STEM

Since 1912, girls have explored, developed, and sharpened their science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills through Girl Scouting. Girls lead their own adventures, team up with others, and get busy with hands-on STEM activities of their choosing. Guided by supportive adults and peers, girls discover their talents and grow by taking healthy risks in a safe and supportive all-girl setting. Today, Girl Scouts is, as it always has been, the organization best positioned to help girls develop important STEM competencies they need to become the next generation of female leaders – and to change the world in big and small ways!

When girls participate in Girl Scout STEM programs, girls benefit in four important ways:

Check out this research from GSUSA to learn more about why STEM and Girl Scouts is so important!

Check out STEM Events.

STEM Badges & Journeys

Learn about all the STEM badges Girl Scouts can earn using the Badge and Award Explorer! Select STEM from dropdown list to see all STEM badges, or add in a grade level to see the STEM badges available for each Girl Scout age level.

Looking for support on a specific badge, Journey, or topic? Let us know by completing this form.

STEM Events

Please check out our current STEM events.

Stay tuned for more details about our annual STEM Expo, each fall!

We host ongoing STEM events, both virtually and in-person. Check out all the latest STEM Events on our calendar.

STEM Troop Leader Training

Interested in learning more about doing STEM activities with your troop? We can help you out! Check out gsLearn, available through your myGS account, to dig in on your own. If you would like a more hands-on training, GSGATL can provide trainings at a Service Unit level. Click for more information and to arrange a training!

Troop + Volunteer Matching – COMING SOON

Looking for innovative ways to do STEM badges with your troop? Need a little bit of help from an expert? Watch this space for more information about connecting a STEM-focused volunteer with your troop! Click to sign up for updates.

Girl Scout Robotics

Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta sponsors Girl Scout Teams through FIRST Lego League. Participation on Girl Scout teams allows girls to earn their Robotics series of badges, learn and gain practical robotics skills, and be inspired to make the world a better place! Girls have an opportunity to solve real-world engineering challenges by building LEGO-based robots to complete tasks on a thematic playing surface. Each team is led by a registered Girl Scout adult volunteer and mentors that provide expertise in robot design and project specific topics. Each season Girl Scout teams in the Greater Atlanta area give back to their community by organizing an outreach or recruitment event for Girl Scouts and non-Girl Scouts.

New teams are formed each fall. Click if your Girl Scout is interested in joining an existing team, or if you are interested in organizing a new team.

STEM Fun Patches

ABB Girls in STEM Patch
Get your girl or Girl Scout troop excited about STEM with this fun, hands-on, patch program, sponsored by ABB! Practice the Design Thinking Process by creating a paper circuit, a hydraulic piston robot, or an electromagnetic recycling-sorting machine. Check our event calendar to sign up for a FREE materials kit for your troop, or download the Troop Leader Guide and Girl Scout Workbook to complete this patch on your own. If you compete these activities on your own, click here and we will send you the fun patch!

Build an Emergency Light: Register by May 1, 2021 for your free Troop Kit!
Hydraulic Robots: Register by June 15, 2021 for your free Troop Kit!
Electromagnetic Recycling: Register by August 1, 2021 for your free Troop Kit!

Council's Own Mechanical Engineering Badge - Discover mechanical engineering through these activities. Engineering is everywhere - see how YOU can make an impact in today’s world. The annual Council supported Lockheed Martin Day held each February gives girls the opportunity to complete this badge. All Council-supported events are posted on our event calendar.

Storm Water Patch - Leader guide, Brownie/Junior guide, and Cadette/Senior/Ambassador guide
The Girl Scouts are Storm Water Smart patch helps Girl Scouts learn about storm water in your community and the role you play in keeping your streams and rivers healthy and clean.

Volunteer with STEM

We are always looking for volunteers with a passion for STEM! If you are interested in sharing your STEM expertise, please click here for more information.

Online STEM Resources

For more information, contact STEM@gsgatl.org.