Resources

Parent Handbook

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Engaging Girls in Engineering

Sally Ride Science Resources

Sally Ride Science Programs Science Festivals TOYchallenge Science Camps

Sally Ride Science Publications Science Books Science Career Book Series Other Science Stuff

Other Resources

Products Sally Ride Science Publications Science Books Science Career Book Series Other Science Stuff Girls Explore New Moon The Magazine for Girls and Their Dreams Edited by and for girls ages 8-14 Website: www.newmoon.org Organizations American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Website: http://www.aaas.org Association for Women in Science Provides mentors, local chapter activities, and support network for parents Website: http://www.awis.org Expanding Your Horizons Local science conferences around the country for 6th-12th grade girls to increase their awareness of science, math, and technology Website: http://www.expandingyourhorizons.org Girls, Inc. Dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold Website: http://www.girlsinc.org Girls Scouts—Girls Go Tech Provides science links, career information, and ideas for parents to help hold their daughters interest in math, science, and technology Website: http://www.girlsgotech.org National Coalition of Girls' Schools (NCGS) Website: http://www.ncgs.org National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Website: http://www.nctm.org National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Website: http://www.nsta.org Society of Women Engineers Provides mentors, local chapter activities, and support network for parents Website: http://www.swe.org Women in Science and Engineering Provides mentors, local chapter activities, and support network for parents Website: http://www.eas.asu.edu/~wise ROLE MODELS Contributions of 20th-Century Women to Physics Website: http://cwp.library.ucla.edu/ Role Model Project for Girls Website: http://www.womenswork.org The Archives of Women in Science and Engineering Iowa State University Website: http://www.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/wise/wise Women of NASA Website: http://www.quest.arc.nasa.gov/ women/intro.html

Activities & Homework Science News for Kids Website: www.sciencenewsforkids.org Discover Channel Online The science behind gross stuff Website: http://www.yucky.com Expect the Best From a Girl Information and resources Website: http://www.academic.org Help with Math Homework Math help, math problems, math support Website: http://www.mathforum.org How Stuff Works Fun explanations about how stuff works, ranging from the human body to technology Website: http://www.howstuffworks.com ISS EarthKAM Searchable photos of the Earth from the Space Shuttle and International Space Station Website: http://www.earthkam.ucsd.edu Library of Exploring Science Resources Links to many science sites Website: http://www.madsci.org/libs/libs.html NASA's Planetary Photojournal Searchable photos of our solar system Website: http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov NASAexplores Activities and articles about space travel Website: http://www.nasaexplores.com Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls Information for parents on promoting healthy bones in children Website: http://www.cdc.gov/powerfulbones/ parents/index.html Quest NASA's K-12 Internet Initiative Online adventures and opportunities to communicate with people working at NASA. Website: http://www.quest.arc.nasa.gov Science Fair Project Resources Ideas for science fair projects Website: http://www.ipl.org/div/projectguide/ Science For Curious Kids Fun science projects for home Website: http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience The Wildlife Conservation Society Invites girls to explore the world of ecology and wildlife biology Website: http://teens4planetearth.com/girls Your Disease Risk Assess your risk for various health conditions Website: http://www.yourdiseaserisk.harvard.edu CAMPS Cyber Camps Girls and boys learn hands-on about 21st century technology Website: http://www.cybercamps.com IBM Excite Camps Designed to encourage girls' interest in math and science and to look at careers that use technology Website: http://www.ibm.com Sally Ride Science Camps Innovative, hands-on science camps for 6th-8th grade girls Space Camp Astronaut training for kids over 9 years old Website: http://www.spacecamp.com