing spool and learn about Ewy Rosqvist, the first female to participate in and win the Argentine Grand Prix
Additional activities and resources from our friends at the Austin Astronomical Society
