Sat, Oct 09
|Fort Walton Beach Library
Girls Empowered with Math and Science Workshops
We're hosting our Girls Empowered with Math and Science (GEM) workshops for girls ages 8-15 at the Fort Walton Beach Library the 2nd Saturdays of the month from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. CALL FWB LIBRARY TO REGISTER: 850-833-9590
Time & Location
Oct 09, 2021, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Fort Walton Beach Library, 185 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548, USA
About The Event
Our GEMS Workshops are aimed at providing girls with hands-on activities and experiences to keep them involved in STEM. Each month, GEMS will study the work of a renowned female scientist while engaging in hands-on lessons. GEMS is a free drop-off program that is fun, educational, and shows the numerous ways STEM topics can be pursued both in their future educations and as potential career pathways. If we support a young woman in STEM, then she can change the world.
Second Saturday of Each Month
10:30 am- 12:00 pm
Location
Fort Walton Beach Library
185 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
Cost & Registration
Workshops are free
Pre-registration is recommended so that there are enough materials
To register, please call the Fort Walton Beach Library at 850-833-9590
Program sponsored by MTSI
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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
October 9: Kizzmekia Corbet- Immunologist
- Germs are everywhere. We could say they’re nothing to sneeze at, but that would be a pretty lame joke. GEMS will learn how their immune system works, how their bodies fight off illnesses, and how immunologists like Kizzmekia Corbett advance the science of vaccines. Finish off the event by creating your own bacteria model!
- Kizzy, our Female Ball Python & Kizzmekia's namesake, will even be in attendance for workshop participants to meet.
November 13: Mae Jeminson- Astronaut & Engineer
- GEMS will blast off at this month’s lesson while learning how astronauts like Mae Jeminson get to space. GEMS will draw inspiration from existing spacecraft, design and build their own simple model, and then complete a series of tests to ensure that they are ready for launch
December 11: Jane Goodall- Primatologist
- Swing into a wild month and discover how Jane Goodall transformed our understanding of chimpanzees. GEMS will explore methods of primate adaptations, communication, and tool-making skills. GEMS will be challenged to do as the chimpanzees do, solving problems in teams by using non-verbal communication, engineering tools to accomplish tasks, and tackling the opposable thumbs challenge!