For the first time ever, the STEM Conference and Expo is open to ALL Girl Scouts! Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors are invited!
Session 1: 9 AM-12 PM | D B J
Session 2: 1:30-6 PM | C S
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$30 per Girl Scout includes swag and patch
(designed by Girl Scout Hadley)
- Volunteer supervision
required.
- Financial
assistance is available.
- Free bus transportation, too!
(Bus stops in Middleboro, Framingham, Lynn, Chelsea, Charlestown,
Lawrence, and Andover. Select the bus during checkout.)
Explore the brand-new and reimagined STEM Conference & Expo spread out across the Cedar Hill property. Did you know? Cedar Hill was once home to a model dairy farm, featuring a herd of 100 cows and cutting-edge milking and bottling techniques? Over 100 years of science, right here in Waltham.
Keynote will be Alyssa Ann Goodman, the Robert Wheeler Willson Professor of Applied Astronomy at Harvard University, co-Director for Science at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Research Associate of the Smithsonian Institution, and the founding director of the Harvard Initiative in Innovative Computing.
There's so much to explore—coding, wearable lights, animal care, Mars rovers, how women engineers can save the world, and more!
Brain Games
How does your brain create thoughts,
feelings, and actions? Assemble a 3D model of a human brain and learn
about the different functions of the regions of the brain!
Build a Helping Hand
Robots use a variety of different
tools in order to pick up items from grippers to spinning wheels and
even suction. Make your own simple mechanical arm and compete to pick
up the most objects!
Cape Crusaders
How can you be a superhero and help the
environment? Cape Cod and other natural areas need your help to
protect our waterways and beaches.
Curious Caterpillars
How many different caterpillars are
there? Explore 20 different specimens along with the plants they live
on. Use a microscope to examine and observe these insect lives at
their tiniest scales.
Heart Beat
How does your heartbeat change? Listen to
your own heart with a stethoscope (that you can keep) to learn more.
This activity occurs every 20 minutes for a max of 10 Girl Scouts at a time.
The Key(chain) to 3D Printing
You may have heard of 3D
printing, but what can you do with it? How do 3D printers work? Come
learn how you can make almost anything with a 3D printer, and then get
your own 3D-printed keychain!
Magnetic Silly Putty
The science of silly putty! Come
make your own silly putty (that you can take home) and learn about how
simple everyday household products can be used to turn ordinary silly
putty into magnetic!
MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute
Learn about program
opportunities for students interested in artificial intelligence,
robotics, and other engineering disciplines, and how to start thinking
in terms of how to solve real-world problems.
Mutation Creation
How do viruses such as Sars-CoV2
(Covid) mutate and change? This happens in a similar way to a game of
telephone when one person changes the wording slightly which then gets
passed on to the next. Try out some tongue twisters to see for
yourself how these "mutations" occur and compare them to viruses.
Pollution Police: Clean water begins with you!
We are
all part of the water cycle and must take responsibility for the water
we use, including "cleaning" it. Explore an nteractive model
to determine sources of water pollution and engineer ways to reduce waste.
Popsicle Stick Challenge
Test your building skills! See
how strong of a structure you can build using only popsicle sticks and
clothes pins. Learn how civil engineers apply the same skills to the
buildings we use everyday.
Program Your Friend
Learn coding basics by guiding a
friend through a maze. One is the robot and the other a programmer
giving the directions. Remember a robot can only follow the directions
given so your code must be accurate.
Puff Mobiles
Learn about renewable energy sources as you
are challenged with building a wind-powered car! Test your creation
and get your car to the finish line using as few puffs of air as possible!
Robo Wheel
Create a spinning wheel and see how far it can
go. Add your own flair to it while learning about energy.
Science is -321 Degrees COOL!
Did you know you can make
ice cream with liquid nitrogen? See other COOL experiments such as how
a balloon or LED reacts to the -321 degree liquid.
Seed Dissection & The Life Cycle of Plants and Animal
Come meet our chicken and learn the chicken's role in soil and
plant growth. Use scientific tools to dissect seeds and soil and learn
about the life cycle of plants and animals.
Shark Tails
How well do you know your shark species?
Join the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy to match shark species.
Learn what makes a shark specifically a shark, and how to tell
different shark species from one another.
A Whale of a Good Time
How big is a blue whale? Examine
whale bones, skulls, baleen, and teeth to see just how big they are!
Match marine animals to the ocean light zone they live in, then design
your own model tinfoil boat fit for your own sea adventures!
Your Body – It’s Electric!
Did you know that your body
has electricity running through it? Come find out how we measure
electricity in your body and what the results mean!
Brain Games
How does your brain create thoughts,
feelings, and actions? Assemble a 3D model of a human brain and learn
about the different functions of the regions of the brain!
Build a Helping Hand
Robots use a variety of different
tools in order to pick up items from grippers to spinning wheels and
even suction. Make your own simple mechanical arm and compete to pick
up the most objects!
Cape Crusaders
How can you be a superhero and help the
environment? Cape Cod and other natural areas need your help to
protect our waterways and beaches.
Curious Caterpillars
How many different caterpillars are
there? Explore 20 different specimens along with the plants they live
on. Use a microscope to examine and observe these insect lives at
their tiniest scales.
Girl Scouts Against Cancer
What does cancer look like?
How do we treat it? Take a peek at cancer cells through the microscope
and try your hand at engineering a drug delivery device from natural
materials. Can you find the tumors?
Heart Beat
How does your heartbeat change? Listen to
your own heart with a stethoscope (that you can keep) to learn more.
This activity occurs every 20 minutes for a max of 10 Girl Scouts at a time.
The Key(chain) to 3D Printing
You may have heard of 3D
printing, but what can you do with it? How do 3D printers work? Come
learn how you can make almost anything with a 3D printer, and then get
your own 3D-printed keychain!
Magnetic Silly Putty
The science of silly putty! Come
make your own silly putty (that you can take home) and learn about how
simple everyday household products can be used to turn ordinary silly
putty into magnetic!
Math in Nature
Did you know that bubbles are made up of
patterns called fractals? Similar patterns are found everywhere,
including tree branches and even in your facial measurements. Try a
bean bag toss and even create your own fractals.
MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute
Learn about program
opportunities for students interested in artificial intelligence,
robotics, and other engineering disciplines, and how to start thinking
in terms of how to solve real-world problems.
Mutation Creation
How do viruses such as Sars-CoV2
(Covid) mutate and change? This happens in a similar way to a game of
telephone when one person changes the wording slightly which then gets
passed on to the next. Try out some tongue twisters to see for
yourself how these "mutations" occur and compare them to viruses.
Pollution Police: Clean water begins with you!
We are
all part of the water cycle and must take responsibility for the water
we use, including "cleaning" it. Explore an nteractive model
to determine sources of water pollution and engineer ways to reduce waste.
Popsicle Stick Challenge
Test your building skills! See
how strong of a structure you can build using only popsicle sticks and
clothes pins. Learn how civil engineers apply the same skills to the
buildings we use everyday.
Program Your Friend
Learn coding basics by guiding a
friend through a maze. One is the robot and the other a programmer
giving the directions. Remember a robot can only follow the directions
given so your code must be accurate.
Puff Mobiles
Learn about renewable energy sources as you
are challenged with building a wind-powered car! Test your creation
and get your car to the finish line using as few puffs of air as possible!
Rolling Robots
Learn to command a robot. Can you have it
follow a specific shape as it rolls across the floor?
Science is -321 Degrees COOL!
Did you know you can make
ice cream with liquid nitrogen? See other COOL experiments such as how
a balloon or LED reacts to the -321 degree liquid.
Seed Dissection & The Life Cycle of Plants and Animals
Come meet our chicken and learn the chicken's role in soil and
plant growth. Use scientific tools to dissect seeds and soil and learn
about the life cycle of plants and animals.
Shark Tails
How well do you know your shark species?
Join the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy to match shark species.
Learn what makes a shark specifically a shark, and how to tell
different shark species from one another.
Tiny Liquids and the Search for a Vaccine
Did you know
that you can mix tiny amounts of liquids in a device that looks like a
computer chip and is used to make vaccines? See your colorful mixture
through a microscope and then design your vaccine model.
Wearable Lights
Add a little shine to your day by using
lights to make something you can wear! Using an LED (small
light-emitting diode) and a battery, you can put lights in your hair
and on your clothes; you can even make your own badge. Join us for
some LED fun!
A Whale of a Good Time
How big is a blue whale? Examine
whale bones, skulls, baleen, and teeth to see just how big they are!
Match marine animals to the ocean light zone they live in, then design
your own model tinfoil boat fit for your own sea adventures!
The Wonderful World of Mechanisms
Ever wonder how a
ballerina dances on top of a music box? Or how Gillette razors are
assembled & brought to the shelves? The answer is
"Mechanisms"! Come learn about what a "mechanism"
is & how engineers design them - and even build your own dancing toy!
Wonders of Wireless
Find out about how we send
information—words and pictures—from one place to another using radio
waves. Listen to amateur radio signals from far away with our
state-of-the-art radio equipment, learn about Morse code, and make a
simple LED light device you can take home and use to send messages
using light!
Your Body – It’s Electric!
Did you know that your body
has electricity running through it? Come find out how we measure
electricity in your body and what the results mean!
Brain Games
How does your
brain create thoughts, feelings, and actions? Assemble a 3D model of a
human brain and learn about the different functions of the regions of
the brain!
Build a Helping Hand
Robots use a variety of different
tools in order to pick up items from grippers to spinning wheels and
even suction. Make your own simple mechanical arm and compete to pick
up the most objects!
Cape Crusaders
How can you be a superhero and help the
environment? Cape Cod and other natural areas need your help to
protect our waterways and beaches.
Curious Caterpillars
How many different caterpillars are
there? Explore 20 different specimens along with the plants they live
on. Use a microscope to examine and observe these insect lives at
their tiniest scales.
Extracting DNA From Strawberries
What is DNA and how do
scientists study it? At this station, we will explore the process of
extracting genetic material (DNA) from living organisms using
strawberries and learn how you can do it at home too!
Girl Scouts Against Cancer
What does cancer look like?
How do we treat it? Take a peek at cancer cells through the microscope
and try your hand at engineering a drug delivery device from natural
materials. Can you find the tumors?
Heart Beat
How does your heartbeat change? Listen to
your own heart with a stethoscope (that you can keep) to learn more.
This activity occurs every 20 minutes for a max of 10 Girl Scouts at a time.
The Key(chain) to 3D Printing
You may have heard of 3D
printing, but what can you do with it? How do 3D printers work? Come
learn how you can make almost anything with a 3D printer, and then get
your own 3D-printed keychain!
Magnetic Silly Putty
The science of silly putty! Come
make your own silly putty (that you can take home) and learn about how
simple everyday household products can be used to turn ordinary silly
putty into magnetic!
Math in Nature
Did you know that bubbles are made up of
patterns called fractals? Similar patterns are found everywhere,
including tree branches and even in your facial measurements. Try a
bean bag toss and even create your own fractals.
MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute
Learn about program
opportunities for students interested in artificial intelligence,
robotics, and other engineering disciplines, and how to start thinking
in terms of how to solve real-world problems.
Mutation Creation
How do viruses such as Sars-CoV2
(Covid) mutate and change? This happens in a similar way to a game of
telephone when one person changes the wording slightly which then gets
passed on to the next. Try out some tongue twisters to see for
yourself how these "mutations" occur and compare them to viruses.
Pollution Police: Clean water begins with you!
We are
all part of the water cycle and must take responsibility for the water
we use, including "cleaning" it. Explore an nteractive model
to determine sources of water pollution and engineer ways to reduce waste.
Popsicle Stick Challenge
Test your building skills! See
how strong of a structure you can build using only popsicle sticks and
clothes pins. Learn how civil engineers apply the same skills to the
buildings we use everyday.
Program Your Friend
Learn coding basics by guiding a
friend through a maze. One is the robot and the other a programmer
giving the directions. Remember a robot can only follow the directions
given so your code must be accurate.
Puff Mobiles
Learn about renewable energy sources as you
are challenged with building a wind-powered car! Test your creation
and get your car to the finish line using as few puffs of air as possible!
Rolling Robots
Learn to command a robot. Can you have it
follow a specific shape as it rolls across the floor?
Seed Dissection & The Life Cycle of Plants and Animals
Come meet our chicken and learn the chicken's role in soil and
plant growth. Use scientific tools to dissect seeds and soil and learn
about the life cycle of plants and animals.
Science is -321 Degrees COOL!
Did you know you can make
ice cream with liquid nitrogen? See other COOL experiments such as how
a balloon or LED reacts to the -321 degree liquid.
Shark Tails
How well do you know your shark species?
Join the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy to match shark species.
Learn what makes a shark specifically a shark, and how to tell
different shark species from one another.
Tiny Liquids and the Search for a Vaccine
Did you know
that you can mix tiny amounts of liquids in a device that looks like a
computer chip and is used to make vaccines? See your colorful mixture
through a microscope and then design your vaccine model.
Wearable Lights
Add a little shine to your day by using
lights to make something you can wear! Using an LED (small
light-emitting diode) and a battery, you can put lights in your hair
and on your clothes; you can even make your own badge. Join us for
some LED fun!
A Whale of a Good Time
How big is a blue whale? Examine
whale bones, skulls, baleen, and teeth to see just how big they are!
Match marine animals to the ocean light zone they live in, then design
your own model tinfoil boat fit for your own sea adventures!
The Wonderful World of Mechanisms
Ever wonder how a
ballerina dances on top of a music box? Or how Gillette razors are
assembled and brought to the shelves? The answer is
"mechanisms"! Come learn about what a "mechanism"
is and how engineers design them. Girl Scouts will build their own
dancing toy!
Wonders of Wireless
Find out about how we send
information—words and pictures—from one place to another using radio
waves. Listen to amateur radio signals from far away with our
state-of-the-art radio equipment, learn about Morse code, and make a
simple LED light device you can take home and use to send messages
using light!
Build a Specimen Gatherer
Did you know that there are robots on Mars that take samples of
rocks and other materials? Your challenge is to build a device that
can remove a small section of a potato just like the Mars Rover.
Curious Caterpillars
How many different caterpillars are
there? Explore 20 different specimens along with the plants they live
on. Use a microscope to examine and observe these insect lives at
their tiniest scales.
Extracting DNA From Strawberries
What is DNA and how do
scientists study it? At this station, we will explore the process of
extracting genetic material (DNA) from living organisms using
strawberries and learn how you can do it at home too!
Girl Scouts Against Cancer
What does cancer look like? How do we treat it? Take a peek at
cancer cells through the microscope and try your hand at engineering a
drug delivery device from natural materials. Can you find the tumors?
How Are Medicines Made
Learn how new medicines are made,
and learn about the types of experiments and the robotics used in this
discovery process.
How to TikTok Safely
Learn tips and tricks on how to
stay safe online. From your social media profile to your TikTok videos
learn how to protect your information and privacy.
Image Processing
Have you used a filter to make you look
old or change your hair color? How do computers manipulate images of
faces? Learn what's going on "behind the scenes" of image
editing apps.
Inside a Research Laboratory
Test out your laboratory
skills with Corning Life Sciences! Get hands on lab experience and see
what what equipment and tools are used in a COVID research lab.
Journey to a Dream Job: The Paths of Women in Marketing
Technology
Interested in technology? Also interested in
marketing? Come meet women from a variety of backgrounds and learn how
they arrived at their dream jobs in marketing technology.
The Key(chain) to 3D Printing
You may have heard of 3D
printing, but what can you do with it? How do 3D printers work? Come
learn how you can make almost anything with a 3D printer, and then get
your own 3D-printed keychain!
Kinetics in Color
Watch how colors change as acids and
bases combine. Using pumps and tubing you control the flow of the
reaction. How does this change the result? Occurs every 30 minutes.
Magnetic Silly Putty
The science of silly putty! Come
make your own silly putty (that you can take home) and learn about how
simple everyday household products can be used to turn ordinary silly
putty into magnetic!
Microscopic Zoo
What makes organisms and cells different
from each other? It’s all in their genes! Compare different genetics
in live worms and flies and use a microscope to look at fish eggs,
frog eggs and mouse tissues to see what different cell structures look like.
MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute
Learn about program
opportunities for students interested in artificial intelligence,
robotics, and other engineering disciplines, and how to start thinking
in terms of how to solve real-world problems.
Morse Code Bracelets
Have a message you want to keep
secret? This activity will introduce you to Morse code, used by Girl
Scouts and others to send messages. You will code and decode Morse
code messages in a bracelet.
Mutation Creation
How do viruses such as Sars-CoV2
(Covid) mutate and change? This happens in a similar way to a game of
telephone when one person changes the wording slightly which then gets
passed on to the next. Try out some tongue twisters to see for
yourself how these "mutations" occur and compare them to viruses.
Paper Span Bridges
Can just paper and tape hold up a
heavy book? Put your engineering skills to the test and design a
bridge alongside civil engineers.
Pollution Police: Clean water begins with you!
We are
all part of the water cycle and must take responsibility for the water
we use, including "cleaning" it. Explore an nteractive model
to determine sources of water pollution and engineer ways to reduce waste.
Puck Predictions
Want to learn more about the science of
prediction? If a puck is slid across the floor will it always hit the
same spot? Compare your tested results with the computer model and
learn how to predict the outcome.
Puff Mobiles
Learn about renewable energy sources as you
are challenged with building a wind-powered car! Test your creation
and get your car to the finish line using as few puffs of air as possible!
Rolling Robots
Learn to command a robot. Can you have it
follow a specific shape as it rolls across the floor?
Science is -321 Degrees COOL!
Did you know you can make
ice cream with liquid nitrogen? See other COOL experiments such as how
a balloon or LED reacts to the -321 degree liquid.
Secret Life of Dirt
Roll up your sleeves and get into
the dirt. What's in there? Why does it matter for food, forests,
medicine, and climate? We'll test soil properties and look for hidden organisms.
Shark Teeth
How well do you know shark teeth? Join the
Atlantic White Shark Conservancy to match shark teeth. Learn what
makes shark teeth different from other shark species, and how they use
their teeth to eat.
Stroke of Bad Luck
How does stroke affect the human
brain? Come learn about the functions of the brain and how they are
impacted by an event like a stroke. Develop a better understanding of
what stroke survivors face by playing golf with some physical restrictions.
They ATE WHAT?! Tales of a Veterinary Gastroenterologist
Pets love getting into trouble. Help a veterinarian to identify
the objects cats and dogs ate using x-rays! Solve a fun puzzle trying
to reassemble dog and cat skeletons.
Wearable Lights
Add a little shine to your day by using
lights to make something you can wear! Using an LED (small
light-emitting diode) and a battery, you can put lights in your hair
and on your clothes; you can even make your own badge. Join us for
some LED fun!
A Whale of a Good Time
How big is a blue whale? Examine
whale bones, skulls, baleen, and teeth to see just how big they are!
Match marine animals to the ocean light zone they live in, then design
your own model tinfoil boat fit for your own sea adventures!
What are you looking at?
Our state of the art infrared
technology can pin point exactly what you're looking at - come and try
it! Learn how scientists can use this technology to track your eye
movements and how this research can be used.
The Wonderful World of Mechanisms
Ever wonder how a
ballerina dances on top of a music box? Or how Gillette razors are
assembled and brought to the shelves? The answer is
"mechanisms"! Come learn about what a "mechanism"
is and how engineers design them. Girl Scouts will build their own
dancing toy!
Wonders of Wireless
Find out about how we send
information—words and pictures—from one place to another using radio
waves. Listen to amateur radio signals from far away with our
state-of-the-art radio equipment, learn about Morse code, and make a
simple LED light device you can take home and use to send messages
using light!
Build a Specimen Gatherer
Did you know that there are robots on Mars that take samples of
rocks and other materials? Your challenge is to build a device that
can remove a small section of a potato just like the Mars Rover.
Curious Caterpillars
How many different caterpillars are
there? Explore 20 different specimens along with the plants they live
on. Use a microscope to examine and observe these insect lives at
their tiniest scales.
Extracting DNA From Strawberries
What is DNA and how do
scientists study it? At this station, we will explore the process of
extracting genetic material (DNA) from living organisms using
strawberries and learn how you can do it at home too!
Girl Scouts Against Cancer
What does cancer look like?
How do we treat it? Take a peek at cancer cells through the microscope
and try your hand at engineering a drug delivery device from natural
materials. Can you find the tumors?
How Are Medicines Made
Learn how new medicines are made,
and learn about the types of experiments and the robotics used in this
discovery process.
How to TikTok Safely
Learn tips and tricks on how to
stay safe online. From your social media profile to your TikTok videos
learn how to protect your information and privacy.
Image Processing
Have you used a filter to make you look
old or change your hair color? How do computers manipulate images of
faces? Learn what's going on "behind the scenes" of image
editing apps.
Inside a Research Laboratory
Test out your laboratory
skills with Corning Life Sciences! Get hands on lab experience and see
what what equipment and tools are used in a COVID research lab.
Journey to a Dream Job: The Paths of Women in Marketing
Technology
Interested in technology? Also interested in
marketing? Come meet women from a variety of backgrounds and learn how
they arrived at their dream jobs in marketing technology.
The Key(chain) to 3D Printing
You may have heard of 3D
printing, but what can you do with it? How do 3D printers work? Come
learn how you can make almost anything with a 3D printer, and then get
your own 3D-printed keychain!
Kinetics in Color
Watch how colors change as acids and
bases combine. Using pumps and tubing you control the flow of the
reaction. How does this change the result? Occurs every 30 minutes.
Mass Bay Community College
Interested in computers or
electrical engineering? See what MassBay Community College has to
offer while examining student projects from a 3D printer and looking
at the code behind it.
MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute
Learn about program
opportunities for students interested in artificial intelligence,
robotics, and other engineering disciplines, and how to start thinking
in terms of how to solve real-world problems.
Mutation Creation
How do viruses such as Sars-CoV2
(Covid) mutate and change? This happens in a similar way to a game of
telephone when one person changes the wording slightly which then gets
passed on to the next. Try out some tongue twisters to see for
yourself how these "mutations" occur and compare them to viruses.
Paper Span Bridges
Can just paper and tape hold up a
heavy book? Put your engineering skills to the test and design a
bridge alongside civil engineers.
Pollution Police: Clean water begins with you!
We are
all part of the water cycle and must take responsibility for the water
we use, including "cleaning" it. Explore an nteractive model
to determine sources of water pollution and engineer ways to reduce waste.
Puck Predictions
Want to learn more about the science of
prediction? If a puck is slid across the floor will it always hit the
same spot? Compare your tested results with the computer model and
learn how to predict the outcome.
Science is -321 Degrees COOL!
Did you know you can make
ice cream with liquid nitrogen? See other COOL experiments such as how
a balloon or LED reacts to the -321 degree liquid.
Secret Life of Dirt
Roll up your sleeves and get into
the dirt. What's in there? Why does it matter for food, forests,
medicine, and climate? We'll test soil properties and look for hidden organisms.
Shark Teeth
How well do you know shark teeth? Join the
Atlantic White Shark Conservancy to match shark teeth. Learn what
makes shark teeth different from other shark species, and how they use
their teeth to eat.
Stroke of Bad Luck
How does stroke affect the human
brain? Come learn about the functions of the brain and how they are
impacted by an event like a stroke. Develop a better understanding of
what stroke survivors face by playing golf with some physical restrictions.
They ATE WHAT?! Tales of a Veterinary Gastroenterologist
Pets love getting into trouble. Help a veterinarian to identify
the objects cats and dogs ate using x-rays! Solve a fun puzzle trying
to reassemble dog and cat skeletons.
Wearable Lights
Add a little shine to your day by using
lights to make something you can wear! Using an LED (small
light-emitting diode) and a battery, you can put lights in your hair
and on your clothes; you can even make your own badge. Join us for
some LED fun!
A Whale of a Good Time
How big is a blue whale? Examine
whale bones, skulls, baleen, and teeth to see just how big they are!
Match marine animals to the ocean light zone they live in then design
your own model tinfoil boat fit for your own sea adventures!
What are you looking at?
Our state of the art infrared
technology can pin point exactly what you're looking at - come and try
it! Learn how scientists can use this technology to track your eye
movements and how this research can be used.
The Wonderful World of Mechanisms
Ever wonder how a
ballerina dances on top of a music box? Or how Gillette razors are
assembled and brought to the shelves? The answer is
"mechanisms"! Come learn about what a "mechanism"
is and how engineers design them. Girl Scouts will build their own
dancing toy!
Wonders of Wireless
Find out about how we send
information—words and pictures—from one place to another using radio
waves. Listen to amateur radio signals from far away with our
state-of-the-art radio equipment, learn about Morse code, and make a
simple LED light device you can take home and use to send messages
using light!
Build a Specimen Gatherer
Did you know that there are robots on Mars that take samples of
rocks and other materials? Your challenge is to build a device that
can remove a small section of a potato just like the Mars Rover.
Curious Caterpillars
How many different caterpillars are
there? Explore 20 different specimens along with the plants they live
on. Use a microscope to examine and observe these insect lives at
their tiniest scales.
Extracting DNA From
Strawberries
What is DNA and how do scientists study it?
At this station, we will explore the process of extracting genetic
material (DNA) from living organisms using strawberries and learn how
you can do it at home too!
Girl Scouts Against Cancer
What does cancer look like?
How do we treat it? Take a peek at cancer cells through the microscope
and try your hand at engineering a drug delivery device from natural
materials. Can you find the tumors?
How Are Medicines Made
Learn how new medicines are made,
and learn about the types of experiments and the robotics used in this
discovery process.
How to TikTok Safely
Learn tips and tricks on how to
stay safe online. From your social media profile to your TikTok videos
learn how to protect your information and privacy.
Image Processing
Have you used a filter to make you look
old or change your hair color? How do computers manipulate images of
faces? Learn what's going on "behind the scenes" of image
editing apps.
Inside a Research Laboratory
Test out your laboratory
skills with Corning Life Sciences! Get hands on lab experience and see
what what equipment and tools are used in a COVID research lab.
Journey to a Dream Job: The Paths of Women in Marketing
Technology
Interested in technology? Also interested in
marketing? Come meet women from a variety of backgrounds and learn how
they arrived at their dream jobs in marketing technology.
The Key(chain) to 3D Printing
You may have heard of 3D
printing, but what can you do with it? How do 3D printers work? Come
learn how you can make almost anything with a 3D printer, and then get
your own 3D-printed keychain!
Kinetics in Color
Watch
how colors change as acids and bases combine. Using pumps and tubing
you control the flow of the reaction. How does this change the result?
Occurs every 30 minutes.
Mass Bay Community College
Interested in computers or
electrical engineering? See what MassBay Community College has to
offer while examining student projects from a 3D printer and looking
at the code behind it.
MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute
Learn about program
opportunities for students interested in artificial intelligence,
robotics, and other engineering disciplines, and how to start thinking
in terms of how to solve real-world problems.
Mutation Creation
How do viruses such as Sars-CoV2
(Covid) mutate and change? This happens in a similar way to a game of
telephone when one person changes the wording slightly which then gets
passed on to the next. Try out some tongue twisters to see for
yourself how these "mutations" occur and compare them to viruses.
Paper Span Bridges
Can just paper and tape hold up a
heavy book? Put your engineering skills to the test and design a
bridge alongside civil engineers.
Pollution Police: Clean water begins with you!
We are
all part of the water cycle and must take responsibility for the water
we use, including "cleaning" it. Explore an nteractive model
to determine sources of water pollution and engineer ways to reduce waste.
Puck Predictions
Want to learn more about the science of
prediction? If a puck is slid across the floor will it always hit the
same spot? Compare your tested results with the computer model and
learn how to predict the outcome.
Science is -321 Degrees COOL!
Did you know you can make
ice cream with liquid nitrogen? See other COOL experiments such as how
a balloon or LED reacts to the -321 degree liquid.
Shark Teeth
How well do you know shark teeth? Join the
Atlantic White Shark Conservancy to match shark teeth. Learn what
makes shark teeth different from other shark species, and how they use
their teeth to eat.
Stroke of Bad Luck
How does stroke affect the human
brain? Come learn about the functions of the brain and how they are
impacted by an event like a stroke. Develop a better understanding of
what stroke survivors face by playing golf with some physical restrictions.
Wearable Lights
Add a little shine to your day by using
lights to make something you can wear! Using an LED (small
light-emitting diode) and a battery, you can put lights in your hair
and on your clothes; you can even make your own badge. Join us for
some LED fun!
A Whale of a Good Time
How big is a blue whale? Examine
whale bones, skulls, baleen, and teeth to see just how big they are!
Match marine animals to the ocean light zone they live in, then design
your own model tinfoil boat fit for your own sea adventures!
What are you looking at?
Our state of the art infrared
technology can pin point exactly what you're looking at - come and try
it! Learn how scientists can use this technology to track your eye
movements and how this research can be used.
The Wonderful World of Mechanisms
Ever wonder how a
ballerina dances on top of a music box? Or how Gillette razors are
assembled and brought to the shelves? The answer is
"mechanisms"! Come learn about what a "mechanism"
is and how engineers design them. Girl Scouts will build their own
dancing toy!
Wonders of Wireless
Find out about how we send
information—words and pictures—from one place to another using radio
waves. Listen to amateur radio signals from far away with our
state-of-the-art radio equipment, learn about Morse code, and make a
simple LED light device you can take home and use to send messages
using light!
REGISTER: GSEMA Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors, and
Ambassadors
Optional drop-off unit supervised by GSEMA staff
is available to select during registration. Space is limited for
drop-off unit.
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