Girls in STEM
Teen Scientist Harnesses Sun Power
Meet Raquel Redshirt, the Navajo teen who is harnessing solar energy to meet the needs of her community. Raquel uses everyday materials and the sun to build solar ovens. She also received an award at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Whether you use this story and video to inspire your students to positively impact their world or…
Read MoreNew Generation of Women in Science
Meet A New Generation of Women in Science – Girls in STEM! This video features young women scientists and engineers who wowed the President and the nation at the White House Science Fair. It shines a spotlight on these extraordinary young role models and their exciting projects — ranging from a machine that detects buried landmines,…
Read MoreIntroduce a Girl to Engineering
What makes a superhero a superhero? Use this video to teach young girls how some real-life superheroes at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering are using the special powers to save people and make their lives better every day. LEARN MORE
Read MoreInvisible Bicycle Helmet
You know what kind of sucks about riding a bike? Other than all that pedaling? Bike helmets. Sure, they keep that overrated “brain” from getting splattered, but they take a lot of the open-air–joy out of things, and they’re not comfortable. Two Swedish women have developed a remarkable solution: the invisible bike helmet. https://youtu.be/CMAhptqk-4Q
Read MoreRoominate
Roominate: A building toy for girls is the original wired dollhouse building kit. Designed to get young girls to have fun with STEM while building hands-on skills and confidence.
Read MoreGoldie Blox
The goal of GoldieBlox is to get girls building. By tapping into girls strong verbal skills, their story + construction sets bolster confidence in spatial skills while giving young inventors the tools they need to build and create amazing things. By designing construction toys from the female perspective, they aim to disrupt the pink aisle…
Read MoreHollow Flashlight Invented by 14-Year-Old Girl
Meet Ann Makosinski, a 15-year-old who invented a flashlight powered by thermal energy from her hand – no batteries necessary – EVER! Use this video to introduce your students to a young inventor who won her age group at the 2013 Google Science Fair. Learn more about the science and technology behind her “Hollow” Flashlight! LEARN…
Read MoreNick and Tesla’s Robot Army Rampage
Nick and Tesla are 11-year-old sleuths who use science and technology to save the day! In this adventure, a rash of robberies has hit the town of Half Moon Bay, and to catch the criminal, the pair will have to build several different robots. Step-by-step directions using mostly household items guide kids through building hoverbots,…
Read MoreLittle Robot
A little girl who loves to tinker and fix things finds a robot in the woods — and is shocked when the push of a button activates him for the first time! Soon, the pair are the best of friends, but the little robot is also curious about its own kind. Unfortunately, the large, sinister…
Read MoreRobot, Go Bot!
When this little girl builds her own robot, she thinks she’s got the perfect best friend: one who will do whatever she says! But even robots can get tired of being told what to do all the time, and eventually — after being ordered to mow the grass and hoe the garden — the robot…
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