Join other young women in learning about the incredible opportunities in science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Our Girls in STEM programs are all about helping the kids in our community utilize their natural curiosity and encouraging their interests in STEM. Make new friends, strengthen your voice, and have some fun with hands-on, STEM-based activities!
Girls in STEM at Thanksgiving Point welcomes all gender identities that want to be a part of a female-empowering environment!
Registration for Fall 2024 opens July 26
Girls in STEM: Coding Video Games
A free program for Grades 4-7
This program gives the opportunity to practice block coding to build and design their own game. This class focuses heavily on the Design Process with an emphasis on how those principles relate to Video Games.
Girls in STEM at Thanksgiving Point welcomes all gender identities that want to be a part of a female-empowering environment!
Girls in STEM: Makerspace Design
A Free program for Grades 4-6
In this program we will emphasize the importance of the design and engineering process while using some of our Makerspace tools. Students will design their own personal logos using a variety of mediums.
Makerspace Design welcomes all gender identities that want to be a part of a female-empowering environment!
Girls in STEM: Makerspace Technology
A free program for grades 7-12
In this program older students will use their understanding of the design and engineering process to create projects with our Makerspace technology and software. This program emphasizes connecting computer and technology to engineering principles.
Makerspace Technology welcomes all gender identities that want to be a part of a female-empowering environment!
Girls in STEM: Science Exploration
A free program for grades 3-8
Science Exploration is a free program focused on introducing the members to a variety of different science fields and branches with engaging, hands-on activities. We’ll scratch the surface of chemistry, zoology, paleontology, astronomy, and more. Each week, we will learn about a new branch of science, and a woman who has made important discoveries and developments in her field.
Science Exploration welcomes all gender identities that want to be a part of a female-empowering environment!
For questions about any of these programs, please email girlsinstem@thanksgivingpoint.org.
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On the BLog
Science is such a big part of understanding the world we live in and the earth we live on. Whether it serves as a curiosity or as a career, science learning should be available to every age and every identity. Head over to the blog for a few facts about women in STEM!