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for Girls, Teachers, Parents RECOMMENDED READING Girls
Think of Everything: Gizmos and gadgets, medical breakthroughs and new ways of doing everyday tasks -- the accomplishments of female inventors throughout history would fill up several dozen Hollywood movie scripts. Consider Hsi-ling-shi, who in 3,000 B.C. developed new methods of weaving silk. Or Anna Connelly, inventor of the fire escape (in 1887)... Lila Beauchamp, 1987 discoverer of breakthrough anti-viral compounds... and Alexia Abernathy, 11-year-old inventor of the no-spill feeding bowl for toddlers (1994). With engaging prose and illustrations, Girls Think of Everything offers a sweeping view of women's high-tech contributions. "We consider Girls Think of Everything to be essential -- and delightful -- reading for parents, teachers and children alike," said Whitney Ransome and Meg Milne Moulton, National Coalition of Girls Schools Executive Directors. You
Can Be a Woman Engineer” Gives a good explanation of what an engineer does and helps encourage girls to think about becoming an engineer. Cohen does this in part by making the sciences less formidable and more familiar to girls. For instance, in the recently updated “You Can Be a Woman Engineer,” she tells her readers that many of the skills essential to engineering are those in which girls already excel. Aerospace engineer Judith Love Cohen has written a series based on “You Can Be a Woman…” (Chemist, Biologist, Architect, etc.). See www.witi.com/wire/feature/hitechgirls.shtml for more details and how to order direct from the publisher. Is
There an Engineer Inside You? Biomedical engineer Celeste Baine writes a perfect reference book on choosing an engineering discipline; an excellent resource for a high school career counselor or any student interested in becoming an engineer. The book builds on real-life success stories to capture a student’s attention, stimulate ambition, and show the road to becoming a top-notch engineering student. Extensive lists of resources and contact information, including web sites galore. See http://www.bonamypublishing.com/fantastical.html for details and how to order. Other Books: Setting
the Record Straight: The History and Evolution of Women's Cool
Careers in Engineering for Girls Managing
Martians Patently
Female: Stories
of Women Inventors and Their Breakthrough Ideas. Other Resources: http://wtp.mit.edu/
http://www.eweek.org/site/News/Eweek/univ_study.shtml www.societyofwomenengineers.org/careerguidance/careersMain.aspx www.wepan.org/profiles.html
www.ibm.com/software/info/students/news/exite.html http://www.witi.com/center/witimuseum/halloffame/ http://www.sdsc.edu/ScienceWomen/ http://www.engineering.tufts.edu/wieo/index.html http://www.eweek.org/site/News/Features/women.shtml http://www.eweek.org/site/Engineers/theengineers/index.shtml www.academic.org www.quest.arc.nasa.gov/women/intro.html www.girlscouts.org/girls http://hkn.mit.edu/act-women.html Expect the Best from a Girl (That’s What You’ll Get) Mentoring Students in Science and Engineering Please share other resources you have found helpful. Write to eweek@nspe.org with suggestions.
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