Engineering day planned for girls

Delano High School will host “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22. 

 

All girls in grades five through 12 with an interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM subjects) are encouraged to attend and enjoy a variety of fun, hands-on projects.

 

Activities and conversation will help inform students about what engineers do and how STEM fields can be great career choices for women. Students will also have the opportunity to interact with women engineers who can serve as role models and share about next steps to becoming an engineer.

 

Participation will build students’ self-confidence and critical thinking skills, and there will be plenty of fun for all. Some of the activities include extracting your own DNA, a pulley system challenge, a truss bridge, gumdrop and toothpick structures, the egg drop challenge, a water purification demo, junkbots, mini water-jellies, elephant toothpaste and more.

 

A variety of colleges will also be represented at the event, including St. Cloud Technical and Community College, the University of Minnesota-Duluth, Iowa State University, the University of North Dakota and the University of Wisconsin-Stout.

 

The event is sponsored by Orange Crush Robotics, Northern Lights Laser and Industrial Louvers, Inc.