Calm Your Brain – A Her STEM Space Neuroscience Workshop

Understanding how our brain works can sometimes feel really complicated, but the best way to learn about it is by experiencing it yourself! On March 6, the Her STEM Space Chapter in El Dorado Hills hosted the workshop “Calm Your Brain” to share the connection between neuroscience and mindfulness to younger students. This event was…

STEMSGiving – A Her STEM Space Suturing Lab

The Her STEM Space Chapter in El Dorado Hills hosted a hands-on suturing lab on November 14, led by Avanti Ramamoorthy, the secretary of her school’s Women in STEAM Club. Working alongside STEM mentors, this event gave many children the unique opportunity to explore science firsthand, learning the basics of suturing and wound care. With…

Spaghetti and Marshmallow Towers at Walnut Acres Children’s Center

On December 15, Her STEM Space hosted an event at the Walnut Acres Elementary School Children’s Center. We taught elementary school students about engineering through building structures using spaghetti sticks and marshmallows. The students had a lot of fun trying to build the tallest tower, discovering how bases of different shapes supported their structures better,…

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Her STEM Space: El Dorado Hills

In December, Her STEM Space EDH Chapter had their first event. That rainy day they learned about space careers and built moon landers in the county library. The event was created and hosted by chapter head Morgan Taylor with the help of friends and volunteers. The event was geared towards middle school to high school…

Her STEM Space Pakistan

The Her STEM Space KPK Chapter hosted its first event at “Muskurahat”, a local welfare organization that teaches underprivileged children. Our team had a wonderful time interacting with the kids, sharing knowledge, and having fun together. We introduced them to the magic of static electricity, showing how rubbing a balloon on their hair creates a…

BristleBot Activity at Walnut Acres Elementary School

On March 20th, Emmanuelle Dardik, Kaley Nguyen, Tanishka Roy, Senulya Senarath, and Angie Yao taught a lesson in Mrs. Perham’s third grade classroom at Walnut Acres Elementary. Students were taught to build bristlebot robots using a toothbrush, battery, and motor. Once the motor was connected to the battery, the bristles of the toothbrush vibrated rapidly…

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