Engaging Girls
For the first time, I was around people who shared my curiosity and determination. It was interesting, too, because a lot of people have a stereotype of a scientist, and we completely broke that stereotype. We had artists there. I'm into sports. We were really so diverse, and the love of science drew us together. Science can be a very creative pursuit. That's why I love it.
(Helen Wiersma, Finalist Intel Science Talent Search, 1999)
Links to Resources
Activities & Homework
Science News for Kids
Website: www.sciencenewsforkids.orgDiscover Channel Online
The science behind gross stuff
Website: www.yucky.comEarthKAM
Searchable photos of the Earth from the Space Shuttle and International Space Station
Website: www.earthkam.ucsd.eduEisenhower National Clearing House
Resources for K-12 Math and Science Education
Website: www.enc.orgHelp with Math Homework
Math help, math problems, math support
Website: www.mathforum.orgHow Stuff Works
Fun explanations about how stuff works, ranging from the human body to technology
Website: www.howstuffworks.comLibrary of Exploring Science Resources
Links to many science sites
Website: www.madsci.org/libs/libs.htmlNASA's Planetary Photojournal
Searchable photos of our solar system
Website: photojournal.jpl.nasa.govNASAexplores
Activities and articles about space travel
Website: www.nasaexplores.comNASA Space Link
Aeronautics and space resources
Website: www.nasa.govQuest
NASA's K-12 Internet Initiative
Online adventures and opportunities to communicate with people working at NASA.
Website: www.quest.arc.nasa.govScience Fair Project Resources
Ideas for science fair projects
Website: www.ipl.org/div/Kidspace/projectguideScience For Curious Kids
Fun science projects for home
Website: www.hhmi.org/coolscienceThe Wildlife Conservation Society
Invites girls to explore the world of ecology and wildlife biology
Website: http://teens4planetearth.com/girlsOrganizations
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Website: www.aaas.orgAssociation for Women in Science
Provides mentors, local chapter activities, and support network for parents
Website: www.awis.orgExpanding Your Horizons
Local science conferences around the country for 6th-12th grade girls to increase their awareness of science, math, and technology
Website: www.expandingyourhorizons.orgGirls, Inc.
Dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold
Website: www.girls-inc.orgGirls Scouts—Girls Go Tech
Provides science links, career information, and ideas for parents to help hold their daughters interest in math, science, and technology
Website: www.girlscouts.org/girlsgotechNational Coalition of Girls' Schools (NCGS)
Website: www.ncgs.orgNational Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
Website: www.nctm.orgNational Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
Website: www.nsta.orgSociety of Women Engineers
Provides mentors, local chapter activities, and support network for parents
Website: www.swe.orgWomen in Science and Engineering
Provides mentors, local chapter activities, and support network for parents
Website: www.eas.asu.edu/~wiseOther Resources
Expect the Best From a Girl
Information and resources
Website: www.academic.orgNew Moon
The Magazine for Girls and Their Dreams
Edited by and for girls ages 8-14
Website: www.newmoon.orgPowerful Bones. Powerful Girls
Information for parents on promoting healthy bones in children
Website: www.cdc.gov/powerfulbones/parents/index.htmlYour Disease Risk
Assess your risk for various health conditions
Website: www.yourdiseaserisk.harvard.eduRole Models
Contributions of 20th-Century Women to Physics
Website: www.physics.ucla.edu/~cwpRole Model Project for Girls
Website: www.womenswork.orgThe Archives of Women in Science and Engineering
Iowa State University
Website: www.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/wise/wiseWomen of NASA
Website: www.quest.arc.nasa.gov/women/intro.htmlCamps
Cyber Camps
Girls and boys learn hands-on about 21st century technology
Website: www.cybercamps.comIBM Excite Camps
Designed to encourage girls' interest in math and science and to look at careers that use technology
Website: www.ibm.comSally Ride Science Camps
Innovative, hands-on science camps for 6th-9th grade girls
Website: www.sallyridecamps.comSpace Camp
Astronaut training for kids over 9 years old
Website: www.spacecamp.com
