Girls in Engineering (GIE) had the amazing opportunity to host a workshop at College of Lake County's STEM Day for high school girls. The event was held at the campus's technology building. Girls attending this event were able to explore their STEM interest with workshops ranging from environmental improvement to nanotechnologies! Some girls came from as far away as Chicago and Michigan to participate in this STEM-tastic event!
GIE's workshop featured our signature hands-on experiments. The session began with a presentation by our members about our encounters with STEM and highlighting the research we've conducted on the status of females in engineering. After the presentation wrapped up, GIE members performed Elephant Toothpaste. The reaction between the yeast and hydrogen peroxide was explained while girls were encouraged to come up, put their hands in the foam, and experience the exothermic enthalpy of the reaction. Then we moved to the experiments the girls could do all my themselves! First, girls conjured up bouncy balls from borax and glue. They explored the chemical reaction that occurred in order for the solid so develop a higher spring capability. The last activity consisted of an engineering challenge. Groups of 3 or 4 were given foam tubing and masking tape and tasked to create the most fun roller coaster with the longest ride time for maximum enjoyment. You can see some of their innovative creations below!
You may remember a few weeks ago when we posted about making a social experiment with our outreach program Girls In Engineering (GIE). We are proud to announce that the experiment video has been compiled and is now available for your viewing pleasure at our YouTube page! The video examines the experiment result trends such as the emphasis on associating other's occupation with that of those we are familiar with leading to the importance of female STEM role models for young girls. Click
here to watch the video!
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| Elephant Toothpaste Interaction |
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| GIE's new brochure with biographies of all our members |
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| Britany Osterman presenting |
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| Courtney concentrating on her bouncy ball creation |
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| One of our creative teams with their roller coaster |
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| Kristie showing off her bouncy ball coated hands |
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