Mentors from the academic and business community introduce girls to rewarding careers in science, engineering and mathematics. Girls advance in computer and science literacy by completing fun activities that teach problem-solving, research and critical thinking skills. They learn by doing - a basic educational principle of Girl Scouting. Girls also help solve a mystery by narrowing the time frame when a crime could have occurred through the analysis of weather data.
Girls use computer software to learn bird identification, songs and habitat.
Plus they use binoculars and examine feathers with a magnifying glass and microscope. In this class, girls sharpen their perception and learn to recognize patterns in nature. They explore snowflakes, sunspots and trees to find fractal patterns and learn how to describe them. Girls explore the pond and life forms it supports using aquatic nets and microscopes. Their data will become part of a state-sponsored stream quality assessment.