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GEMS-Girls Excelling in Math and Science

2 weeks ago

GEMS-Girls Excelling in Math and Science
We wait for it every year!Skip Black Friday and go straight to Purdue's 2023 Engineering Gift Guide, made possible for the 10th consecutive year by INSPIRE Research Institute for Pre-College Engineering at Purdue Engineering Education. Coding has been a big trend in educational toys for several years, and the guide doesn't disappoint with two robots, a rover, a microelectronics kit, a book, and a plush doll...all focused on coding. The top five toys reviewed by the research team are: the KIBO 15 STEAM Robot; Spintronics Act One; KAI: The Artificial Intelligence Robot; the Reel Big Catch Game; and the book "How to Explain Coding to a Grown-Up." Find the entire list of 27 items and read more about the guide at tinyurl.com/2p8vrd8x ... See MoreSee Less

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GEMS-Girls Excelling in Math and Science

1 month ago

GEMS-Girls Excelling in Math and Science
A Mighty Girl Pick of the Day: "Girls Who Build: Inspiring Curiosity and Confidence to Make Anything Possible." This empowering guide for girls celebrates the can-do attitude of fierce girls who know how to wield a hammer, fire up a saw, and build everything from a bookshelf to a playhouse! After being the only woman on countless construction sites, carpenter Katie Hughes decided to get more girls excited about building. She started teaching classes for pre-teen girls, showing them how to drill, saw, and weld, and eventually founded her own non-profit organization, Girls Build. Now, in this colorful, photo-filled guide, Hughes features pictures and stories from 45 of her Girls Build alumni, with each girl sharing what she loves about building, what inspires her to keep creating, and what advice she'd have for other budding girl builders. The guide is also packed with tool guides, building tips, and safety techniques, as well as a list of 13 projects to give girls an easy way to get started. This empowering book is sure to inspire young DIY-ers to pick up their tools and build something great! Highly recommended for ages 8 to 13."Girls Who Build" is available at www.amightygirl.com/girls-who-buildFor an excellent guide for teen girls (and adult women), we recommend "Girls Garage: How to Use Any Tool" - filled with 175 illustrated tool guides - for ages 13 and up at www.amightygirl.com/girls-garageTo encourage your Mighty Girl's interest in using tools and building at every age, visit our blog post "Building Her Dreams: Building and Engineering Toys for Mighty Girls," at www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=10430And, to get her started on real-life building, we recommend the Build-Your-Own Wooden Birdhouse for ages 4 and up (www.amightygirl.com/created-by-me-birdhouse), the Craftsman Kids 8-Piece Tool Set for ages 7 to 12 (www.amightygirl.com/craftsman-junior-tool), and the 3-Pocket Tool Belt for ages 10 and up (www.amightygirl.com/3-pocket-tool-belt) ... See MoreSee Less

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