Girls in Hard Hats
Explore the construction industry and experience key aspects of the design and building process by utilizing limited materials to design and create a tower capable of holding load bearing weight.
Girlstart Information Booth
Girlstart has a mission is to increase interest and engagement in STEM through innovative, nationally-recognized informal STEM education programs. Get more info here.
Glass Shop Imaginary Invention Contest Demonstration
Watch as a team of scientists and artists work with glass to bring to life an imaginary invention submitted by the winner of the STEM Girl Day Glass Shop Imaginary Invention Contest.
This STEM Girl Day activity is part of the Creating Chemistry Adventure, Sponsored by BASF Corporation.
GOOD Energy
Participate in an Energy Scavenger Hunt. Search for examples of energy, such as light, sound, motion, heat, and electricity, and record what you find. Discover how energy is all around us.
Growing Rainbows with Capillary Action
Draw a rainbow and add water to watch the rainbow expand. Learn about capillary action and properties of water.
Heroes in Training: Exploring CPR, First Aid, and Emergency Medical Technician Adventures
Learn how to save a life through the basics of CPR, First Aid, Stop the Bleed, and Harm Reduction, led by experienced Emergency Medical Technicians.
Historic Figures In Computing
Explore the Vislab where the intersection of science and art is explored. Learn about inspiring people in computing, try computing activities, and discover how you can shape the future of tech.
This STEM Girl Day activity is part of the Data Driven Solutions Adventure, Sponsored by STEM Girl Day Presenting Partner: Dell Technologies.
Hoop Gliders
Move over paper airplanes. Create and test a hoop glider.
Human Circuits
Link up with your family and friends to create a human circuit. Learn about the components of a simple circuit and experiment with materials to identify which are conductors and which are insulators.
I Sense, You Sense
Each sense has a unique pathway to the brain, allowing you to understand the world. Explore the connection between the brain and senses through three activities: Tell Me, Heads or Tails, and the Stroop.
This STEM Girl Day activity is part of the Health and Wellness Adventure, Sponsored by Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation.
Ice Cube Engineers: Keep-A-Cube Challenge
Create a box to keep an ice cube from melting. Explore heat, insulation, and the power of experimentation.
This STEM Girl Day activity is part of the Materials & Efficiency Adventure, Sponsored by Chevron.
Inside My Body: Heart and Lungs
Learn how the heart and lungs function by measuring blood pressure, getting an electrocardiogram, and observing pig lungs up close.
This STEM Girl Day activity is part of the Medical Technology Adventure, Sponsored by STEM Girl Day Presenting Partner: Hologic.
Inside Operating Systems: Discover How Your Device Thinks
Learn what is inside a computer, see how apps and the operating system each play their own role, watch a demonstration of how a computer makes decisions, and ask researchers your questions.
This STEM Girl Day activity is part of the Data Driven Solutions Adventure, Sponsored by STEM Girl Day Presenting Partner: Dell Technologies.
Inside Out Computers
Look inside a computer to see the components and how they function.
This STEM Girl Day activity is part of the Coding and Robotics Adventure, Sponsored by Apple.
Inside Out: Discover the Science of You
Create a model neuron and explore how the brain sends messages to the body. Track your heartbeat to discover how the systems of the body work together.
This STEM Girl Day activity is part of the Medical Technology Adventure, Sponsored by STEM Girl Day Presenting Partner: Hologic.
Interactive Wordsearch
Test your knowledge of health and UT history with an interactive wordsearch. Work together to crack the puzzle and play games for hints.
This STEM Girl Day activity is part of the Health and Wellness Adventure, Sponsored by Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation.
Kidbots: Be a Developer, Tester, and Bot
Be a Developer, Tester, and Bot! Create and test code in real life. Write a set of instructions that will be acted out the way a computer executes a piece of code.
This STEM Girl Day activity is part of the Coding and Robotics Adventure, Sponsored by Apple.
Lava Lamp Magic
Explore motion and science by creating a lava lamp. Discover how liquids interact with one another.
Lava Lamps
Create a bubbling lava lamp and learn how density, polarity, and chemical reactions work together.
Lighting a Brighter Future
Prepare for an electrifying experience. Learn the science behind electricity and how it gets to your home. Perform high voltage experiments with lighting.
This STEM Girl Day activity is part of The Future of Energy Adventure, Sponsored by STEM Girl Day Presenting Partner: Halliburton.
Lights, Circuits, Puppets!
Explore the difference between series and parallel circuits by creating a light-up animal hand puppet with glowing LEDs.
Longhorn LED Lab: Horns Up, Lights On
Create objects that feature LED lights, such as miniature lightsabers, light-up bookmarks, and magnets.
LUNAR Exploration: Navigating on the Moon
Learn how AI and Augmented Reality can be used to help astronauts on the moon. Work together to complete puzzles based on potential lunar tasks.
Make a Cantilever with Clock Knot
Join Landmarks at the site of Clock Knot to learn about the ways in which Mark di Suvero incorporated structural engineering in his artwork. Create your own miniature sculpture.
Make Gummies: Gummies as Materials and Medicines
Explore the materials and properties of making gummies and learn how gummies can be used in medicine.
This STEM Girl Day activity is part of the Materials & Efficiency Adventure, Sponsored by Chevron.