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Girls in STEM

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!  

Girls in STEM: Coding Video Games

A free program for Grades 3-12

Museum of Natural Curiosity

This 12-session 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!  

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Girls in STEM: Makerspace Design

A Free program for Grades 5-12

Museum of Natural Curiosity

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 experience designing their own personal logos on a variety of software and mediums.

Makerspace Design welcomes all gender identities that want to be a part of a female-empowering environment! 

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

Girls in STEM: Science Exploration

A free program for grades 3-7

Museum of Natural Curiosity

Science Exploration is a free 12-week 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! 

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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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