SciGirls
In each SciGirls video, female mentors offer girls a glimpse of exciting STEM career possibilities.
The series SciGirls Profiles: Women in STEM, model videos of women who are passionate about their work in STEM.
Supporting educational materials provide gender-equitable teaching strategies and hands-on inquiries based on the concepts modelled in SciGirls’ videos.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 5-6, 7-8 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Educational video |
| Format | Video |
| Keywords | STEM, Careers, Girls in Tech, Engineering, Software Engineer |
| Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs | Mathematics, Design and Technologies, Science, STEM, Girls in Tech |
| Organisation | PBS Learning Media |
| Copyright | 2016 PBS; WGBH Educational Foundation. May be subject to Copyright Act statutory licence. |
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