Girls & Science
Friday, March 7th
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Join us for the Girls & Science Kick Off Event to meet the mentors and participate in hands-on STEM activities. Come explore the many diverse opportunities a future career in science, technology, engineering, and math can bring. Bring the whole family for a night all about igniting a passion for science—try it on, test it out, and play! Programming will run from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. The museum will remain open until 9:00 p.m.
Keep scrolling down for event details and more Girls & Science events through the month of March.
The annual Girls & Science event is hosted by the Museum, CBS Colorado, and Girls Inc. of Metro Denver. You can also tune into CBS News Colorado throughout the month of March to see ongoing coverage of Girls & Science. Learn more at http://cbscolorado.com/girlsandscience. Girls & Science would not be possible without our generous supporters and sponsors!
Girls thINC Outside the Box Activity Kits
Families have the opportunity to go online to register for "Girls thINC Outside the Box" activity kits through Girls Inc. of Metro Denver. Girls who register for the Girls thINC Outside the Box activity kits have access to instructional videos and trained Girls Inc. educators to support their experience at home. Boxes are designed specifically for girls 6-10 years old. To learn more and register for your kit, go to girlsincdenver.org/learning-year-round. Girls & Science Activity Kits are sponsored by ibotta and CSU Spur.
Girls & Science Takeover of 2nd Saturday at CSU Spur
2nd Saturdays at CSU Spur are free and open to the public for lots of family-friendly programming, inclduing cooking activities in the CSU Spur kitchen, opportunities to watch veterinarians perform surgery on dogs and cats, see horses assisting with human therapies, engage with scientists at work, and play in a kid's kitchen and kid's vet clinic - allowing kids to become a veterinarian for the day and fix up stuffed animals. Learn more about 2nd Saturdays at CSU Spur
March 7th Girls & Science Kickoff Event Programming
Test out your green screen skills and become a meteorologist with CBS Colorado. Make sure to stop by the Weather Tracker truck and Traffic Tracker to learn more about the science in news reporting.
Scientists from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science's anthropology, zoology, and biology teams will be helping explore what makes us who we are. Investigate and accessorize with some genetics bracelets, create amazing creatures with different evolutionary traits, and learn about cultures through what they leave behind.
Interested in Girls thINC Outside the Box? Come meet Girls Inc. of Metro Denver, practice your recycling skills, and register for your very own Girls thINC Outside the Box.
Explore simple and complex circuits with Xcel Energy. Meet volunteers from a wide spectrum of careers within Xcel as you challenge your brain and become an advanced circuit steminist.
Build the inside of the human body and model filtration with DaVita as you learn how our kidneys function.
CSU Spur will be showcasing The Shop, an incredible maker space where guests can unleash their creativity using a wide range of resources. Staff from CSU's Nancy Richardson Design Center are on-site to guide new users. At the kick-off event, CSU staff will be available to chat with attendees about the space and its offering. Head home with your personalized pencil bag created with The Shop's heat press.
Jump online with ibotta to learn more about science and technology in the modern world. Continue your adventure with an at home online game.
Sort your Needs from your Wants with PNC Bank. Play a mini game to win a prize!
Join the Apheresis team from Children's Hospital of Colorado to learn about the different types of work they do with blood.
The Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists Foundation will be presenting mineral identification and model geologic core sampling. Get ready to rock your world!
Join Metropolitan State University of Denver in exploring electricity, non-Newtonian fluids, and sublimation through a variety of science experiments.
SM Energy will be discussing permeability and how we get oil from rocks. Additionally, there will be a seismic station where kids can learn about how seismic waves travel through the ground.
Make a dazzling kaleidoscope and jump into Age-Appropriate Money Lessons with Credit Union of Colorado. Snag an activity bag to bring the fun home with you!
Explore a model pipeline to learn how gas and liquids move from start to finish. Discuss challenges to using pipes and valves with Campos Foundation, while you visualize the pathways and come up with solutions!
Practice your cartography and rock identification skills while you learn about permeability and porosity with Oxy.
Explore your skeleton! See how HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Pediatric Orthopedics physicians and trainers cast bones and learn how bones fit together to complete their jobs.
Engineering on the move with Colorado School of Mines! Participants will engage with hands-on activities that explore principles of design, propulsion and power, and connections to aeronautics, astronautics, and the automotive industry. The Women of Aeronautics and Astronautics will lead a cardboard rover activity and the Battery Workforce Challenge will focus on the overall design of cars: draw a car and learn about power trains with hands-on demos.