Google+ Hangout with Erin Kane

We’re kicking off a series profiling individual women in our STEM Women on G+  page. Join us this Saturday 8th December as we feature Erin Kane who is a graduate student pursuing a PhD in primatology.

We will have a G+ Hangout on Air with Buddhini Samarasinghe and Rajini Rao, where we ask Erin questions about her project on Diana monkeys in Cote d’Ivoire. We will also find out what led her to choose this particular field along with the influences and mentors that helped make it happen.

Don’t worry if you missed #deSTEMber first STEM Women on G+ chat with Erin Kane. Click Continue Reading below to watch the Hangout!

Candy Chromatography

Do you only eat the red, brown, or green M&Ms®? Brainstorm the dye colors needed to create your favorite candy color. By using a method called chromatography, you can separate the dyes used in different colors. Girlstart wants to know what color you would create and which dyes would be needed.

Click here for a deSTEMber activity!

Google+ Hangout with Jamin Bennett

What does a day in the life look like for a chemical engineer? Do they play with chemicals all day or sit behind their desks doing chemical equations?

Join Girlstart and the Google Science Fair as deSTEMber kicks off In the Field Fridays with a first hand look into the life of chemical engineer — Jamin Bennett.

As a recent graduate from Lehigh University, Jamin has been working with Air Products & Chemicals Inc. as a project engineer specializing in designing and building chemical and gas distribution systems for the semiconductor world.

To watch Jamin Bennet do some awesome experiments with liquid nitrogen, click Continue Reading below.

Activities for the week of December 9th-15th

We had a great first week of DeSTEMber.  Looking forward to another fun week! Don’t forget to share your videos and pictures on our Facebook and Google+ page.

Remember to continue following #deSTEMber.

Here’s what is coming up this week:

12.9 – Disappearing Ink
Goldenrod paper/pH indicator paper (http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/product/goldenrod-color-changing-paper)
Lemon Juice
Q-tips
Hair dryer
Water colors or markers
White crayon or candle
White paper (unlined)
Windex

12.10 – Freezing Point
1 tablespoon of sugar
½ cup of Half & Half
½ teaspoon of vanilla extract
Freezer bags (2 gallon & 2 quart)
Ice (crushed)
Salt

12.11 – Bucket Physics
Sturdy bucket with strong handle
Water

12.14 – Tornado in a Bottle
2 – 2 liter soda bottles (clear works best)
Duct tape
Glitter (optional)
Water
Dry Ice Tornado
½ cup of water
2- 9” X 10” Vinyl sheets (0.10”thickness)
7” Clear plastic plant saucer with a 2” hole in the middle
Cup
Dry ice
Gloves
Hammer
Hot glue gun
Piece of wood (10” X 12”)
Small hand-held fan

12.15 – Snowflake Science
Folding directions
Paper or tissue paper
Scissors