Cultivate your daughter's interest in how things work by having her tinker, take things apart, and put things together. Keep expectations high.
Children are natural scientists because of their inquisitiveness.
Encourage her to learn how to repair the loose chain on her bicycle, program the VCR, take apart a broken appliance, fix the toaster, change a tire. Work with her as she does these things. Engage her in projects that develop spatial reasoning and analytical skills . Older girls may enjoy tinkering with a chemistry set or building a robot from a kit. Better yet, have her do these things with her girlfriends.