This week, girls explored the impact of oil spills on marine ecosystems. After studying and discussing pictures of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the young environmental scientists followed a step-by-step process to clean a feather covered in oil. Later, they analyzed different methods of separating and cleaning oil from water.
activities ,education ,engineering ,experiments ,Fun ,girls ,hands-on ,kids ,math ,science ,STEM ,technology As February comes to a close, it’s time to start thinking about maximizing your spring break with STEM reading! Here are a few recommendations from the Girlstart team:
1. Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women
Author: Catherine Thimmesh
2. Cao Chong Weighs an Elephant
Author: Songju Ma Daemicke
3. Hidden Figures Young Readers’ Edition
Author: Margot Lee Shetterly
4. Secret Coders
Authors: Gene Luen Yang & Mike Holmes
5. Ada’s Ideas: The Story of Ada Lovelace, the World’s First Computer Programmer
Author: Fiona Robinson
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