Girl Scouts

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Girl Scout troops qualify for group rates. Visit our galleries with your troops or see a film in The Hackworth IMAX® Dome Theater. Also, new programs here at The Tech Museum of Innovation have been designed for the new Badge and Journey system. Experience hands-on science learning and begin the process to earn your badge. Book early, space is limited!

Programs designed just for Girl Scout Troops to earn a badge or to visit The Tech Museum of Innovation with their troop.

Programs require reservations. Call (408) 294-8324, option 3 to book your space.

Girl Scout Family Days

Visit with your troop and invite your family and friends along!

Who: Girls Grades 3-7
When: Any public operating day during regular hours.
Cost: $12.00 per person (includes museum admission plus one educational IMAX film)
Badge: Not included

Please Note: Requirement of one adult chaperon for every 8 children (Free adult chaperon ticket provided).

Badge Programs @ The Tech Museum of Innovation

The Tech has developed two new programs designed for the new Girl Scout Badge system. Junior Girl Scouts can begin the process to earn their Entertainment Technology or Detective Badges.

Each program runs 2 hours in length. Participants must make payment for program at the time of registration. If a session does not have the minimum number of participants three weeks prior to delivery, The Tech reserves the right to cancel the session.

Badges are given to scout leaders. Girl Scouts must complete all the steps of a badge process before earning their badge. The Tech will provide resources (websites, worksheets, tutorials, tips, etc.) for completing the remaining steps.

Entertainment Technology Badge – Amusement Innovator

This is your chance to design your own amusement park! Girl Scouts begin by creating the mascots for their amusement park, and then proceed to animate them! Next, girls build prototypes of the awesome rides for their park, while learning about the science that makes roller coasters tick. Finally, girls make custom 3-D glasses and learn how to make their own 3-D images for an enhanced amusement park experience! This program involves activities that cover 3 steps of the Entertainment Technology Badge process:

NOTE: Girl Scouts have to complete Step 2: Dig Into Video Game Development and Step 5: Surf a Sound Wave to finish earning the badge. The Tech Museum of Innovation will provide resources (websites, worksheets, tutorials, tips, etc.) for completing the remaining steps.

Detective Badge – Tech Detective

Do you have what it takes to be a Tech Detective? Girl Scouts begin by sharpening their skills of observation with brain challenging puzzles. Girl Scouts then learn how to obtain and analyze fingerprints, and apply their knowledge to make a custom Tech Detective ID! Next, girls learn about DNA – what it is, what it is made of, and how it is used to solve crimes. Finally, girls perform an experiment to extract real DNA! This program involves activities that cover 3 steps of the Detective Badge process:

NOTE: Girl Scouts have to complete Step 2: Communicate in Code and Step 5: Follow the Clues to Solve a Real Mystery to finish earning the badge. The Tech Museum of Innovation will provide resources (websites, worksheets, tutorials, tips, etc.) for completing the remaining steps.

*If a session does not have the minimum number of participants 3 weeks prior to delivery, The Tech Museum reserves the right to cancel the session.

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How to Register/Contact:

To reserve a spot for one of our sessions, please contact Group Reservations at The Tech. There are two methods of contact:

1. By Phone: Please call (408) 294-8324 and select option 3.
2. By Email: groupreservations@thetech.org. A group reservations staff member will contact you to book the trip. Please provide all reservation details including a contact name, phone number, the date of your visit and number of people attending. A trip request does not reflect an official booking until you have received confirmation from Group Reservations in the form of a phone call/message, email, or letter.