Earth Science Education and the Girl Scouts USA

Women are an under-represented population in the physical sciences and engineering, including the Earth sciences. In order to enhance interest and understanding of the Earth sciences in young girls, the Atmospheric Sciences Program at the NASA Langley Research Center, in partnership and cooperation with the Girl Scouts USA and individual Girl Scout Councils, have developed a series of Earth science workshops for Girl Scout trainers and leaders. The workshops cover the Earth system, including the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, the lithosphere, and the biosphere and the interactions betwen the various components of the system. The workshop lectures are presented by NASA and university scientists. Each workshop includes hands-on demonstrations and experiments that can be performed by the Girl Scouts. The workshops are presented both at the NASA Langley Research Center and at the Girl Scout USA Conference Center in Briarcliff, New York. The workshop format, content and demonstrations will be discussed.