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Girls in Aviation Week is a free educational experience designed to introduce girls to careers in aviation, aerospace, and STEM through hands-on activities, planetarium shows, and exploration throughout the museum.

Girls in Aviation Week is funded by a Community Action Grant from AAUW (American Association of University Women). Community Action Grants provide funding to AAUW branches and state organizations, and local, community-based nonprofit organizations for innovative programs that promote education and equality for women and girls. Special consideration is given to projects that focus on girls’ and young women’s achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

9:30 – 10:00 a.m. | Arrival & Check-In

  • Check-in and receive nametags
  • Group assignments (Groups A, B, C)
  • Settle in and visit restrooms
  • Move to the planetarium for the opening session

10:00 – 10:45 a.m. | Planetarium Program

  • Welcome and program overview
  • Girls in Aviation panel with aviation & aerospace professionals
  • Q&A session for all participants

10:45 – 11:00 a.m. | Transition to Rotations

11:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Activity Rotations

Each group rotates through three engaging activities, with staggered lunch:

Time Group A Group B Group C
11:00 – 11:45 Lunch Planetarium Show STEM Activities
12:00 – 12:45 Planetarium Show Lunch Exhibit Hall Tour
1:00 – 1:45 STEM Activities Exhibit Hall Tour Lunch
2:00 – 2:45 Exhibit Hall Tour STEM Activities Planetarium Show

Activities Include:

  • Planetarium Show: Explore space, flight, and STEM concepts
  • STEM Activities: Hands-on experiments and challenges
  • Exhibit Hall Tour: Discover aircraft and aviation history

3:00 Depart Museum

important information

  1. Lunch is staggered, so each group eats at a different hour.
  2. Please follow your group’s schedule to ensure participation in all activities.
  3. Groups rotate through all stations — no one misses any activity.
  4. Limited Availability
  5. First come-First Registered (Must complete all forms to reserve spot)
  6. No cost
  7. Bring sack lunches
  8. Girls only
  9. Additional adults that are not school employees (parents, etc.) must pay full admission and cannot be included in the free admission for the girls and teachers per grant expenditure guidelines. Parents are encouraged to purchase tickets online to expedite check in process.

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    Before your visit...

    WAIVERS
    Every student that comes on a trip to TASM needs to have a signed liability waiver on file. This waiver includes a section on our photography policy.  Waivers will be part of the registration packet you receive following your Availability Request Form submission.

    LUNCH
    Unfortunately, TASM does not have any sort of cafe on site to purchase a meal. You are more than welcome to pack lunches and eat on site, though!

    SUPERVISION
    Students must remain under the supervision of a chaperoning adult at all times. TASM staff is available to help facilitate your visit, but we cannot provide supervision for you.

    ARRIVAL + CHECK-IN
    Please arrive no more than 10 minutes before your scheduled trip time. Remaining paperwork is due upon check-in.

    More Information about our Offerings

    Museum Tour

    Preview Exhibits

    Booking a group trip at TASM is the only way to get a personal guided tour with one of our experienced docents, who share their stories of their time in the aviation industry as they explain exhibits, help the students with our interactive exhibits, and take the students through our American Airlines MD-80!

    Teachers can also choose to have their students do a self-guided tour complete with a scavenger hunt designed to get those students reading and learning from the exhibits.

    Most groups spend about 45 minutes in the museum, but there is no time limit for your group! Tours can last anywhere from 15-60 minutes depending on age group and interest level.

    Planetarium Show

    Show Descriptions

    The James E. Bertelsmeyer Planetarium provides an exciting educational experience by pairing stunning high-definition visuals with state of the art technology in a fully-immersive theater atmosphere. In addition to daily screenings of full-dome videos, we also present interactive programs ranging from basic astronomy to earth science. TASM’s planetarium inspires curiosity seekers to explore our universe and discover the wonders of Earth.

    For more information about our planetarium group and educational offerings, please fill out the Field Trip Request form found above.

    Shows range from 35-50 minutes. The show descriptions linked above will offer more insight to each specific show.