GEMS

Registration required. There is a separate registration for each month.

Join the Emerald Coast Science Center for their Girls Empowered with Math and Science (GEMS) Workshops for girls ages 8-15. Studies have shown that most girls lose interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by age 15. Their GEMS Workshops are aimed at providing girls with hands-on activities and experiences to keep them involved in STEM. Each month, GEMS will study the work of a renowned female scientist while engaging in hands-on lessons. GEMS is a free drop-off program that is fun, educational, and shows the numerous ways STEM topics can be pursued both in their future educations and as potential career pathways. If we support a young woman in STEM, then she can change the world.

January 11: Ayah Bdeir- Inventor
It’s time to unleash your creativity and explore the groundbreaking work of Ayah Bdeir, the visionary inventor behind LittleBits. First, GEMS will investigate these fun, modular electronic blocks and how they reveal the secrets behind everyday items we use. Then, they’ll get hands-on with LittleBits to design their own cool inventions just like Ayah, while discovering the science of circuits, sensors, and electronics. Let’s spark imagination and inspire the next generation of female inventors to dream big and create a world filled with possibilities!