Geek Is Glam STEM Expo

Aldrich Astronomical Society, Inc.

Archaeological Institute of America

Bay Path University

Bose Corporation

Boston Society of Civil Engineers

Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs

Career Panels:

Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University

David Clark Company Incorporated

Discovery Museum

Division of Youth Opportunities

DUPONT

EcoTarium

Education by Entertainment

Einstein's Workshop

Eleanor Vallier-Talbot, Meteorologist

Grow With STEM

GSCWM International Travel Program

iRobot

Mass Audubon

Mazzetti

Mind Games: Think, Learn & Have Fun!!!

Mystic Aquarium

Mystic Seaport Museum

National Ecological Observatory Network - Battelle

National Grid

New England 501st Group

New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill

New England Sci-Tech

The Ninety-Nines, Inc.

The Office of District Attorney Joseph D Early, Jr.

The Parity Bits

Petricore

Pioneer Valley STEM

Professor Bugman Entomology Adventures (Pierceman LLC)

Record Robotics (Belmont STEAM Alliance Corp)

Smith College

Smith Society of Women Engineers

SNAP-ed from Ascentria Care Alliance

Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream

TiE Boston's TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) Academy

UMass Amherst Polymer Science and Engineering

UMass Association of Women in Science

UMass Dermatology Interest Group

Physics Department, University of Massachusetts Amherst

United Way of Central Massachusetts-Women's Initiative (Dollar $cholar)

WCVB NewsCenter 5

Westfield State University

Western MA Girl Scout Leaders

Worcester Department of Public Health

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

The Worcester Railers Hockey Club

Worcester State University

WPI Chemical Graduate Student Organization

WPI Engineering Ambassadors

Sparkle STEM Community of WPI

Workshop	Description	Grades	Sessions
Lunch	An all-you-can eat lunch in the college dining hall with more choices than you can ever imagine! Options available for all diets, dietary restrictions and likes! Clean kitchen and seating area also available. All girls MUST pick one lunch session, either Lunch Session 2 OR Lunch Session 3.	Gr 4-8	2, 3
Expo Hall	Hands-on, interactive, informative and yes- SUPER FUN - Expo Hall is wall-to-wall STEM excitement! The hall has robots, Giant Games, experiments, demonstrations, raffles and so much more! All girls MUST pick only one Expo session; the Expo is offered during Sessions 3, 4, 5 and 6.	Gr 4-8	3, 4, 5, 6
Biomimicry: Nature-inspired Engineering Solutions	Biomimicry is the science and art of studying nature’s best ideas and then imitating these designs and processes to solve human problems. Animals rely on their skeletons for moving and especially their skulls for eating. How are animal skulls and teeth engineered to do these jobs? We will examine a variety of animal skulls from an engineering point of view, taking a close look at the function of teeth and beaks, eye placement and shape of the skull. What problems do they solve, and how could those relate to people? Use what you learn to brainstorm engineering solutions to solve these real-world problems with Mass Audubon.	Gr 4-5	1, 2
Bridges!	Do a whole bunch of hands-on activities and learn all about bridges with the Boston Society of Civil Engineers. We will make small span bridge with building blocks, large arches with big foam blocks, cable stay bridges with cardboard boxes and ropes, and much more!	Gr 4-8	1 (Full), 2 (Full)
Budget Sense	Are you curious about what your future might look like as a mid-20-year-old? Imagine driving your dream car, living in a beautiful house, having fun-filled activities, and doing all the things you love! Budget Sense is here to help you turn those dreams into reality! Design your dream life as a mid-20-year-old and see if your career can fund your ideal lifestyle with United Way of Central Massachusetts-Women's Initiative (Dollar $cholar).	Gr 6-8	1, 2, 3
Campus Tour	Take a campus tour with Worcester Polytechnic Institute college students! Get your questions ready and ask an actual student what it's really like to be in college while touring the beautiful campus.	Gr 4-8	5, 6
Chemical Engineering with a BOOM!	Did you know chemical engineering is one of the most diverse engineering fields? Come learn how chemical engineers harness catalysts to speed up chemical reactions with WPI's Chemical Graduate Student Organization.	Gr 6-8	4, 5, 6
Chocolate DNA Decoding	How does DNA "work"? In this simple activity with Pioneer Valley STEM, you will be given a DNA sequence to decode! Your code will spell out the name of a different type of chocolate. But be careful, if you make a mistake it could cause a mutation!	Gr 4-5	3, 4 (Full), 5 (Full)
Crash Course on Healthy Eating	Learn about Myplate, the importance of eating healthy and a well-balanced diet, review macro and micro nutrients, along with what it means to eat a rainbow! And then put what you've learned to work by creating a fun veggie rainbow pinwheel with SNAP-ed from Ascentria Care Alliance.	Gr 6-8	1
Creative Arts and Ocean Advocacy	Did you know that you can use art to speak up for our oceans? Art is a powerful tool for sparking conversations, building connections to the ocean, and deepening your own understanding of ocean issues. Join Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs to learn about our scholarship opportunities, explore an ocean art gallery, and find inspiration from young artists worldwide.	Gr 6-8	1 (Full), 2 (Full)
CSI: Massachusetts	We need your help! A crime has been committed and we need your sharp eyes and minds to collect and analyze evidence. Come learn about documenting and processing a crime scene with Bay Path University and what happens to different types of evidence. You will learn some basic skills used by investigators and forensic examiners, and you will have a chance to analyze some of the evidence yourself!	Gr 6-8	4, 5
Cyber Safety	Learn about the real-life uses of technology and keeping yourself safe online with The Office of District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr.! Learn what information can be shared, and what needs to be kept private. Learn to be careful about who you trust online and how social media can affect your future. You can apply what you learn toward the NEW Cyberbullying Badges (not included).	Gr 4-8	1, 2
Flower Power	Meet a garden educator and learn about what it's like to work at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill. Hear about our different program offerings and participate in a flower dissection activity from our Juniors Flower Power program. Get up close and personal with flowers as you investigate the process of pollination and work towards your Flowers Badge (badge not included).	Gr 4-5	1, 2
Force and Magnetism	Review the basics of force and motion with the Discovery Museum and explore ideas of balanced and unbalanced forces while working with and learning about magnetic force. Applying what you learn, construct an original moving toy of your own design that uses the force of magnetism to operate.	Gr 4-5	1, 2
Green Chemistry: What Is It?	Chemistry is cool and you can make a lot of amazing materials with it! How can we help make better materials that are better for the environment? Come make a green glue with Worcester State University and learn how green chemistry can help save the environment while meeting our industrial needs.	Gr 4-5	3, 4 (Full)
Helping to Defend Our Nation- The Role that Scientists and Engineers Play in National Defense	The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center (DEVCOM Soldier Center) is the national and international leader in Warfighter science and technology development. The center’s world-class scientists, engineers and equipment designers provide American forces with a wide range of field feeding and life support systems, clothing, precision airdrop systems, and ballistic, chemical, and laser protection systems. Simply put, Soldier Center does its best to ensure that personnel are healthy, fed and protected. In this workshop you'll briefly learn a bit about the variety of work that occurs at Soldier Center before taking on your own challenge. Can you design your own Airdrop Delivery System? Resupply can mean life or death in the field, and a system that can get personnel food, medicine and equipment in times of need is of the utmost importance. Come and join for a fascinating and fun workshop!	Gr 6-8	6
How Astronomers Take Those Amazing Images: Astrophotography!	Aldrich Astronomical Socienty, Inc. member Bruce Card, an astrophotographer, will walk you though different stages of making your own deep space image! Produce your own cosmic image with simple computer skills and captured images.	Gr 6-8	1
How We're Going to Save the World-A Look into Nuclear Energy	Calling all young change-makers! Join Grow With STEM for an exhilarating adventure as we embark on a mission to save the world! In this fun and interactive workshop, we'll be diving headfirst into the fascinating world of nuclear energy and its potential role in combating climate change.	Gr 6-8	1, 2
I'm Crafting, It's Sparkling	Did you know we can make science, engineering, and art at the same time? Would you like to create a post-card that lights up with us? Come and design and make a post-card integrated with electronics with Worcester Polytechnic Institute. We'll be learning about how electronic devices can be on soft materials without you realizing it!	Gr 6-8	1 (Full), 3 (Full)
Kaleidoscopes	Kaleidoscopes work on the principle of multiple reflections. The mirrors reflect the images of objects inside, creating a symmetrical pattern. When you look at the reflection in one mirror, you see light that has come from the object or image and bounced off the mirror. Make your own kaleidoscope and learn about the principle of multiple reflections with the Division of Youth Opportunities.	Gr 4-5	4, 5, 6
Know the Skin You're In!	Join UMass Dermatology Interest Group as we learn more about skin health and being a skin doctor through arts & crafts! Learn about the layers of your skin, what makes a pimple, and what to do when you touch poison ivy through making models, bracelets, and games!	Gr 4-5	1 ,2, 3, 4
LEGO Engineering Challenge	Solve real-world challenges using LEGOs! And guess what? You'll get to take home your creation! You'll work to complete the engineering challenge of the day.	Gr 4-8	6
LEGO Environmental Challenge	Solve real-world chaellenges using LEGOs! And guess what? You'll get to take home your creation! You'll work to complete the environmental challenge of the day.	Gr 4-8	5
Light & Lasers	Compare white light and laser light with the Discovery Museum and identify key properties including how light must be reflected in order to be seen. Work with flashlights, prisms, lenses, and a variety of materials that block, reflect, or allow light to pass through.	Gr 6-8	4 (Full)
Meet a Meteorologist	Get a behind-the-scenes look at the daily life of a local television Meteorologist, including the technology used to broadcast and produce the daily forecast. Plus, learn some forecasting tips without the use of advanced computer models. You've seen Kelly Ann Cicalese on WCVB NewsCenter 5's Weekend Eye Opener-now meet her in person and find out what it takes to be a meteorologist!	Gr 4-8	1
Meet and Greet with Miss Massachusetts	You'll hear Miss Massachusetts speak during her keynote address at GiG but meet Chelsea Vuong up close and personal! Learn about her college journey at Harvard, her community service initiative Dollars and "Cents" for Financial Freedom, the non-profit that she cofounded FinancialMile, the scholarship opportunity of the Miss Massachusetts pageant, and her pursuit of the Miss America crown. You'll have plenty of opportunity for all of your questions, to talk to her directly, and of course-take those selfies!	Gr 4-8	1
Mind Games: Think, Learn & Have Fun!!!	Learn more about how you think so that you can be safer, a better student, and a better communicator with Ronald G. Shapiro, PhD, LLC. You'll participate in games which illustrate your strengths and weaknesses as you sense, perceive, think, learn, remember, make decisions, respond, and multi-task. We'll also discuss careers in human factors/ergonomics, which combines knowledge of engineering and psychology to design products which are safe, easy, and fun to use. IMPORTANT: this workshop is photographed for a slideshow during the program which is then shared with the participants following the program; by registering for this workshop all participants agree to have their photo taken for the purpose of the slideshow only.	Gr 4-8	1(Full), 2(Full), 5(Full), 6(Full)
Paper Circuit Cards	Create functional circuits inside of greeting cards with Smith Society of Women Engineers. Learn about circuits while using your creativity to create a work of art!	Gr 4-8	3, 4 (Full)
Pellet Pickers	Owl pellets are ecological Rosetta Stones. Scientists use them to understand everything from the health of an individual owl to the strength of an entire ecosystem. But what's an owl pellet, you ask? Join an EcoTarium educator to find out, and then examine pellets yourself to find bones, plants, insects, and more! Use your mathematical skills to divide what's what's left over after an owl chows down, then stretch your reasoning to draw conclusions about a habitat and its inhabitants.	Gr 4-8	1, 2, 4, 5 (Full), 6 (Full)
Physics is Fun!	Come check out this workshop to learn about all kinds of Physics! There will be several stations for you to learn through playing with physics demonstrations. Come learn about the world around us and why we think physics is fun!	Gr 4-8	1, 2, 4, 5
The Physics Show	Come see the Physics Show! The Physics Department of the University of Massachusetts Amherst will bring out all kinds of big & exciting demonstrations. From dancing molecules to flying beach balls and more, it will be the most fun you'll have learning!	Gr 4-8	6
Polymers All Around Us	Learn about all aspects of polymer science, specifically chemistry, physics and engineering from UMass Amherst Polymer Science and Engineering. This is a highly interactive workshop with the goal of encouraging thought and discussion of how polymers impact our lives on a daily basis. Numerous hands-on demonstrations are performed throughout the program, including the Poly-Human, super-absorbent polymers, and slime.	Gr 4-8	2 (Full), 4(Full)
Robotics Playground with the Parity Bits	Learn about competitive robotics and coding with Lexington High School's All-Girls Robotics Team, The Parity Bits. Explore engineering through driving a robot, navigating a Sphero maze, making custom pins, and other hands-on activities. Talk with team members to learn about STEM in high school!	Gr 4-8	5, 6
The Science of Helping Others Hear and Speak	Come learn about the science of how we hear, speak and breathe with Worcester State University! Whether you are texting, talking or listening, there is so much that happens in our brains to help us communicate with our family and friends.	Gr 6-8	1, 2, 3, 4
Sounds All Around	Abby the Labrador retriever is coughing and does not want to go on her daily walk. What is wrong with her? Come to this workshop and put your engineering skills to work to design a listening device to figure out what is wrong with her. Faculty and students from the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University will guide you through this process.	Gr 6-8	1, 2, 3, 4 (Full)
Starting a Successful Business - Empowering Young Entrepreneurs	Calling all aspiring young entrepreneurs! Are you interested in exploring the world of business while delving into the exciting realms of STEM? If so, this workshop with TiE Boston's TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) Academy is tailored just for you!	Gr 6-8	5 (Full), 6 (Full)
Suited-up for Success- the Women of Aerospace Behind an Astronaut’s Wardrobe	David Clark Company Incorporated are here to tell you about the unconventional (and occasionally accidental) paths they took to achieve fulfilling careers in aerospace.	Gr 4-8	4, 5, 6
Suit Up for Space!	Time to get your hands on a real space suit! Learn what it takes to design and build your own. Even practice getting inside one with David Clark Company Incorporated. This is a rotating hands-on workshop geared towards showing you some of the skills you might need to create a full pressure suit, and even use it once you've got it all together!	Gr 4-5	1, 2, 3
What's Happening with Our Air? Let's Get Outside & Find Out!	Let's go outside and use tools and instruments to see how our air quality is impacted by human activities. We'll explore, collect data, and try to understand what's going on with Westfield State University.	Gr 4-8	3, 4
Wildlife Diseases: Methods for Tracking Global Health	How do diseases spread, and how do we find them? Join a Wildlife Biologist, Kristin Godfrey from National Ecological Observatory Network - Battelle to learn about how ecosystem health impacts human health. We will also see different methods for detecting diseases in nature, and discuss what situations make diseases more likely to spread.	Gr 4-8	1, 3
Windmills with the WPI Engineering Ambassadors	Windmills convert the energy in the wind to mechanical energy which can be used to do work. This mechanical energy can be used in this form to do things like pump water or lift things. The mechanical energy can also be converted to electricity using a generator. In this hands-on activity with the WPI Engineering Ambassadors, you are going to design and test a windmill that will use its mechanical energy to lift a number of coins.	Gr 4-8	2, 3
Your Place in Space	Are you fascinated by space? Come explore the mysteries of our galaxy (and beyond!) with the guidance of an EcoTarium educator. This is a great opportunity to work toward your Space Science Investigator Badge. Join us for an “out of this world” hands-on experience, and become a part of the next generation of leaders in the rapidly growing space industry!	Gr 4-5	1, 2, 4, 5 (Full), 6 (Full)

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