Graham and I were having a chat yesterday. We were discussing how plants grow and how they changed through the seasons. We talked about how the garden changes during the year, and then talked about the seeds we had just planted. I asked Graham if he wanted to do an experiment and see which kind of seed sprouts the fasted.
“An experiment?” Graham exclaimed. “Like scientists?”
Yup.
Then, “Mom, did you know I am a scientist?”
“No, I did not!” I replied. Learn something new everyday.
“It’s true. I’m a nature scientist. I explore and learn and experiment in nature.” My kid is clearly not lacking confidence.
Is it because he’s a boy? I wonder if I would encourage my child to play in mud or if my husband would take our child on bike rides and hikes if we had girls instead. I’d like to think we would, but there’s no way to tell. Regardless, no one can argue that the world of girls is often filled with pink and purple, princesses and fairies…. which is why, I love the idea of this Project Science Academy, a science camp for girls ages 4-12.
Here’s some more info:
Project Scientist Academy is a four-week summer camp that provides an engaging and fun environment for girls, ages 4-12, with an aptitude, talent, and passion for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The camp runs from July 8 to August 2, and will be held in the brand new, state-of-the-art James E. and Mary Anne Rogers Science and Health Building at Queens University of Charlotte.
The Academy brings together like-minded girls who enjoy exploring through the sciences and celebrating their accomplishments. Class sizes are kept at 10 to 12 girls and run by a credentialed, highly selective Project Scientist Fellow and two female university-level STEM students.
Through hands on exploration, education and career counseling, mentoring and internships, Project Scientist will help your daughter discover the endless opportunities available to her and acquire the leadership skills needed to thrive in today’s STEM environments.
Registration is now live and space is limited so reserve your spot today! Visit www.ProjectScientist.org.
There are also a number of other ways you can get involved:
Anyone with a passion for girls in STEM can serve as a coach and play a valuable role in a future scientist’s educational path. We are especially interested in hearing from women STEM professionals and can provide a variety of opportunities throughout the summer for you to inspire our girls with your work.
Throughout the year we will be honoring girls/women STEM Superstars from across the world to inspire girls and provide them with real world examples of women thriving in their own STEM career. If you, or someone you know, could be our next Superstar please let us know!
To learn more visit, www.ProjectScientist.org and follow Facebook.com/ProjectScientist and Twitter.com/ProjScientist.
At A Glance
- Who: Girls, ages 4 -12
- What: A four-week summer camp in partnership with Queens University of Charlotte
- When: July 8th through August 2nd, 2013
- Where: Queens University of Charlotte
- Cost: $375 per week, $25 off per week per sibling attending, $100 off the 4th week if you participate in all four weeks (Cost includes lunch, snacks, field trips, lab and art materials).
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this sounds awesome!! wish it wasn’t so pricey.
Sound great. But I have 3 girls. This is an issue . Its a lot of single mom with little girls and want them to go far in life and have that same dream to go far in life. I would love for my girls to do this but I don’t have enough for each one.
I have a daughter at age of 12. I wonder whether both my daughter and I would attend the one week camp. I am CPA with huge passion about food and nutrition. I can volunteer in the camp