The Science Mill in Johnson City, Texas, is hosting a Girl Scout Badge Day on September 20, 2025, with a day of activities and celebrations of STEM-focused learning. Self-guided activities and workshops will run from 10 am to 4 pm.
The event offers the following activities:
Daisy Activity: Model Car Design Badge
Students will learn about force and friction and how they affect the motion of an object, by testing a variety of ramps and measuring the effects on the motion of model cars.
Brownie Activity: Naturalist - Bugs
Students will learn about bugs and their homes by completing a bug poster, making bugs using craft materials, creating a bug home for bugs to live in, and observing bugs in their natural habitats.
Junior Activity: Balloon Car Design Badge
Students will use their knowledge of potential and kinetic energy to create a balloon car design that travels the fastest and furthest. They will race against other cars and compare their results, while gaining understanding about design, engineering, and problem-solving.
Cadette Activity: Special Agent Badge
Workshop Schedule:
Daisy Workshop: 10:30 am to 11:00 am; Badge: How Robots Move
Brownie Workshop: 11:30 am to 12:15 pm; Badge: Programming Robots
Junior Workshop: 12:45 pm to 1:30 pm; Badge: Programming Robots
Cadettes Workshop: 2 pm to 3 pm; Badge: Programming Robots
Workshop - $5 additional fee. Member discount does not apply.
This year, thanks to the Frank K. Webb Charitable Trust, all Girl Scouts and Troop Leaders receive free admission. All museum activities are open to the Girl Scouts and their families, and are included with the museum admission (except workshops).
The Science Mill is located at 101 South Lady Bird Lane, Johnson City TX. Check the Science Mill website for updated daily activity schedules–www.sciencemill.org.