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Engage Girls in
STEM with SciGirls
Shayla Mark, Executive Director
STEMchicks, Inc.
www.stemchicks.org
About STEMchicks
Central Florida-based
nonprofit organization
Founded in 2012
Hands-on STEM
programming for girls
Saturday Workshops
After-School Clubs &
Camps – coming soon!
MISSION: To empower girls in science,
technology, engineering, and math
About SciGirls
National program that strives
to change how millions of
girls think about STEM
TV – PBS Show
Online – safe, social
networking website
On the Ground – activities
and professional
development
Why Girls?
STEM occupations are projected to grow by 17%
through 2018
Women currently represent only 24% of the
STEM workforce
Girls lose interest in math and science during
middle school & STEM interest is low compared
to boys
Activity
Bouncing Balloons
Your group needs:
1 uninflated balloon
Rubber bands, binder clips
Paper clips, coins, dry rice
1 ft. tape
Engineering Design Process
References
STEM Facts on Women & Girls. (2015).
[Infographic] Million Women Mentors.
Retrieved from
http://www.millionwomenmentors.org/fa
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