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2023 Girl Powered STEM Event at DISCOVERY Children's Museum

Date
29-Oct-2023 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-WORKSHOP-23-4133
Program
Workshops & Camps
Event Type
Workshop
Event Format
In-Person
Capacity
500
Spots Open
269
Event Region
Nevada
Max Registrations per Organization
5
Standard Registration Opens
4-Oct-2023 11:36 EDT
Registration Deadline
28-Oct-2023 20:00 EDT
Price
FREE
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

We look forward to welcoming elementary school students, middle school students, and adult chaperones to DISCOVERY Children's Museum for our Girl Powered STEM Event on Sunday, October 29, from 8:30 am - 12:00 pm. This event will feature special Women in STEM guest speakers, STEM presentations, and community organizations that support girls in STEM. In addition, several hands-on STEM explorations will be featured, including robotics activations. Registered attendees arriving by 9:00 am and their adult chaperones may stay and play at DISCOVERY following the event, at no cost.  

Age / Grade Level:
Elementary School Students
Middle School Students

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 29-Oct-2023

Venue/Location:
Discovery Children's Museum
360 Promenade Place
Las Vegas, Nevada 89106
United States

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Agenda

DISCOVERY Girl Powered STEM Event Agenda

Event Date

Sunday, October 29, 2023

Event Check-in

Time: 8:30 am – 9:00 am

 

Opening Ceremony

Time: 9:00 am - 9:45 am

Featured Women in STEM guest speakers will share about the significant contributions they have made in their fields, with an interactive Q & A session afterward.

 

STEM Stations

Time: 9:45 am – 12:00 pm

  • Snap Circuits/Squishy Circuits
  • Catapult Construction
  • Code-a-Pillar
  • Fairy Tale STEM Kits
  • Creepy Cobwebs
  • Dr. Franken-Toy
  • Engineer-A-Coaster
  • Girl Powered Pledge
  • VEX 123 Robots
  • VEX GO Robots
  • Lava Lamps and Liquid Density
  • Botley the Coding Robot
  • Creepy Crash Test
  • Gooey Gak Complex Fluids
  • Robot Reanimation

 

STEM Explorations

Time: 9:45 am – 12:00 pm

Makey Makey

Observe how Makey Makey circuit boards allow us to transform everyday objects into computer interfaces.

3-D Printing & CAD

Experiment with Tinkercad software, and witness our 3-D printers in action. You’ll be amazed to learn how this technology trend is transforming society. 

Curious Cubelets

Cubelets Robot Blocks inspire collaboration, engineering, design, and computational thinking. Join us in building robots using “sense, think, act” Cubelets.

Robot Race

Meet Dash the Robot! Dash can move, make sound, flash its lights and respond to voice commands. Design an obstacle course and learn how to code Dash to move through it.


STEM Presentations

Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am

What's Up Doc?

Through hands-on investigations, explore real medical equipment used to monitor blood pressure, measure lung capacity, read x-rays and more!

Action Reaction

Flames, color changes, awesome actions and reactions! Explore chemistry while observing dazzling demonstrations!

 

Community Partners

Stop by our community partner booths for free STEM resources and activities!

UNLV Chemistry Club

UNLV Tech Trekkers

Girls in Aviation

Las Vegas-Clark County Library District

 

 

 

Volunteer

We are seeking volunteers for the guest check-in table and STEM activity tables. If you are interested in volunteering, please reach out to Laura Christian at: [email protected]

Light refreshments will be provided for volunteers. Volunteers will recieve two complimentary passes to DISCOVERY for their service.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

This event will be held indoors. We will communicate via email if any unforeseen circumstances arise, resulting in the cancellation of the event.

Refund and Payment Policies

The 2023 Girl Powered STEM Event at DISCOVERY Children's Museum is free to registered attendees. 

Health and Safety Policies

Enhanced Cleaning Procedures

The DISCOVERY team sanitizes surfaces daily with EPA registered disinfectant.

 

Air Filtration

HEPA air filtration systems are installed throughout the Museum.

 

Hand Sanitation Stations

While hand washing is the recommended practice to reduce the spread of germs, hand sanitation stations are available onsite in the event space.

 

Mask Policy

Facial coverings are optional inside of the Museum. Disposable masks are available at no cost upon request.

 

For more health and safety guidelines, please visit:

https://www.discoverykidslv.org/about/blog/health-and-safety-guidelines 

 

Date: 29-Oct-2023
Discovery Children's Museum
360 Promenade Place
Las Vegas, Nevada 89106
United States

Travel Info

Parking

DISCOVERY Children’s Museum is located at 360 Promenade Place, Las Vegas, NV, 89106

FREE parking is available in the DISCOVERY garage only. Please park in the garage directly behind, and attached to the Museum. DISCOVERY shares a parking garage with The Smith Center for Performing Arts. 

The entrance to the garage is on Robin Leach Lane, and you will need to collect a ticket to enter the garage. Please have your parking ticket validated at our Visitor Services desk before leaving for the day to ensure that you are not charged for parking. 

Please arrive at 8:30 am for event check-in.