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SciGirls®

SciGirls, a PBS KIDS weekly series and website, is out to change how millions of tween girls think about science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM! In each episode, animated characters Izzie and her best friend Jake find themselves in jams only science can fix. To set things right, Izzie calls on bright, curious, real-life SciGirls who put STEM to work and save the day. Izzie also invites viewers to hang out on the website, a safe social networking environment where girls can connect, create personal profiles and avatars, share projects, and watch every episode. SciGirls premiered nationwide on Public Television stations and online at pbskidsog.org/scigirls beginning in February 2012.

Educators across Texas are invited to participate in SciGirls professional development opportunities and discover how to engage young women (ages 8-13) through research-based, high-quality activities and resources. SciGirls activities are TEKS-aligned and scalable for grades K through college.

Versions of SciGirls workshops include:

  1. Excite and Engage Kids in Hands-on STEM with Free Educator Resources in English and Spanish

  2. Strategies to Engage Girls (and All Kids in STEM)

Participants attending a full-day workshop will:

  • Learn the latest research for exciting and engaging girls (and boys) in STEM

  • Experience FIVE hands-on STEM activities, such as using dough to learn circuits, designing a diver to explore buoyancy, creating a test method for stride length, and more.

  • Leave with curriculum for over 25 hands-on, video-enhanced activities that put a creative twist on teaching STEM

  • Learn how to modify any activity to excite and engage kids in STEM using the SciGirls Strategies to Engage Girls in STEM.

  • Discover additional online resources that enhance teaching and learning experiences for all kids.

Shorter workshops (1 - 2.5 hours) are also available and are typically offered in conjunction with a K-12 STEM Outreach Forum across different Texas cities. If you want to host a SciGirls Workshop or K-12 STEM Outreach Forum in your area, please complete the form below.