We are excited to share that the Kiddie Science Lab is a Techbridge Girls Tinkerlab site! This June, we will be expanding our programming options to include age 8 to 13 in hands-on engineering exploration. Kiddie Science is officially part of Techbridge Girls' mission to reach ONE MILLION GIRLS by 2030 by reaching educators and advocating to eliminate the barriers girls face to persist in STEM.
While not exclusively a girls-only program, Techbridge Girls (TBG) serves Black, Indigenous, and all girls of color, which includes cis girls, trans youth, gender non-conforming, and/or non-binary youth who experience(d) girlhood and economic insecurity as a part of their journey.
Starting in June, Kiddie Science will present the following hands-on and interactive workshops. Group size is limited and participants will have to complete an intake and post-workshop form. All information is used for grant purposes and to improve program quality.
POWERING THE FUTURE
In this session, young scientists will meet Dr. Laura Loaiza to learn about her work developing cutting-edge battery technology. They will learn why salt batteries matter, and work as electrical engineers to create their own functioning salt battery!
AQUA ACTIVISTS
Through the story of Gitanjali Rao, youth learn about the water crisis in Flint MI, discuss access to clean water, and build and test their own water filters.
CREATURE CROSSING
During this workshop, students will build a structure that will allow a specific species of animal to cross a busy road safely. Youth will learn about how Jo Leen Yap is using STEM to protect Dusky Langurs from traffic, and will use the Engineering Design Process to come up with solutions to meet the needs of other wild animals who are struggling to safely navigate across roads. Together students will identify the problem, brainstorm ways to solve the problem and then design a prototype of their solution.
While not exclusively a girls-only program, Techbridge Girls (TBG) serves Black, Indigenous, and all girls of color, which includes cis girls, trans youth, gender non-conforming, and/or non-binary youth who experience(d) girlhood and economic insecurity as a part of their journey.
Starting in June, Kiddie Science will present the following hands-on and interactive workshops. Group size is limited and participants will have to complete an intake and post-workshop form. All information is used for grant purposes and to improve program quality.
POWERING THE FUTURE
In this session, young scientists will meet Dr. Laura Loaiza to learn about her work developing cutting-edge battery technology. They will learn why salt batteries matter, and work as electrical engineers to create their own functioning salt battery!
AQUA ACTIVISTS
Through the story of Gitanjali Rao, youth learn about the water crisis in Flint MI, discuss access to clean water, and build and test their own water filters.
CREATURE CROSSING
During this workshop, students will build a structure that will allow a specific species of animal to cross a busy road safely. Youth will learn about how Jo Leen Yap is using STEM to protect Dusky Langurs from traffic, and will use the Engineering Design Process to come up with solutions to meet the needs of other wild animals who are struggling to safely navigate across roads. Together students will identify the problem, brainstorm ways to solve the problem and then design a prototype of their solution.
