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Girl Scout Events
Come to The Works -- delight your troop, make learning about science, math and technology interesting and fun, and fulfill Try It or badge requirements! 
 
Girl Scout troops with 15 or more girls schedule one of The Works' Group Visits just for your troop at a time convenient for you.  If you have less than 15 girls, consider teaming with another troop or just visit our museum during any of our public hours.  Group rate admission is $3 per girl for an hour visit and $1.50 per girl for a half hour visit, scheduled in advance. 

The Works has many workshops that can complement or fulfill Try It and badge requirements.   Select from the specific 1 hour Girl Scout Workshops below or visit the Workshop Page to view all of the workshops we offer.  

Daisy Workshops

Brownie Workshops

Junior Girl Scout Workshops

 Workshop Descriptions

Daisy Workshop Description

Mixing Molecules - $6 per girl

Then, experiment with chemical properties, states of matter, and color mixing using "kitchen chemicals."  Identify "mystery" chemicals by doing three experiments.  Make and take home a tub of Glow Dough, a slimy polymer that glows in the dark.

Brownie Workshop Descriptions

Sweet Math - $6 per girl

Enjoy hands-on activities that fulfill the Math Fun Try-It.   Count candy and receive "Works bucks" to buy your own.  Plus, time your talents with a sand timer you make yourself.  Badge:  Fulfills all requirements of Math Fun Try It.

Sounds of Music - $6 per girl 

Learn about vibrations and the science of sound, and to explore how different kinds of instruments — wind, string and percussion — change pitch.  Each child will create a wooden ear harp to play and take home.  Badge:  Fulfills all requirements of Sounds of Music Try It.

Building Art - $6 per girl

Discover the strength of shapes, learn what architects do and help make an aluminum bridge big enough to crawl across.  Badge:  Fulfills all requirements of Building Art Try It.

Science in Action - $6 per girl

Make a weird liquid/solid glop, separate the color pigments in M&Ms, explore with magnets and blow up a balloon without touching it!  Badge:  Fulfills all requirements of Science in Action Try It.


Junior Girls Scouts Worskhop Description

Architecture - $6 per girl

Find out what architects do as you explore structure, scale and design.  Use real wood and saws to redesign the Sears Tower and make a small, scale model skyscraper, plus discover cool buildings designed by female architects.  Badge:  Fulfills all requirements of Architecture badge.

The Works, 5701 Normandale Road, Ste. 303, Edina, Minnesota 55424   [map]   Phone: (952) 848-4848
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