Blast from the Past: Digging for Fossils

Hosting Organization: UT Austin The Kemp Lab
Location: PMA 6.104
Rain Location: Same as Primary
Audience: Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8

Step into the role of paleontologist at an excavation site by finding and identifying fossils. Dig into the wondrous world of fossils and discover what we can learn from them.

This activity is part of the STEM Girl Day - Texas Science Festival Adventure, Sponsored by the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin.

Discover Quantum

Hosting Organization: UT Austin Quantum Collective
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Location: ECJ 1.214
Rain Location: Same as Primary
Audience: Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8

Explore the tiny world of particles, where things can be in two places at once. Discover principles of quantum mechanics and quantum computing through hands-on activities.

This activity is part of the STEM Girl Day - Texas Science Festival Adventure, Sponsored by the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin.

Engineering & Making Lab

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Location: WEL 2.310
Rain Location: Same as Primary
Audience: Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6

Be an engineer and improve the world around us by doing things you already know how to do. Test buildings for the future and learn about material sciences you could one day use in your own research.

This activity is part of the STEM Girl Day - Texas Science Festival Adventure, Sponsored by the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin.

Get a Grip! The Wonders of Hands

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Location: EER 2nd Floor Lobby
Rain Location: Same as Primary
Audience: Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8

Explore the evolution of hands by observing several mammals' bones and comparing their structure and function. Make a working model hand and see how bones and tendons give us our "handy" abilities.

This activity is part of the STEM Girl Day - Texas Science Festival Adventure, Sponsored by the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin.

Maker-HER-Space: Button Making & Cardboard Creatures

Hosting Organization: UT Austin CNS Maker Space
Location: WEL 2.132A
Rain Location: Same as Primary
Audience: Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8

Join us to make your own button and cardboard creature. Learn about how our 3D printers bring ideas to life.

This activity is part of the STEM Girl Day - Texas Science Festival Adventure, Sponsored by the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin.

Physics Phuntropolis

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Location: WEL 2.320 & 2.322
Rain Location: Same as Primary
Audience: Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5

Explore Phun Phacts (Fun Facts) with Texas Physics students and find the answers to questions such as: Where is the center of gravity of Texas? How are rainbows formed?

This activity is part of the STEM Girl Day - Texas Science Festival Adventure, Sponsored by the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin.

Planetarium Show: A Tour of the Night Sky

Hosting Organization: Starbound Foundation
Location: WEL 2.246
Rain Location: Same as Primary
Audience: Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8

Join us in our inflatable planetarium as we explore some of the amazing stars, constellations, and planets that can be seen in the Austin sky tonight.

This activity is part of the STEM Girl Day - Texas Science Festival Adventure, Sponsored by the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin.