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Bring your whole troop!
Complete your requirements for different Mechanical Engineering Girl Scout badges each month!
During this 60-minute, educator-led workshop, Girl Scouts will dive into fun, hands-on activities designed to meet badge requirements. Afterward, troops are invited to stay and play in the museum!
Each workshop counts toward its own Mechanical Engineering badge. Scouts can attend one, a few, or all. Sessions stand alone, so there’s no required order or overlap between them.
Please note: Official Girl Scout badges are not included with this workshop
Mechanical Engineering: Board Game Badge | October 17, 2026
Get ready to play like an engineer! Daisies will design and build their own board game from scratch, then put their skills to the test by engineering a custom game spinner. Along the way, scouts explore how simple mechanisms work and practice problem-solving as they bring their game to life.
Mechanical Engineering: Model Car Badge | November 21, 2026
Start your engines! Daisies will build a model car and put it through the paces, testing how friction affects speed and movement across different surfaces. It’s the perfect warm-up for our Troop Car Chase, where scouts can race their creations and see engineering in action.
Mechanical Engineering: Roller Coaster Badge | December 19, 2026
Daisies become roller coaster engineers for the day, designing their own coaster and experimenting with hills, loops, and turns. Scouts will discover how small design changes affect speed, testing and tweaking their creations just like real engineers.
Mechanical Engineering: Fling Flyer Badge | January 23, 2027
Brownies take flight! Scouts will build their own Fling Flyer, an airplane creation of their own design, then explore the forces that keep planes, birds, and even spaceships soaring through the sky. It’s hands-on engineering with a side of imagination.
Mechanical Engineering: Leap Bot Badge | February 27, 2027
Brownies design, build, and test their own Leap Bot, thinking like engineers every step of the way. Scouts experiment with how their bot moves and make adjustments to get the best leap, learning firsthand how engineers solve problems through trial and error.
Mechanical Engineering: Race Car Badge | March 27, 2027
On your mark, get set, engineer! Brownies will design, build, and test their own race car, exploring the science behind speed. Scouts experiment with their designs to discover what makes a race car fly across the finish line.
Mechanical Engineering: Balloon Car Badge | April 24, 2027
Juniors harness the power of air to build an alternative-fuel balloon car! Scouts learn how air power can move objects and put their own designs to the test, discovering the engineering behind eco-friendly transportation.
Mechanical Engineering: Crane Badge | May 22, 2027
Juniors become construction engineers, learning how simple machines work together to lift heavy loads. Scouts design and build their own heavy-lifting crane, testing how pulleys and levers make big jobs a little easier.
Mechanical Engineering: Paddle Boat Badge | June 12, 2027
Juniors set sail as boat engineers, exploring how paddle boats move through the water. Scouts design and build their own paddle boat, then test their creations to see what keeps them moving forward.
$13 / Girl Scout
Adults are free with registration
*Pre-registration required.
*No coupons or discounted admission accepted – all sales are final.
Museum Play Included | Admission to the museum is included after the workshop so scouts can continue exploring and playing.
Special Workshop Pricing | This is a special workshop and is not eligible for additional member discounts.
Arrival & Timing | Guests may arrive no earlier than 5:45 PM. The workshop will begin promptly at 6:00 PM and end at 8:00 PM.
Badge Requirements | Activities are hands-on, play-based, and aligned with official Girl Scout badge requirements.
Badge Purchase | Physical badges are not included. All badges must be purchased directly through Girl Scouts of America.

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