This National Science Foundation-sponsored site hosts a range of videos, games, and profiles focused on getting girls interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) subjects. The message is clearly aimed at pre-teens, with videos featuring girls working on projects that explore subjects like the ecological impacts of bicycles and the physics of solar panels. Videos are available in English and Spanish. In addition, the Profiles section of the website looks to five girls as they talk about their love of science, and the games section features three different free online games (AquaBot, Rule the Roost, and Dream Team) that explore basic science subjects in a narrative game format that is designed to keep kids interested. For parents, teachers, and others that work to get girls interested in science, the SciGirls website provides some helpful opportunities.
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