Engineering for Girls
Learn more about the science and math skills it takes to enter into the engineering profession. Read about successful female engineers, mathematicians, and scientists. Information is included about college scholarships and summer camp opportunities for girls interested in engineering. Quizzes, games, and other online activities can also be found. Additional eThemes resources are included on non-traditional careers and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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Career Information Resource
See this extensive list of information on several career fields including a variety of engineering jobs.
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Why Be An Engineer
Learn about what engineers do, the ways you can make a difference, and how you can work with other people. Use the links on the left side of the page to find out more about how you can enter an engineering contest and about this profession.
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Be What I Want to Be
Learn more about a variety of careers on this site. Read short bios and job descriptions of individuals who have chosen careers in different types of fields.
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Brain Cake
This site is a resource for teen girls to receive support with their decision to pursue careers in math or science. Included are games, experiments, career and homework tips. NOTE: This site leads to social networking sites.
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Computer Girl
Learn more about computer engineering at this site. The Role Models link includes the names of many female computer science engineers. Also included are scholarship and summer camp opportunities.
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Girls Go Tech
This site helps girls understand how math, science, and technology are used all the time. Activities include creative puzzles and games.
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Girls Start
Use these online lessons and games to learn more about math and science. Read examples of women who have taken their hobbies and turned it into a career.
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The Adventures of Josie True
This site is a cartoon webquest, which has you answer questions to continue Josie's missions of time travel, helping others, and meeting famous women.
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Women's Adventures in Science
This site includes a top ten of women engineers, the opportunity to ask a question you might have, a timeline of accomplishments made by women engineers, and engineering-themed games. Click on "Teachers" for teachers guides, group activities, and ways to encourage girls who have an interest in science.
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Quiz: Do You Hide Your Smarts?
Girls can take this brief quiz to see if they hide their smarts in social or school environments. The results offer fun tips on ways to be a well-balanced student and person.
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Math, Science, and Engineering Resources for Girls
This three-page PDF is a bibliography of math, science, and engineering books helpful to girls wanting to learn more about the engineering profession.
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How Large is the Gap in Salaries of Male and Female Engineers?
This site provides statistics and graphs comparing the salaries between male and female engineers.
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Society of Women Engineers
This official society provides support and opportunities for women engineers. Information is included about college scholarships. Click on Local Sections to find women in your area who are engineers. NOTE: This site leads to social networking sites.
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Google's First Female Engineer
Learn more about Marissa Mayer, the first female engineer hired to work for Google. NOTE: This site includes ads and links to social networking sites.
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Beating the Odds: Remarkable Women in Science
Use the resources in this lesson plan to learn more about women who have pursued careers in math and science fields.
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Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
Celebrated on February 20, Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day occurs within Engineering Week and helps increase the awareness of the engineering profession to females.
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eThemes Resource: Careers: Non-Traditional
What are non-traditional careers? The answer depends on whether you are a man or a woman. These sites explore non-traditional careers. Included are career lists, movies, audio files, and games. There are two eThemes resources on careers also included.
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eThemes Resource: Career Cluster: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
These websites are all about the careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Find out which careers are right for you by learning about career availability, skills, education level required, and salary. There are links to eThemes resources on career exploration and career interest assessments.
