
The program organizers provided all the materials needed as well as crests for each participant.
We started out with our usual opening followed by an active game.
The first activity was called "Does/Is Your Engineer...".Each girl was given a card about an engineer. We all shared the name of our engineering and what they do before moving onto the questions. One side of the room was Yes and the other was No. With each question, the girls needed to decide if the statement applied to their engineer or not. This activity opened the girls eyes to the many types of engineering and also to the types of things that engineers do.
We ran into a number of challenges doing this activity, however, the girls were all involved and engaged for the entire evening.
Tips for This Activity
- Make a sample before hand so that you know how to put things together.
- Ensure you have lots of alternate methods of 'sticking' things together - i.e. clear tape, masking tape, duct tape, white glue, hot glue guns.
- Encourage the girls to experiment - there is really only one way to put it together in the end, but the girls should reach that conclusion themselves.
- Have an extra activity available for those who finish early. Girls/Groups will take different amounts of time.