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GSNI-M to co-sponsor STEM conference for girls on May 20

Last Updated on May 11, 2017 by cassnetwork

Fort Wayne, IN – Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana and Fort Wayne Community Schools are hosting the fourth annual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Conference for girls in grades K-12 on Saturday, May 20, at Snider High School, 4600 Fairlawn Pass.

There will be five STEM focus breakout sessions for older girls (grades 6-12) from 8 a.m. to noon. All girls will have the opportunity to experience hands-on interactive exhibits from 1 to 4 p.m.

Girls will gain confidence in science, technology, engineering and math skills by doing fun hands-on activities in a supportive all-girl environment. They’ll increase their capacity for critical thinking and resourceful problem solving, two key Girl Scout Leadership Experience outcomes related to STEM. They will also learn about STEM-related career fields. The cost of the conference is $2 and includes a Girl Scout membership. Girls can register at their school through Monday, May 15.

WANE-TV meteorologist Hannah Strong will be the keynote speaker. Other speakers and presenters include:

  • 80/20 Inc.
  • I-STEM Resource Network
  • Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo
  • IPFW Department of Physics and Society of Physics Students
  • Sylvan Learning
  • ETHOS Science Center – Science2Go Bus
  • NISTEM
  • Starbase
  • IPFW College of Visual and Performing Arts
  • Science Central
  • Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics University of Notre Dame
  • IPFW College of Health and Human Services
  • Fort Wayne Community Schools

Activity stations will include: programming and playing with Lego robotics; engineering and building activities; learning about conductors and how a lightbulb works; extracting DNA; experimenting with sound and vibration in sand; oil spill experiments; learning how birds fly by making a paper airplane eagle; and probability activities.

For more information, contact Gloria Mayberry at Gloria.Mayberry@gsnim.org.

SOURCE: News release from Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana Michiana

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