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Girls and Science

Girls and Science

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Science is an exciting and vast field with a great future. Learn how to engage girls' interest in the subject and career field. Learn about different programs, resources and organizations whose sole mission is to increase the number of girls working towards entering the field. Also learn how parent and societal opinions on the subject can affect girls' interest and confidence in the area of science. Science can be a more fun and exciting subject and career field than many girls may realize.

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Igniting Girls’ Interest in Science

Every Friday, just when most school staff and students are heading home for the weekend, about 130 girls gather at the ...

Source: Education Development Center
Is Gender Equality a Special Need?

Though gains have been made, females still report unequal access and encouragement to pursue careers in science. This ...

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
Girls and Science: The Wave of the Future?

As our economy goes global, math, science, and technology are bigger than ever - and these fields are precisely those ...

Source: Education.com
Where the Girls Aren’t

In May, the American Association of University Women announced the good news that the much-ballyhooed “boys ...

Source: Education Week
Why Are More Girls Not Interested in Science and Mathematics?

This is a complex issue about which much has been written. Many explanations have been proffered. Some claim genetic ...

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
How to Get Your Girl Into Science

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Sally Ride's monumental Challenger mission. Since becoming the first American ...

Source: Education.com

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Source: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The Time Traveler's Journal

Source: Education.com
Creating Your Own Make-Up

Source: Education.com
Are Parent Attitudes Keeping Girls from Science Success?

Source: Education.com
Uncover the Human Body

Source: Education.com

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