STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

The Branch was represented at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Science Night on Wednesday, March 5. About  226  students plus their parents stop by the AAUW table in the gymnasium. The activities for the students to perform were: Cartesian Diver, Balancing Stick Game, Balancing Metal Nuts on the Edge of a Can demonstrating magnetic forces and finally invisible writing using Goldenrod Paper, wax crayon and Windex. The AAUW Wheaton Glen Ellyn Branch team manning the table was Rosemary Hahn, Sandy Lopata and Fran Kravitz.

SCIENCE GIRLS ON THE GO™

For free science projects to do with children, visit our
Science Girls on the Go™ boxes in Wheaton at 1445 Brentwood Lane and 1516 Paula Avenue and in Glen Ellyn at 373 Oak Street. 

For many years, AAUW nationally and locally, our branch, have supported initiatives to encourage girls and young women to develop interest in the STEM fields of study. Women have historically been underrepresented in these fields.

This initiative is designed to encourage the pursuit of studies in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. It provides parents with easy access to At-home Science-based Projects, which are available in three neighborhood lo-cations. These kiosks, modeled on “little libraries”, each has a supply of free science projects. Each project packet includes detailed instructions and all needed materials. Kiosk locations can be found on the Branch website (click the “STEM” link). In addition, the Branch sponsors STEM Outreach Workshops at the Glen Ellyn Public Library. These after school programs provide students in 2nd through 5th grades with hands-on scientific experiences.
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Pictured is a Science Girls on the Go™ kit related to chromatography!