STEAM Girls
STEM Where are the girls?
The Ella Project, with help from Deloitte, has developed four downloadable comic books to introduce girls to engineering, including "The Burping Caper!" "Glitchtown" and "GoPro Hedgehog." https://www.theellaproject.com/deloitte-ella-comic-books
Top 10 Ways To Encourage Girls In STEM
Women in STEM History Engineering Design Challenges Connect STEM design challenges to historical women in STEM to learn how what your students are discovering is made possible by the contributions of women throughout history. Here are some ideas to download:
She Can STEM encourages all girls to stay interested in STEM by showcasing how messy, experimental, and hands-on STEM can be, and how daring to STEM can change the world. Through stories, students are introduced to women and girls who are changing the world with STEM. They build robots, find new sources of energy, study animals, play with slime, and invent apps. They help make the world a better (and cooler) place to be.
Book Girls Garage is a book geared towards teenage girls with tons of small and large projects they will learn to build. I like that the book covers basics for girls that have never carried lumber to building projects step-by-step. The author writes about empowering young females to make things that are traditionally thought of as “boys only.” A question the author received when writing this was why not write a “boy garage” book as well? She said, “with access to certain spaces has been historically limited for women and, in my opinion, “Boys Garage” has been synonymous with “every garage in America.” We, girls and women, need to create these spaces for ourselves.
7 Educational Science Games for Girls - If you’re looking for something that can help develop your girl’s interest in STEM, you can’t miss these science games.
The Science Behind It, a project of the National Science Foundation, features questions on the issues people are curious about. It tells the story of why each topic is important and what current science tells us about it. Designed with everyday people in mind, the project highlights the ways science, engineering, and medicine touch our lives every day. For example, in response to the question, “Why do we need to encourage women in STEM?” students can read an article about the importance of women in science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine to our nation’s future and gain an understanding of the barriers women face in these fields. Visitors to the site can explore questions by topic (Space, Technology, Culture of Science, Cyber, Criminal Justice, Immigration, Security, Health, Climate Change, Biotech, Education, Energy), or they can take a quiz on a specific topic and check out the answers.
A Mighty Girl collection of books, toys and movies for smart, confident, and courageous girls
Article "Stem graduate shortage?" computer science is where the jobs are"
Engineering is Elementary EiE's 20 units present fun, engaging engineering challenges that allow students to apply science knowledge
GIRLS THINK OF EVERYTHING: This book, written by Catherine Thimmesh, details the incredible inventions by women and girls that have made our lives simpler and better. It provides a great insight into what inspired these women, how they turned their ideas into reality, and how readers with great ideas can start inventing themselves—including a list of organizations to help them get started.
Girl Power
Tap into girls' creativity with resources on careers, role models, and hands-on experiences
Take this one-hour course: Closing the STEM Gap
Connect girls to STEM activities
Eight Children’s Books to Promote Girl Power in STEM
RSVP for a workshop at your Microsoft Store designed to help girls of all ages learn STEM skills and coding basics
Girls + STEM + Twitter = Awesome! Jim Forde shares some of the many “Girls and STEM” twitter resources he connects with on his twitter feed
SciGirls television show, website, and educational outreach program draws on research about what engages girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning and careers. . Each episode of SciGirls follows a group of middle school girls who are eager to find answers to their questions about science and technology. With the help of scientific mentors, the girls design their own investigations on topics ranging from the environment to engineering and nutrition. The show’s website is integrated into the episodes, with archived projects from the site being featured on the show.
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Engineer Girl Designed "to bring national attention to the exciting opportunities that engineering represents for girls and women," Engineer Girl features interviews, fun facts ("Mary Anderson invented the windshield wiper in 1903, years before Henry Ford industrialized automobile production."), videos, quizzes, a scholarship section, and a look at some women who were engineering pioneers of the 20th century.
Inspire girls to see the futureA list of books designed to inform, inspire, and entertain girls while helping them see the future of possibilities in STEM and CS careers.
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The Girls and STEM Research, which began on March 13th as part of the#makewhatsnext campaign, demonstrates the barriers girls face in choosing a career in STEM and highlights action steps for parents, teachers, and concerned adults to help close the gender gap.
The Girls and STEM Research, which began on March 13th as part of the#makewhatsnext campaign, demonstrates the barriers girls face in choosing a career in STEM and highlights action steps for parents, teachers, and concerned adults to help close the gender gap.
Using the insights found through research and collaboration with academic experts, Microsoft created an Action Guide to share with Teachers, Parents, Educators and Nonprofit leaders. It incorporates learnings from the Girls-in-STEM research and provides actionable resources and ideas to implement.
Get the Action Guide to learn how to help close the STEM gender gap atmicrosoft.com/girls-in-stem
GEMS (Girls Excelling in Math and Science) has been working since 1994 to increase interest in STEM for girls in elementary and middle school and to expose girls to the fun and wonder of these fields.
NATIONAL GIRLS COLLABORATIVE PROJECT: This organization works to inform
and encourage girls to pursue careers in STEM fields by expanding and strengthening STEM-related opportunities for girls. The organization has a ton of valuable resources including events, girl-focused STEM programs, local groups, and ways to connect with other partners.
CARNEGIE STEM GIRLS: This comprehensive site offers activities and resources for students, parents, and teachers that are designed to get teens excited about STEM. There are also after-school programs and opportunities available to help girls envision the possibilities for careers in STEM fields
FABFEMS: This website hosts a directory of women in STEM professions, known as FabFems. The directory aims to connect these inspiring females to young women, girl-serving STEM programs, and other organizations that are working to increase career awareness and interest in these fields, giving girls the opportunity to have STEM role models they can truly relate to.
GIRLS INC.: This organization delivers life-changing programs that inspire girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Serving girls aged 6–18 in 400 cities across the United States and Canada, Girls Inc. helps girls to value their whole selves and develop the strength to achieve academ- ically, lead healthy lives, navigate barriers, and discover an interest in STEM fields.
GIRLSTART’S GIRLS IN STEM CONFERENCE: In order to boost interest and engage- ment in STEM for girls, Girlstart offers comprehensive year-round programming to foster STEM skill development—helping to spark future interest in STEM careers. This unique annual conference features hands-on workshops for girls in the fourth through eighth grade led by women in STEM professions.
MARBLE RUN CHALLENGE: This activity is a great way to get girls inspired about engi- neering, and can be as simple as giving them the tools and a fun hands-on challenge to solve. This success story provides ideas on how to organize one of these activities in your school.
SMART ADVENTURES MISSION MATH 1: SABOTAGE AT THE SPACE STATION: This space-themed app is aimed at boosting confidence in math for girls aged nine and up. Featuring integrated STEM content, users explore a space station as they solve puzzles by putting their math skills—from fractions to volume and mass—to use.
Directory of Female STEM Role ModelsThe FabFems directory is a national database of women in STEM professions who are inspiring role models for young women and girls. The directory is accessible to young women, programs serving girls, and other organizations working to increase career awareness and interest in STEM. If a role model is willing to be contacted, students will see a green contact button below the person’s profile picture. Teachers can explore the directory with FabFem’s interactive “Our Reach” map. The Resources page provides information about facilitating the role-model experiences.
37 activities from the PBS SciGirls TV show, girls can take on engineering challenges like designing a piece of high-tech LED fashion, building a mechanical arm, testing a model solar house, and much more
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TechGirlz is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the gender gap in technology occupations by focusing on girls at the crucial middle school age. The organization offers free workshops to get girls interested in different kinds of technology, show them varied career options, and connect them with professionals in technology fields.
DigiGirlz DigiGirlz is a Microsoft YouthSpark program that gives middle and high school girls opportunities to learn about careers in technology, connect with Microsoft employees, and participate in hands-on workshops. Learn more at
Keep girls engaged in STEMA comprehensive list of fun and entertaining ways to inspire girls to stay involved in STEM including TV, movies, and toys for all age groups.
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Strategies for Engaging Girls in STEMFunded by the International Space Station National Lab, SciGirls in Space integrates space-themed role-model videos and gender equitable space-science-aligned activities for use in outreach programs. Among the resources for teachers is a gender-equity guide with six strategies on how to engage girls in STEM. The guide outlines SciGirls’ educational approach, rooted in what research has revealed engages girls in STEM.
Engineer Your Life – This engaging website is the centerpiece of a national campaign, and is meant for high school girls and the adults in their lives (parents, counselors, teachers, and other educators) who want to learn more about what life and work are like for engineers. It is a great place to explore outstanding engineering possibilities.