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GSSEM & Michigan Science Center Team Up on "Science of the Cookie" This Cookie Season
Events include science education, a favorite cookie contest, and onsite troop cookie sales.
February 13, 2023
GSSEM and the Michigan Science Center (Mi-Sci) are teaming up on Saturday, March 4, 2023, to celebrate cookie season with a series of scientific demonstrations. The program starts at 10:00 AM.
Michigan Science Center educators, edibleWOW, and GSSEM representatives will explore the science behind baking cookies and lead hands-on activities for visitors.
Chef Amanda Saab
The program kicks off at 10:00 AM on March 4 on Mi-Sci's science stage, with a special cooking demonstration called "The Color of Butter" led by edibleWOW and chef Amanda Saab. While preparing salted brown butter chocolate chip cookies, chef Saab will reveal how new flavor compounds are created by heating butter to a different color.
"We are thrilled to partner with GSSEM and showcase the fun and fascinating science behind baking cookies," said Dr. Christian Greer, President and CEO of the Michigan Science Center. "This is an entertaining and educational way to celebrate the annual Girl Scout cookie sale tradition."
Additional science demonstrations will take place on weekends from March 4–April 9 and include activities such as Cookie Nightmares, a guessing game that uses "cookie fails" to learn about the importance of each ingredient in a classic chocolate chip cookie, and Cookie Excavation, where visitors can try out their archaeological skills and practice using tools as they carefully "excavate" chocolate chips from a cookie and map their location on a grid.
In addition to the science demonstrations, Girl Scout troops will sell cookies in the Michigan Science Center lobby every weekend through Sunday, April 9, 2023.
GSSEM will also host a special online voting contest for visitors to select their favorite Girl Scout Cookie. The grand prize includes a one-year family membership to the Michigan Science Center, a STEM-related learning gift basket from the Mi-Sci gift store, a $25 gift card to A Serendipity Cakery, and 20 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies, two of each variety available this cookie season.
Ten runners-up will win a family day pass for four to the Michigan Science Center and 10 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies, one of each variety available this cookie season.
Location
Michigan Science Center
5020 John R St
Detroit, MI 48202
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About the Michigan Science Center
The Michigan Science Center (Mi-Sci) is a Smithsonian affiliate that inspires nearly 250,000 curious minds of all ages every year through STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) discovery, innovation, and interactive education in Detroit and across Michigan.
As a STEM hub, Mi-Sci focuses on developing and introducing expanded education programs, exhibits, and initiatives to empower and enrich our children and community. Through their Traveling Science Program and distance learning initiative, ECHO Live!, Mi-Sci is expanding beyond its Detroit-based facility, with a goal of reaching all 83 counties of Michigan. With the Toyota Engineering 4D Theater, live science demonstrations, lab activities, and 220+ interactive exhibits, there are dozens of ways to customize your Mi-Sci visit.
The Michigan Science Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and does not receive funding from Detroit or the state of Michigan. For more information, please call 313.577.8400 or visit www.mi-sci.org.
