Empowering Girls in Math and Science

Looking for an engaging activity to keep the kids busy this weekend. Have them make paper helicopters. Kids love to watch it twist as it flies to the ground!

Meet Maya Penn. This amazing young lady is a Powerhouse! She is an environmental activist, entrepreneur, computer programmer and motivational speaker. She is the author of You Got This, a book that encourages girls to follow their passion.
Check out Maya's story in this article and video clip feature.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/maya-penn-teen-entrepreneur-ted-speaker-environmental-activist-author-of-you-got-this/

Teen entrepreneur encourages girls to follow their passion in new book Sixteen-year-old Maya Penn's resume includes CEO of a clothing company, environmental activism, computer programming, and author of "You Got This!"

This year’s features an exciting lineup of keynote sessions and panels! Take a look at our full lineup with the link below and make plans to join us July. https://www.nsta.org/stem21

Woman Turns Non-Recyclable Plastic Into Bricks 7 Times Stronger Than Concrete A Kenyan woman is turning tons of plastic trash into super durable, lightweight bricks that cost a tenth of the price of normal bricks 29-year-old Kenyan inventor Nzambi Matee was tired of tripping over plastic in her home city of Narobi, which generates over 500 tons of plastic waste a […]

Since most kids will visit a pool this summer, how about learning what makes things sink of float? Here is a scientific investigation in which kids can explore the varying density levels of water, oil and dish soap using ballons.

https://www.adabofgluewilldo.com/sink-float-science-experiment-using-balloons/

Sink or Float Science Experiment This fun sink or float science experiment explores the density of liquids with a fun twist by using balloons filled with various liquids.

Summer is here and everybody loves going to the pool! Has your child wondered how long they can hold their breath under water? Perhaps they may have wondered how much air their lungs hold. Well here is a really cool scientific experiement from Blog, She Wrote on how to measure lung capacity. This experiment uses math and scientific investigation. How cool is that!

https://blogshewrote.org/science-quest-measuring-lung-capacity/

How to Measure Lung Capacity Study the respiratory system and determine your lung capacity and what might affect it. Students will calculate and make conclusions.

Ever want the perfect scoop of ice cream without all the scooping hassle? Meet Hannah Pucci, a teen inventor and entrepreneur. Hannah was 16 when she invented egg-shaped pre-packaged scoops of ice cream. Her idea provides an ice cream love less hassle and portion control scoops!
Check out her story!
https://www.connecticutmag.com/the-connecticut-story/teen-entrepreneur-awarded-grant-for-ice-cream-invention/article_143aa63e-6740-11e7-a0e2-2748f6497841.html

Teen Entrepreneur Awarded $10,000 Grant For Ice Cream Invention Hannah Pucci had only a few minutes to explain her invention and business concept at the CTNext Entrepreneur Innovation Awards in June. The 16-year-old student at Danbury High School was

What is the Summer Solstice? - Science Questions for Kids What is the summer solstice and why does it occur? Find out and try some summer solstice activities and investigations to celebrate

Lots of cool Summer Science activities! Take a look!

Keep the kids entertained this summer with my Pick and Mix Science Camp!!

Choose the experiments you want to try, print them off and start investigating!!

https://www.science-sparks.com/pick-and-mix-summer-science-camp/

Using UV beads to learn about how UV can be detected is a great way to get student's attention. My students are always amazed at how the beads instantly react to the sunlight. They love how each bead color is different. UV beads can lead to a great discussion on UV exposure and the imporantace of protecting our skin. Kids might crate a way to use UV light to power things we use. My students loved making bracelets and necklaces with their beads.
Beads can be bought from Amazon.