Hands-On Engineering for Kids!

Scouts

Girl Scouts & Brownies

Come to The Works -- delight your troop, make learning about science, math and technology interesting and fun, and fulfill Try It or badge requirements! You can schedule any number of Brownies or Girl Scouts for the special scout events described below. Girl Scout troops with 15 or more girls have several options: you can either come to one of these scout events or schedule one of The Works' Group Visits just for your troop at a time convenient for you.

To Register for an event, call The Works at 952-848-4848 or click here.

Scouts are always welcome to come to The Works any Saturday to enjoy the museum and family activities.

Down Ribbon: Click here to register for a Girl Scout Event!! DATE                                                 Brownie Girl Scouts        Junior Girl Scouts

January 19, 2008 Saturday                  Sweet Math
February 9, 2008 Saturday                                                      Fly!
February 23, 2008 Saturday          Architecture
March 8, 2008 Saturday                   Building Art
April 5, 2008 Saturday                                                            Architecture
April 12, 2008 Saturday           Science in Action

Brownie Events

Sweet Math for Brownies
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.
Fee: $9.00 per girl, no charge for adult chaperones
Date & Time:
Saturday, January 19, 2008: 1 1/2 hour event, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Science in Action
Make a weird liquid/solid glop, separate the color pigments in M&Ms, find buried treasure with a magnet and blow up a balloon without touching it!
Badge: Fulfills all requirements of Science in Action Try It.
Fee: $9.00 per girl; no charge for adult chaperones
Date & Time:
Saturday, April 12, 2008: 1 1/2 hour event, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Building Art ... this event offered at The Works through the St. Croix Valley Council
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.
Fee: Register through the St. Croix Valley Girl Scout Council
Date & Time: Saturday, March 8, 2008: 1 1/2 hour event, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Girl Scout Events

Fly!
Discover how airplanes fly, make 3 different kinds of paper airplanes and enjoy airplane golf. Learn about women pilots past and present..
Badge: Fulfills all requirements of Aerospace badge.
Fee: $9.00 per girl, no charge for adult chaperones
Date & Time:
Saturday February 9, 2008: 1 1/2 hour event, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Architecture
Find out what architects do as you explore structure, scale and design through creative hands-on activities. Redesign the Sears tower and discover cool buildings designed by female architects.
Badge: Fulfills all requirements of Architecture badge.
Fee: $9.00 per girl, no charge for adult chaperones
Dates & Times:
Saturday, February 23, 2008: 1 1/2 hour event,10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 5, 2008: 1 1/2 hour event, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Boy Scouts

Come visit The Works with your den, pack, patrol or troop for an educational field trip that is fun for the boys and easy on the grown-ups. Several special programs for your pack or den fulfill badge requirements and are available during the day, after school or on Saturdays. Call (952) 848-4848 to schedule your visit to The Works.

Scouts are also welcome to come to The Works any Saturday to enjoy the museum and family activities. If you are bringing more than 8 scouts on a Saturday, we'd appreciate if you'd call ahead: (952) 848-4848. Admission on Saturdays is $5 per person, adult or child.

Cub Scout and Boy Scout Programs:

2 hour visit    Cost: $150 per scout group of up to 15 people,
                                                  $10 per additional boy, $3.50 per additional adult
                     Options: Museum visit + super circuits workshop
                                    Museum visit + circuit game workshop
                                    Catapult workshop (2 hour workshop)

3 hour visit    Cost: $200 per scout group of up to 15 people,
                                                  $10 per additional boy, $3.50 per additional adult
                     Options: Museum visit + Catapult workshop (2 hour workshop)

Museum Visit:
A friendly Explainer accompanies your group as you explore all the "hands-on, minds-on" exhibits at The Works. There's lots of time for individual discovery. Midway through your visit, the Explainer leads an informal "Tech Talk" to explain how the exhibits work, answer questions and point out real world applications.

Super Circuits:
Investigate the components of simple circuits — power, loads and switches — and wire up some circuits of your own. Then roll up your sleeves for an awesome project: each scout will build and take home a motor-powered fan.

Circuit Game:
Wire up series and parallel circuits, then create your own "steady hand" circuit game to challenge your friends..

Catapults:
Learn about levers, pivots and mechanical advantage in this action packed workshop. Use real tools -- hammers, drills and saws -- to build your own wooden catapult. Optimize it for height and distance, find out how far and how accurately you can fling a marshmallow, then take your catapult home for more experimentation and fun. Note: fulfills part of the Webelos Engineer badge.

The Works
5701 Normandale Road
Edina, Minnesota, 55424
(952) 848-4848
info@theworks.org