{"id":3228,"date":"2019-06-17T07:32:27","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T12:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibio.org\/?p=3228"},"modified":"2019-06-17T18:20:27","modified_gmt":"2019-06-17T23:20:27","slug":"the-ibios-educate-center-hosts-fourth-annual-stemgirls-summer-camp-at-cristo-rey-st-martin-college-prep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ibio.org\/the-ibios-educate-center-hosts-fourth-annual-stemgirls-summer-camp-at-cristo-rey-st-martin-college-prep\/","title":{"rendered":"The iBIO\u2019s EDUCATE Center Hosts Fourth Annual STEMgirls Summer Camp at Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, the iBIO\u2019s EDUCATE Center kicked off its fourth annual STEMgirls Summer Camp hosted at Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep in Waukegan. This week-long learning experience provides\u00a0<strong>130<\/strong>young girls (grades 3-8) with opportunities to learn more about careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through challenging and fun hands-on activities.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Campers will take part in a wide range of activities throughout the week, using engineering and design principles to solve different challenges:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Monday, June 17<\/strong><strong>\u201cConservation-Supporting Succession in Forest Preserves\u201d<\/strong>\u2013 Campers will be building an adjustable projectile launcher to direct their \u201cpotassium permanganate ball\u201d to a specific quadrant of our \u201cforest preserve\u201d. Campers will use an interactive simulator for that landing spot to watch the results of their fire.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tuesday, June 18<\/strong><strong>: \u201cpH \u2013 The Effect of Pollution on our Water Supply\u201d<\/strong>\u2013 Campers will model the nature of water molecules and how they interact with molecules involved in pollution. The alteration of pH and its effects on the materials around us will be explored in some chemical exploration including a titration to balance the pH.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday, June 19<\/strong><strong>: \u201cRecycling-Solutions for Sorting\u201d<\/strong>\u2013 Campers will be building a multi-step sorting machine to separate a batch of materials to be recycled. They will make a recycling line that includes two or more of the following: conveyer belt (flat or incline), a sorter for paper recyclables, a sorter for metal recyclables, a sorter for glass and plastics of various sizes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thursday, June 20<\/strong><strong>: Field Trip Day<\/strong>\u2013 Campers will spend the morning at the Lake County Forest Preserves exploring an age-appropriate experience in nature and conservation study. During the afternoon they will experiment with stream tables to explore the changes in landscape that result in both natural and man-made variables.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Friday, June 21<\/strong><strong>: Parent Panel and Family Day<\/strong>\u2013 Parents of campers will attend a panel discussion providing guidance on local resources available to support their daughter\u2019s interest in STEM and identify career pathways for their daughters. After the panel session, parents will join their campers for a day of family activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Campers hail primarily from communities where access to STEM programing is limited. STEMgirls is supported by some of Illinois\u2019 leading life sciences companies including Abbott, Astellas, Horizon Therapeutics and Lundbeck.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis incredible week of learning and development for young girls interested in STEM wouldn\u2019t be possible without the generous support from our donors,\u201d said Ann Vogel, senior vice president of Charitable Programs at iBIO. \u201cTheir recognition of the growing need for STEM education early-on provides these young girls with an enriching experience that leads to opportunities they otherwise might not have access to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the week, parents of the STEMgirls campers can attend a panel discussion featuring speakers from Abbott and Astellas to learn more about how they can support their daughters interest in STEM and connect them to various community support organizations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, the iBIO\u2019s EDUCATE Center kicked off its fourth annual STEMgirls Summer Camp hosted at Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep in Waukegan. 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