STEM Opportunities

Imagine her taking on some of the biggest challenges and problems our planet faces—and helping solve them. Or having a career that’s engaging and well paid. Imagine her teaming up with others to invent the future.

That future can be a reality, thanks to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

Research shows that girls are keenly interested in STEM and excel at it. Yet, for a variety of reasons, girls often don’t pursue STEM—starting as early as elementary school.

But we can change that! Let your girl see that STEM can help her make the world a better place! Girl Scouts who participate in girl-focused STEM programs:

Become better problem-solvers, critical thinkers, and inspirational leaders
Get better grades, earn scholarships, and follow more lucrative career paths
See STEM as the foundation for a meaningful and successful future

Perhaps she’d like to…build a robot, create an app, invent a medical device, develop a video game, design a car, protect the world’s wildlife, send a spacecraft to a faraway galaxy, cure a disease, keep the ocean clean, study the stars…the possibilities are truly endless! Visit Activities to register for an upcoming STEM activity.

Looking for a STEM program or event for your troop? Check out our STEM Community Partners.

TechnoQuest

Girl Scouts, troop leaders and STEM professionals interested in working with Girl Scouts can attend or help facilitate TechnoQuest! TechnoQuest is an annual event held in the fall where Girl Scouts can participate in hands-on STEM activities, meet women STEM professionals, and meet other Girl Scouts interested in STEM! Troop leaders can attend and receive trainings, learn to facilitate Journeys, badges, and outdoor adventures. And of course, we couldn’t do it without our facilitators!

Check out our highlight video!

TechnoQuest 2022 Slideshow

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“TechnoQuest increased my confidence a lot. Not only in my regular school classes but in myself. I enjoyed learning how many women there are in the STEM fields that I have heard of and can look up to.”

Past Workshops:

Making a Mess in the Kitchen
DNA Detectives – Using Biology to Solve Crimes
Animal Science – Vet Medicine
UNCW MarineQuest Ghost(net)busters
Coding for Good
Make Virtual Reality Real
Potions Class – Exploring the Magic of Polymer Chemistry
Photon Spies – Cryptography and Quantum Mechanics
Perseverance the Mars Rover Space Exploration

STEM Resources

Our unique, "fun with purpose" K–12 STEM curriculum has been designed to inspire girls to celebrate scientific discovery.

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Robotics Team

Interested in learning about or working with robots? Click below to learn about one of our amazing robotics teams! Join Girl Scout Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors as they work together to build, test, and program robots—then compete against other robotics teams in North Carolina and beyond!

Adult coaches and mentors guide the team through challenges as they identify underlying problems, use research to develop innovative solutions, and practice critical thinking and creativity.

Want to learn more? Meeting times, competition information, joining requirements, and more found below!

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Where: Team Gadget Girls meets at GSNCCP’s Raleigh Service Center.

What do you need to know: No prior experience is needed! You’ll be taught everything you need to participate.

When: Team Gadget Girls is in an alliance with FIRST and competes in the NC district FIRST Robotics Competition. This involves a minimum of two qualifying competitions in March with a chance to qualify for the State Championships in early April. There are also off-season competitions in the summer and fall.

You can join anytime, but the best time to get involved is late summer to early fall. For more information about meeting dates and times, contact us here.

Want more information? Find us on our website!

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Are you ages 9-14 (as of January 1st) and interested in joining a robotics team in the Raleigh area? Fantastic Bots and Where to Find Them may be for you!

*Fantastic Bots and Where to Find Them is looking for two co-leaders to support the robotics team. Contact Jen Rutan if you are interested!*

Where: In-person meetings take place in northern Wake County, outdoors on a screen porch. Make sure to dress for the weather!

When: Fantastic Bots and Where to Find Them meets virtually on Wednesdays from 7-8 pm and in-person on Saturday from 1-3pm. All meetings are required, and there are independent assignments to complete each week.

Fantastic Bots competes in the FIRST Lego League. Regular meetings begin in September, with the qualifier tournament taking place in November or December, with State Championships in January. In the off-season, team members are required to participate in one team outreach event.

What you need to know: No skills are necessary, but team members are expected to respect each other, attend all meetings (barring illness), and complete their weekly assigned tasks on time.

As a prerequisite for joining the team, each girl will be asked to brainstorm a problem related to the 2021 FLL Challenge, devise a solution, and submit a few sentences, drawings, or a video describing their ideas. Additionally, one adult from each family needs to register as a Girl Scout volunteer, complete the background check process, and volunteer at two Saturday meetings or a tournament.

Check out a video of bots in action here! Email us here if you’d like to join, or for more information!