STEAM is a key program focus for Girl Scouts - Diamonds, and that focus is particularly strong at the newly enhanced space at Burnham Woods. Girl Scouting introduces girls of all ages to STEAM activities that help develop their creativity and hone their critical thinking skills. Whether it’s building a robot, learning to code, or conducting electrical experiments, we are helping girls move into a future that is constantly changing and evolving. Like all Girl Scout programs, STEAM activities offer girls the opportunity to explore and learn in a safe, peer-supportive, “ok-to-fail” environment. This increases girls’ confidence in their own abilities and encourages positive social development.
The STEAM Center at Burnham Woods
At Girl Scouts – Diamonds, we take the increasingly important task of sharing and introducing STEM topics to girls to the next level with our focus on STEAM incorporating Art into the topics of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
The STEAM Center at Burnham Woods is located at the Girl Scouts – Diamonds Midwest Region property in Fort Smith and is a place where girls can discover and explore their STEAM passions through hands-on, learning-by-doing activities in a girl-focused, girl-led environment. The STEAM Center is led by a STEAM specialist who hosts STEAM-focused programs and badge workshops, as well as training for leaders.
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STEAM as a Program Focus
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Benefits of STEM/STEAM
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When girls participate in Girl Scout STEM programs, they benefit in four important ways:
STEM Interest
Girls are excited about STEM subjects and want to learn more about them.
STEM Confidence
Girls have confidence in their STEM skills and abilities.
STEM Competence
Girls think scientifically to solve problems.
STEM Value
Girls learn the importance and relevance of STEM to people and society.
NEW! Girl Scouts at Home STEAM Fun activities! - New ones added each week!
For more fun activities, check our Girl Scouts at Home page, Camp page, and the GSUSA Girl Scouts at Home page.
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How to Make a Bath Bomb
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Brownie Leaf Rubbing Activity
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How to Make Butter
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Brownie Race Car Activity
Find STEAM programs and events
From the Event List page, click the Advanced Search link. Scroll down a bit and select STEAM from the By Category section. Click Search, then scroll to view all STEAM related programs
To schedule your own program for your troop or for more information: email programs@girlscoutsdiamonds.org or call 800-632-6894
The STEAM Center at Burnham Woods is located on the campus of our Midwest Regional Office at 5705 Gordon Lane, Fort Smith AR 72903. Map
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Ongoing STEAM Programming
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STEAM Center Partners and Donors
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Schedule Custom Badge Workshops
