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Girls in STEM

Join other young women in learning about the incredible opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math. Our Girls in STEAM programs are all about helping the kids in our community utilize their natural curiosity and encouraging their interests in STEAM. Make new friends, strengthen your voice, and have some fun with hands-on, STEM-based activities! 

Girls in STEAM at Thanksgiving Point welcomes all gender identities that want to be a part of a female-empowering environment!  

Girls who Code

Girls Who Code

A free program for Grades 3-5 and 6-12

Museum of Natural Curiosity

Thanksgiving Point is proud to partner with Girls Who Code as a host site! This 10-session course meets weekly and teaches coding fundamentals in a fun and comfortable environment. Girls Who Code welcomes all gender identities that want to be a part of a female-empowering environment! Registration for Spring 2023 sessions opens December 12, 2022.

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For questions email girlsinstem@thanksgivingpoint.org.

A girl looks into a microscope.

Makerspace Machines

A Free program for Grades 5-10

In this 12-week program we will emphasize the importance of the design and engineering process while using some of the tools in our makerspace. They will get to use TinkerCAD with 3D printers, Adobe Illustrator with laser cutters, and get to make their own stickers with Cricut paper cutting machines. 

Registration for Spring 2023 sessions opens December 12, 2022.

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Young girl with 2 teenage girl counselors next to her working on a project

Science Exploration

A free program for grades 3-7

Our brand new Science Exploration program is a 12-week club geared toward grades 3–7. Girls will explore different science fields and enjoy immersive experiences in our venues. Thanksgiving Point welcomes those who identify as female, non-binary, gender non-conforming, and others that want to be a part of a female-empowering environment! 

Registration for Spring 2023 sessions opens December 12, 2022.

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For questions about any of these programs, please email girlsinstem@thanksgivingpoint.org. 

To sign up for emails related to this and other future STEM programs, click here.

 

 

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!

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