Science and Tech Trek Activities
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Activity 1:
Learning and Memory
Girls learn and practice memorization skills and assess how
memorization
can be used in their daily lives.
Volunteer Guide (PDF)
Activity 2: Get Perspective!
Girls gain awareness of the importance of observation and the
perspective
that science affords.
Volunteer Guide (PDF); Activity
Handout; (PDF)
Activity 3:
Through Your Eyes
Girls are introduced to the basic concepts of product design.
Volunteer Guide (PDF); Activity Handout/Worksheet (PDF)
Activity 4:
Daredevil of the Sky
Learn and practice basic design skills through making paper airplanes.
Volunteer Guide (PDF); Activity
Handout 1 (PDF); Activity Handout 2
(PDF)
Activity 5A: Backpack
Challenge - Part 1
Girls use basic design and engineering skills to design a backpack.
Volunteer Guide (PDF); Activity Handout (PDF)
Activity 5B: Backpack
Challenge - Part 2
Girls use basic design and engineering skills to design a backpack.
Volunteer Guide (PDF); Activity Handout/Worksheet (PDF)
Activity
6: Design Gone Wild
Girls explore how technology affects their daily lives.
Volunteer Guide (PDF)
Activity 7: Media
Scavenger Hunt
Girls gain awareness of how math skills and concepts apply to their
daily lives.
Volunteer Guide (PDF); Activity Handout/Worksheet (PDF)
Activity 8A:
Marketplace Math - Part 1
Girls learn basic survey skills.
Volunteer Guide (PDF)
Activity
8B: Marketplace Math - Part 2
Girls learn basic survey skills.
Volunteer Guide (PDF)
Activity
9: Some Like It Hot!
Girls discuss the topic of climate change and experiment with solar
energy.
Volunteer Guide (PDF); Activity Handout (PDF)
