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October 9, 2019

Badges, Activities, & Beyond

Earn the Junior Mechanical Engineering Badge with Balloon-Powered Cars!

October 9, 2019
Girl Scouts and STEM go together like marshmallows and camp fires. That’s why we’re so excited about all of the new STEM badges that have come out in the past few years! Girl Scout volunteers Sharon and Dana, who work with GE Aviation, created a fun activity with Troop 44405 from Mason, Ohio to earn one of the Junior Mechanical Engineering badges! Watch the video above to find out how to do the activity with your troop! Ready to get started? GSWO has a few kits available for  ...

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Badges, Activities, & Beyond

We Want YOU to Complete the New Citizen Science Journey for Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors!

October 9, 2019
We’ve teamed up with Girl Scouts of the USA to earn the NEW Citizen Science Journey for Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors, and multi-level troops in grades 6-12! We are looking for troops to volunteer their time to try out the citizen science journey for Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors. Multi-level troops are welcome to apply if all girls in the troop are in grades 6-12. We aim to include volunteers with a broad range of experiences (no STEM experience necessary!) and diverse make up. Why  ...

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