The "Nano Nail Polish" booth, designed by a high school girl (right)
Hands-on demonstration of how nanoparticles kill bacteria
Decorating bookmarks with a rainbow nail polish nanofilm
Both parents and children alike were fascinated by the activity
Learning about mechanical energy & mechanical engineering
Teaching girls about energy conversions by making lemon batteries
Girls hard at work designing their own wind-powered cars
Showing off the wind-powered car she designed
Club members brainstorming ideas for an activity about static electricity and lightning
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Visualize how girls can get involved in STEM and their community
The photos below were taken at three STEM outreach events that were part of this project.
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The Atlanta Maker Faire is an annual expo where engineers, artists, and other "makers" gather to showcase their work and run hands-on activities for the general public. The booth "Nano Nail Polish," where kids could learn about nanotechnology by doing a craft, was part of the Branching Out: Girls in STEM initiative.
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The club also ran a second "Girls Do Science" program at the library, this time focusing on earth science.
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High school girls from the club created for this project planned and ran a "Girls Do Science" program at a public library, where young girls did experiments to learn about energy.