3D Printing in Action
You may have heard of 3D printing, but what can you do with it and how do 3D printers work? Come learn how you can make almost anything with a 3D printer, and then get your own 3D-printed object!
- Formlabs
*NEW* Antibody Match-Up
Your immune system releases antibodies to protect your body from viruses, but it’s important that the antibodies match the virus. Use craft materials to match pieces together and learn how your body expertly fights illnesses!
- Abcam
*NEW* Behind the Scenes of 3D Printing
Discover the ins and outs of 3D printing design software! Learn how to create your own printable designs as you consider the object’s size, support mechanisms, and more.
- Einstein’s Workshop
*NEW* Build a Neighborhood
Bring out your artistic side and collaborate with others while you design and build your dream neighborhood, town, or city. Watch the city grow and change throughout the day as more people add to your design!
- Ellenzweig
*NEW* Catapults and Flowers
Have you ever seen how a flower can change colors? In this experiment, you will! Girl Scouts will also participate in a demonstration of a catapult, and will take home a catapult kit to make and experiment on their own. This activity will highlight the P&G product development cycle with a display featuring women engineers who have worked on P&G products.
- P&G Gillette
*NEW* Crack the (Protein) Code
Learn the genetic code that is the basis of life and all the cells in our body! Crack the code that transforms DNA, to RNA, to protein in this multi-step puzzle. You’ll even make your own “protein” to take home!
- MIT BE
*NEW* Dolphin Anatomy
Meet Echo, a life-sized bottlenose dolphin model! Learn about dolphin anatomy and discover the unique adaptations that dolphins have to their ocean environment.
- Whale and Dolphin Conservation
*NEW* Forces of Flight!
Compete in a Fly-Off with your very own airplane! Learn how planes fly and see how your design impacts the distance and velocity of your aircraft.
- United States Air Force
*NEW* Girl Scout MBTA Takeover
Design your own transit line! Create your dream list of destinations and create the map using fuzzy craft sticks. Then, compare your model to the actual transit routes!
- Joint Transportation
*NEW* A Handy Look at Aircraft Actuation
Did you know that airplanes use pulley systems to control their movements through the air? Discover the amazing connection between your hand and the control surfaces of airplanes by creating your very own mechanical hand that uses strings to make the fingers move.
- Boeing/Aurora
*NEW* Happy Extraterrestrial Birthday!
Your age on Earth is calculated through the number of orbits you have taken around the sun, but each planet orbits the sun at different speeds depending on their distance from it. Learn from Christa McAuliffe, Girl Scout alum and astronaut, how much older or younger you would be if you were born on other planets!
- Girl Scout Museum
*NEW* Here, There, and Everywhere!
Play a board game to examine different modes of transportation. Overcome obstacles while racing through the game and discover the best way to get to your destination.
- WTS-Transportation YOU
*NEW* Hold Your Helmets
Have you ever had a concussion? Try on our concussion goggles to see what it feels like. Try out an obstacle course and see how difficult it is to complete basics tasks. After you come to this station, you’ll never forget to wear a helmet again!
- Boston Children’s Hospital
*NEW* “Lego” Through This Maze!
Build a custom maze using Legos and write with code to create an algorithm to solve it!
- LEGIT (Liberty Encouraging Girls in Technology)
Life Hack Robotics
Use paper plates, string, rubber bands, tiny batteries, and the power of engineering and robotics to solve everyday problems with relatable solutions.
- Littleton Robotics
*NEW* Money Magic
Crack open your piggy banks and learn how turn one dollar into one hundred dollars! Learn about investing, and what makes an investment worthwhile.
- 30 Seconds of Bravery
*NEW* Need a Tissue?
Get a glimpse into how engineers think about creating synthetic tissues for people who need them! Then, make one of your own by building a model bone, crafting a heart, or assembling your own cells.
- Tufts BME
*NEW* Off to the Races
Put the electric field’s reach to the test! Try out different materials and see how fast your magnet can race down a tube.
- MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center
Paper Bridge
Utilize your engineering and construction skills by building a bridge out of 1 sheet of paper. How many coins can your bridge hold before collapsing?
- Suffolk
*NEW* Robot BFF
Real people are SO last season. Play “catch” with a robot, take turns driving it around, and learn the ins and outs of building an interactive robot.
- Stormgears FR 5422
Secret Codes
Use a cipher wheel to create secret messages and uncode messages others have left. Find out how secret codes relate to the M(athematics) in STEM!
- Regis
*NEW* Seeds!
Explore seeds under a microscope, compare shapes and sizes of familiar seeds, and learn how different seeds are dispersed. You’ll even get to take home your own seed packet or seed ball to grow wildflowers this spring!
- Mass Horticultural Society
*NEW* Shells and Ocean Acidification
Conduct a cup experiment to see how carbon dioxide affects the ocean through the ocean acidification, try to win the calcium carbonate Lego race, play the shellfish matching game, and paint a sea scallop or oyster shell to take home!
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
*NEW* Ship Propulsion
Discover how ships are propelled in the oceans! Observe a model hydraulic lift in action and build your own rubber-band-powered boat.
- Rolls Royce
Smart Dollhouse
Imagine a world where you could control every inch of your home with the touch of a button. Explore every possibility with our incredible "smart" dollhouse using buttons, motion sensors, and photocells.
- QSys
Smokin’ Bubbles
What happens when you combine dry ice and soap? Smokin' bubbles, that's what! Come learn about what makes these types of bubbles so unique, and get creative by adding a touch of color and making them "pop" even more!
- Snapdragon Chemistry
*NEW* Soil Testing
Learn how to test pH levels in soil to determine whether it is right for the plants that are living in it! What else do plants need? Why are forests important? Play a plant matching game to learn all of this and more!
- Cadette Troop 72033
Solar Bugs and Bristlebots
Make a Bristlebot or a Solar Bug! You can learn about motors, vibration, solar energy and more as you assemble your new best friend.
- MIT Lincoln Laboratory
*NEW* Space Lander
Design and build a lander that can withstand being dropped from various heights.
- Draper Laboratory
*NEW* Spaghetti Castle
Test out your engineering and construction skills! Use your creativity and imagination to build a tall tower that holds the weight of a jumbo marshmallow using only spaghetti and tape.
- Suffolk
*NEW* Sprig Game Design
Get ready to dive into the world of game design as you create your very own pixel art characters and objects. Unleash your creativity and bring your imagination to life in this fun and hands-on activity with Hack Club’s video game console.
- Hack Club
Strawberry DNA
When we think about genetics and biology, we usually aren’t thinking about a fruity summertime favorite. Learn what DNA is and how scientists study it by using common household objects to extract genetic material (DNA) from living organisms (strawberries).
- X-Chem
*NEW* Sun-Powered Hand X-Ray
Have you ever had an x-ray? Use the power of the sun to simulate getting a hand x-ray image through light-sensitive paper. Then, use a variety of craft supplies available to complete your image with glued-on "bones". You can also check out the model spines and other x-ray images.
- Medtronic
Wearable Lights
Light up your world with wearable LED devices! Add a little shine to your day by putting lights in your hair or on your clothes, and creating your own badge or making your own flashing firetruck card.
- Society of Women Engineers
Wonderful World of Silk
Explore the silkworm life cycle from egg to worm to cocoon to a fuzzy moth and learn about all the ways we use silk! Visit our boiling station to see how silk fibers are extracted for textiles, and check out our screen-printing station with special color-change inks!
- Silklab
The World’s Coldest Ice Cream
Did you know you can use liquid nitrogen to make ice cream? Watch some scientific demonstrations and experiments while you try a subzero twist on your favorite dessert.
- Sub Zero Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream
*NEW* You’re a Gene-ius!
Learn about genetic science and probability by creating your own "beast." Pick and assemble your beast's physical traits to take home.
- Personal Genetics Education Project, Harvard Medical School