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Girls Got Tech? YES!

Girls Got Tech? YES!Girls Got Tech? YES!

My presentation today will provideMy presentation today will provide participants:

• Lesson plans and resources.• Hands‐on activities they can easily implement.• Ideas for funding sources.• An opportunity to have some fun and network!An opportunity to have some fun and network!


Purpose of SciGals Program:Purpose of SciGals Program:• Increase the participants’ knowledge of STEM careers.

• Increase the participants’ desire to pursue p p pSTEM related careers.

• Meet real female STEM professionalsMeet real female STEM professionals.• HAVE FUN!

Girls Got Tech? YES!Girls Got Tech? YES!S – SCIENCE

Scientific Method Activity


Need for SciGals program:p g1999 – 2000 2009 – 2010 % Change

Total: 5651 4507 (21%)7‐12th Grade Students

Free/Reduced Lunches7‐12th Grade Students

978 1964 201%

Special Ed Students7‐12th Grade Students

870 827 (5%)

Students of Color7 12th G d S d

374 1057 283%7‐12th Grade Students

ELL Students7‐12th Grade Students

106 519 490%

Girls Got Tech? YES!Girls Got Tech? YES!Benefits of Non‐Traditional Careers:• Higher Wages—Nontraditional jobs pay 20‐30% more on• Higher Wages Nontraditional jobs pay 20 30% more on

average than traditional female occupations. This can make the difference between family well‐being and family poverty.

f• Better Benefits—Nontraditional jobs in the trades and technical fields tend to be unionized. Unions provide more member support, such as health benefits, sick leave, life i i / i l d i l iinsurance, pension/retirement plans, educational assistance and paid vacation time.

•Opportunity for Advancement—Nontraditional• Opportunity for Advancement Nontraditional occupations tend to have sturdier career ladders which translate directly into salary and job upgrades as a worker achieves higher skill levels on the job. g j

Girls Got Tech? YES!Girls Got Tech? YES!Non‐Trad STEM Careers:


T TechnologyT – Technology

A Sense For Technology activityA Sense For Technology activity

Girls Got Tech? YES!Girls Got Tech? YES!Technology is the making, usage, and k l d f t l hi t h iknowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems, or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specificorder to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools machinery and proceduressuch tools, machinery, and procedures. Technologies significantly affect human as well as other animal species' ability to controlwell as other animal species ability to control and adapt to their natural environments.

Girls Got Tech? YES!Girls Got Tech? YES!History of SciGals Program: 2000 2009 2000 – 2009Hosted 1‐day Non‐traditional Girl’s ConferenceServed approximately 100 girls per yearServed approximately 100 girls per year

2009‐2010Implemented one 6‐session SciGals programp p gServed approximately 25 girls per year

2011Implemented two 8‐session SciGals programsServed approximately 50 girls per year

Girls Got Tech? YES!Girls Got Tech? YES!SciGals Program: h f h l 3‐hour, 8‐session after school program$50 fee – full and partial scholarships available S i C t Session Components Team BuildingLab ActivityLab ActivitySpeakerSnack and DinnerSnack and DinnerJournalingDaily Evaluationsy


SciGals Program:g BudgetT iTransportation

Food – Snacks and Dinner

Staff

Materials and Supplies for Activities

Field Trip Transportation


E EngineeringE – Engineering

Exploring Biomimcry DesignExploring Biomimcry Design

Girls Got Tech? YES!Girls Got Tech? YES!Funding Ideas for SciGals Program:

–GrantsRegistration Fees–Registration Fees

–Volunteers –ScholarshipsBusiness Donations–Business Donations


M MathM – Math

Accounting ActivityAccounting Activity

Girls Got Tech? YES!Girls Got Tech? YES!Resources for SciGals Program:• https://www.istemnetwork.org/index.cfm• http://www.egfi‐k12.org/• http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/index.html• http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/k‐12/aeroact.htm• http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/ntti/resources/lessons/technology.html• http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/ntti/resources/lessons/science.html• http://www.pbs.org/teachers/classroom/6‐8/science‐tech/resources/• http://mypages.iit.edu/~smile/• http://www.thefutureschannel.com/index.php• http://www.daytonregionalstemcenter.org/• http://www.learning.com/stemunit/?esn=su1• http://stlawcostempartnership.org/lesson‐plans/


Jayne Greeney Schill

St. Cloud Area School District 742

216 8th Ave North

Waite Park MN 56387Waite Park, MN 56387

320‐202‐6892

[email protected]

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