Girls learn about fun of science, math and engineering at camp
By Cheryl Cottrill, Executive Director of WiN-Canada Have you
ever mined chocolate chips from a cookie or made a machine from
recycled materials that would make flavoured water? Last week at
the Girls in Real Life Science (GIRLS) Camp, 25 girls aged eight
to 13 took on the role of scientists and inventors in a number
of science- and engineering-based activities. The day camp, run
by Camp GEMS (http://www.gemscamp.org) (Girls Engineering Math
Science) took the girls though a week-long program incorporating
engineering, math and science principles in a hands-on and fun
environment. Bruce Power sponsored the camp through the local
Women in Nuclear (WiN)-Bruce chapter (www.wincanada.org). “The
girls’ collective intelligence and creativity was absolutely
amazing as they brainstormed their way through various
projects,” said Bruce Power’s Laurie Glover, a volunteer at the
camp. “It was a great experience, watching these young minds
solve complex problem