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Start your female students on a lifelong love of STEM--Science, Engineering, Technology and Math--with SciGirls award-winning DVDs and educational activities.
How do you get girls (ages 8-13) interested in STEM with the limited amount of time you have? The Emmy- award winning PBS TV series SciGirls provides educators with model inquiry and engineering projects by real girls. The companion activities align with the National Science Education Standards for Grades 3 through 8, the Standards for Technological Literacy and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards. The diverse middle school girls featured on the programs make science appealing and fun for all, as they demonstrate activities that range from programming a rescue robot to going on an archaeological dig.
The introductory collection features SciGirls investigations from the award-winning PBS series DragonflyTV.
Choose from one of these exciting DVD packages, or order individual items:
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Introductory Collection
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2 DVDs (Each DVD features 14 8-minute segments):
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2 classroom activity guides with easy projects & discussion questions about science and engineering
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BONUS Best Practices DVD for teachers
$198 $179
Also see SciGirls en Español
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NEW! Season 1 Collection
- 4 DVDs (Each DVD features three 30-minute episodes):
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4 classroom activity guides with easy projects & discussion questions
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BONUS SciGirls Seven Guide with more strategies for engaging girls
$236 $199
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What STEM experts are saying about SciGirls:
"SciGirls provides great real-world examples of middle school students involved in the scientific process. And the examples of the scientists in action have tremendous appeal for young girls. SciGirls connects with kids: they’re done in a relevant, authentic, exciting manner. Plus, they’re easy to integrate into teachers’ normal science units. You don’t have to use the whole DVD. You can use one little segment at a time, and just slip it in to wherever it fits in a unit."
~Claudia M. Geocaris, Ed.D., STEM Consultant, Dupage County, Illinois
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Season 1 Collection
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Each DVD in the Season 1 Collection includes three half-hour episodes and matching Activity Guide. Each episode is divided into short video segments with chapter stops for ease of use in an educational setting. Order individual DVDs, or save even more when you order the full Season 1 Collection. Plus, when you order the full collection, you'll receive the
BONUS SciGirls Seven guide with more strategies for making science appealing for girls.
SciGirls Season 1: Engineer It
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$59
Item #: EDTK099 |
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Engineering is a hot topic today in schools across the country. The activities in this book offer a hands-on introduction to the design-build process, with simple classroom projects and follow up discussion topics.
Episodes:
- Puppet Power
SciGirls engineer a giant pig puppet for their community's annual May Day Parade, complete with blinking eyes, twirling tail and a surprising snout.
- Blowin' in the Wind
SciGirls discover the technology behind giant wind farms from an energy analyst and then design and build their own miniature wind farm.
- BONUS: Turtle Mania
SciGirls learn about turtles, investigate their habitat and design ways to increase the turtle population in their neighborhood wetland.
Includes 18-page Activity Guide using easy-to-find materials for designing fun, simple projects.
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SciGirls Season 1: Get Tech
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$59
Item #: EDTK097 |
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Did you know that computer science and engineering are some of the STEM careers that still have far fewer women than men? These episodes and activities are designed to help reverse that trend.
Episodes:
- High Tech Fashion
SciGirls team up with fashion designer Diana Eng to create a high tech evening dress, using circuits of blinking LEDs and electroluminescent wire.
- Robots to the Rescue!
SciGirls investigate ways of programming a rescue robot with human-like traits so it can better communicate with rescue victims in a disaster.
- Digging Archaeology
SciGirls join an archaeological field camp to explore a Utah dig site and learn more about how the Fremont Indians lived over 1000 years ago.
Includes 14-page Activity Guide, featuring girl-friendly, hands-on projects that serve as entrees to tech. Activities use easy-to-find materials for making fun, simple projects.
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SciGirls Season 1: Go Green
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$59
Item #: EDTK096 |
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Environmentalism is as popular as it is important. These episodes, activities and follow-up discussion questions introduce girls to science disciplines concerned with saving our planet.
Episodes:
- Going Green
SciGirls put a lid on school trash by inventing a new use for recycled yogurt cups.
- Star Power
SciGirls investigate how light pollution blocks their view of the stars and design a simple shade to reduce stray light in their neighborhood.
- BONUS: Underwater Eco-Adventure
SciGirls compare the biodiversity of two California rocky reefs to measure the impact of human activity on ocean ecosystems.
Includes 14-page Activity Guide, with fun, simple activities designed to give girls hands-on experience with environmentally focused projects.
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SciGirls Season 1: Live Healthy
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$59
Item #: EDTK098 |
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With childhood obesity reaching alarming levels, healthy living is an essential topic for kids everywhere. These episodes, activities and follow up discussion questions emphasize the importance of nutrition and the workings of the human body.
Episodes:
- Science Cooks!
SciGirls analyze the nutritional content of favorite family recipes and then experiment to create and taste-test healthier alternatives.
- Horsing Around
SciGirls help their friend select a horse to ride in a competition. They design experiments and then test three horses to pick a winner.
- BONUS: Dolphin Dive
SciGirls investigate self-awareness in a pair of bottlenose dolphins, working with a scientist at the Dolphins Plus Research Center in Florida.
Includes 14-page Activity Guide using easy-to-find materials for making fun, simple projects.
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BONUS: SciGirls Seven
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This 18-page guide, included FREE with your purchase of the full Season 1 Collection video, outlines SciGirls' educational approach, rooted in research-based best practices for engaging girls in STEM. These strategies work with your male and female students, including students from diverse backgrounds.
Contents:
- Program Overview
- The Big Idea: What the Research Shows
- The SciGirls Seven: Proven Strategies for Engaging Girls in STEM
- Tips for Using the SciGirls Seven
- Activity Makeover: Applying the SciGirls Seven
- References and Readings
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Introductory Collection
These original SciGirls videos and activity guides make science, technology, engineering and math colorful and fun. Your students will see real middle school girls carrying out each activity. Each DVD is a 2-hour volume featuring 14 segments drawn from the Emmy-award winning PBS series, DragonflyTV, and includes an activity guide filled with hands-on inquiries. Order individual DVDs, or save even more when you order the full Introductory Collection. Plus, when you order the full Introductory Collection, you'll receive the BONUS best practices DVD for educators.
Also included with each DVD are 9 scientist profiles featuring smart, energetic female scientists that showcase different science careers, such as mechanical engineering and behavioral science. Play any of the profiles as an inspirational stand-alone piece of video or use the accompanying "Scientist Profile" worksheet to spark group discussion. A full 14 SciGirls video segments are now also available
en Español.
SciGirls Introductory Collection: Volume 1
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$99
Item #: EDTK089 |
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This two-hour volume features 14 segments and an activity guide.
Segments:
- Water Slides
- Forecasting
- Lego Robots
- Exercise & Memory
- Extreme Sounds
- Sand Dunes
- Pet Handedness
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- Hovercraft
- Colorblind Dogs
- Malformed Frogs
- Hockey
- Milk Carton Derby
- Lift Off
- Kites
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SciGirls Introductory Collection: Volume 2
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$99
Item #: EDTK090 |
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This two-hour volume features 14 segments and an activity guide.
Segments:
- Bogs
- Music & Sound
- Luge
- Earthquakes
- Dinosaurs
- California Fish
- Doghouse Design
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- Animal Ears
- Tug-of-War
- Forensic Science
- Rabbits
- Microgravity
- Double Dutch
- Soccer Kicks
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BONUS: Best Practices DVD for Educators
This best practices DVD is included FREE with your purchase of the complete Introductory Collection. Find out how the Girls in Mathematics and Science program in the Minneapolis School District used SciGirls to teach science inquiry to girls in their classroom! This 15 minute training video will show you how SciGirls can support open communication, create a harassment-free zone and connect to the real world.
SciGirls Introductory Collection:
Volumes 1 & 2
(Includes: 2 DVDs + Activity Guides +
BONUS Best Practices DVD for teachers)
$199 $179
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SciGirls en Español
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$129
Item #: EDTK101 |
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The 14 SciGirls en Español video segments make science fun for your Spanish-speaking students. In each video, girls see their peers using science to answer questions about the world around them. SciGirls videos model behavior, stimulate discussion, build confidence, and encourage girls to investigate their own science questions. Video segments are drawn from the SciGirls Introductory Collection
The bi-lingual SciGirls en Español Activity Guides can be used to complement the video segments. Each unit in the guide consists of a simple but engaging "icebreaker" activity, followed by step-by-step instructions for a more in-depth inquiry experience based on an investigation from the SciGirls DVD.
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