Mad Science of Minnesota is proud to present
Brownie workshops and Junior Girl Scout workshops!
Brownie Try-it Workshops!
Here are six fun and educational workshops that help Brownies earn their science Try-its!
Building Art
Examine the strengths and weaknesses of structures by building tetrahedrons and cubes. Experiment with shapes while building bridges. Construct a Roman Arch and design your own Girl Scout meeting place. Create your own structure to take home.
Movers
Learn the basics of flight, and investigate the forces that create movement. Build your own kite and rubber band powered student plant as you experiment with lift, aerodynamics, and air pressure. Discover Bernoullis principle of air pressure while building your own pinwheel and experimenting with fast moving air.
Science in Action
Chromatography is fun when you get to try it yourself during an investigation. Amaze your friends with the power of baking soda; create and take home a non-Newtonian fluid. Make and experiment with an electromagnet.
Science Wonders
Examine the fundamentals of chemistry, magnetism, and electricity in this fascinating workshop. Brownies will build their very own crystal garden, make magnetic chains, experiment with static electricity, bubbles, and sample their own soda pop recipe.
Space Explorer
Discover the secrets behind the stars and make a star locator. Discuss the constellations and create your own canister constellation. Learn about the phases of the moon and make your own pocket sundial.
Women in Science
Get an introduction to three influential women who made waves in the scientific community. Learn about primates and make animal tracks, learn about archeology and simulate a dinosaur dig, learn about nursing and your own pumping heart.
Additional Information:
- Workshops are 60 minutes in length
- Workshops will satisfy try-it requirements
- We come to your location
- Cost is $120 for up to 20 brownies or friends
- Additional travel charges may apply if your location is more than 15 miles from our St. Paul office
Junior Girl Scout Badge Workshops!
Here are four fun and educational workshops that help Jr. Girl Scouts earn their science badges!
Aerospace
Build and test-fly paper airplanes, a kite and a balsa glider while learning about the four forces that affect flight. Learn the fundamentals of model rocketry, launch a rocket, experiment with parachutes.
Rocks Rock
Create a volcanic eruption and examine igneous rocks that are formed from volcanic magma. Make a cast of a dinosaur fossil. Learn about rocks and minerals and search for your own minerals to start your collection.
Science Sleuth
Become a science investigator and see how science affects the world around us. Learn about sound, electricity, and simple machines. Also learn about genes and extract some DNA, take finger print samples, and grow a crystal garden.
Science Discovery
Create a secret message for a friend. Learn about the unique properties of light; make a kaleidoscope. Experiment with the cohesive property of water. Play games to trick your mind and have fun racing cars and learning about friction.
Sky Search
Learn about stars, planets, meteors, comets and the phases of the moon. Explore the parts of a telescope. Make a canister constellation, a North Star locator and a star map.
Water Wonders
Learn about the water cycle and make a water filter. Examine some fun creatures from local pond water. Experiment with the density and buoyancy of saltwater. Take home your own water-cycle-in-a-cup.
Women in Science
Meet four women who made waves in the scientific community. Learn about molecules, DNA, primates and oceans from the foremost women in these fields. Discover how these women beat the odds to become experts in their chosen fields, and set an example for women scientists everywhere to follow.
Additional Information:
- Workshops are 90 minutes in length
- Workshops will satisfy badge requirements
- We come to your location
- Cost is $9.00 per scout (minimum 15 scouts)
- Additional travel charges may apply if your location is more than 15 miles from our St. Paul office
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