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 Patrick County, VA

Patrick County is one of 134 counties in Virginia. Girls STEM Summer Camp works the same way here as anywhere: give a child a problem too hard to guess at, then refuse to hand them the answer.

Ages 7-14 · For families · Virginia · South

Girls STEM Summer Camp — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Patrick County, VA

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

Patrick County, VA — what applies locally

Patrick County is one of 134 counties in Virginia.
Every public school district inside Patrick County is eligible for the district licensing terms.
State: Virginia · Region: South

Questions we get from Patrick County, VA

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.

Other camp themes in Patrick County

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Girls STEM Camp elsewhere in Virginia

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