Why does that matter?

Because participation patterns set in these years, and confidence built here shows up in course selection later.

Are there women instructors?

Yes, and the material draws on working engineers and scientists rather than historical figures alone.

Girls STEM Summer Camp in Codington County, SD

Parents in Codington County, SD book summer in February and regret it in July. Codington County is one of 66 counties in South Dakota. What separates a week worth repeating is whether the child was ever genuinely stuck and then unstuck.

Ages 7-14 · For families · South Dakota · Midwest

Girls STEM Summer Camp — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Codington County, SD

What the week actually is

Girls leave STEM in the middle-school years at a rate that has nothing to do with ability and everything to do with who is talking in the room. A girls-only week changes who answers, who leads the build, and who is still there in ninth grade.

Day by day

Pick the problem and write the prediction
First build, first failure
Diagnose what actually went wrong
Rebuild and test against the prediction
Showcase: explain it to the room

Codington County, SD — what applies locally

Codington County is one of 66 counties in South Dakota.
Every public school district inside Codington County is eligible for the district licensing terms.
State: South Dakota · Region: Midwest

Questions we get from Codington County, SD

Is the content different?: No. The room is different.
Why does that matter?: Because participation patterns set in these years, and confidence built here shows up in course selection later.
Are there women instructors?: Yes, and the material draws on working engineers and scientists rather than historical figures alone.

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