Getting girls interested in computers, science, and the Internet

[Maryann Z. Whitley]

Donna,
 
I don't have a lot of experience with the internet but I just recently 
became involved in a national program designed by the Boston Museum of 
Science.  They match adult scientists with several groups, or a class, 
of kids from grades 4 through 9.  Then they give the kids a "packet" of 
experiments that investigate a range of scientific principles in action 
in real life.  The current packet is called Science of Sports and looks 
at center of mass, inertia, etc. The kids work through the excercises 
and send their data to their mentor scientist.  To conclude a long 
story, 9 out of 12 of my kids are girls. This is a great program for 
parents/teachers to suggest if they are looking to get their kids 
involved in science.  Talk to Melissa Cotter, 1-800-729-3300, at the 
Museum of Science if you want more information.  I'm having alot of fun 
with this.

MZW