Websites for Girl Scientists

These are from the Girls With Wings links page
http://www.girlswithwings.com/GirlsLinkpg.html

http://www.josietrue.com/
The Adventures of Josie True is a web-based historical adventure game for girls. The hero of the game is Chinese-American Josie True, a regular girl who becomes involved in intrigue across time and space as she tries to find her inventor-turned-teacher Ms. Trombone. She time travels with one of Ms. Trombone's
inventions, the Intellicat .During their travels, they meet a host of historical figures including women from history such as Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman pilot.

At each stop in the journey, there are fun, rewarding activities to play in order to find Ms. Trombone, stop the artifact thieves, help Bessie Coleman at her airshow, and much more!

http://www.braincake.org/
BrainCake: to help girls be confident, solve problems, and think independently. They engage girls in current science, helping them understand its relevance to
their life today. They create and link girls to programs that educate and prepare them to understand and use science in their everyday lives. And, they
embrace girls as architects of change - envisioning, planning, organizing, shaping, and building a better world - with math and science as their tools.

http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/bingham/guides/beyond/
Beyond Nancy Drew: A Guide to Girls' Literature. An interesting listing of books written in the last 200 years provided by the Sallie Bingham Center. The
books reflect the changing roles that were/are considered proper for girls. Roughly chronological, the listing is organized into subject headings such as A Christian Upbringing, Etiquette, Nurses, A Christian Upbringing, Girl Detectives, Tomboys and Working Girls, Heroines, and more.

http://www.careeroptions.org/careeroptions/english_index.htm
Career Options for Women is a series of 13 half hour English language and 13 half hour French language programs highlighting women working in jobs traditionally done by men, mostly in trades and technology. It is filmed across Canada, and is intended to raise awareness by providing insight into a wide range of leading edge careers not typically considered by females.

http://www.girlshealth.gov/index.cfm
GirlsHealth.gov was created to help girls (ages 10-16) learn about health, growing up, and issues they may face. It focuses on health topics that girls are concerned about and helps motivate them to choose healthy behaviors by using positive, supportive, and non-threatening messages. The site gives girls reliable, useful information on the health issues they will face as they become young women and tips on handling relationships with family and friends, at school and at home.

http://www.girlsinc-online.org/
Girls Incorporated is a national nonprofit youth organization dedicatedto inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. With roots dating to 1864, Girls Inc has provided vital educational programs to millions of American girls, particularly those in high-risk, under-served areas. Today, innovative programs help girls confront subtle societal messages about their value and potential, and prepare them to lead successful, independent, and fulfilling lives.

http://www.girlstart.org/
Girlstart offers a variety of educational formats designed for girls, adults, and families through after-school programs, workshop series, summer camps, Expanding Your Horizons, and free community events. All Girlstart programs share a common theme of hands-on exploration of science, math, and technology in a fun and
girl-friendly environment. These programs are held at the Girlstart Tech Center and in Austin-area schools.

http://www.iwaswondering.org/about.html
iWASwondering is a project of the National Academy of Sciences intended to showcase the accomplishments of contemporary women in science and to highlight for young people the varied and intriguing careers of some of today's most prominent scientists. Very kid friendly with flash, graphics, games and activities.

http://www.mathcats.com/
Math Cats was the featured collection at The Gateway to Educational Materials: "Math Cats encourages open- ended exploration of math concepts through engaging
online and offline activities. Online activities at the Studio 2B is a community of girls 11-17 who want to make a difference in their lives and in the world and have fun while they do it.

http://www.studio2b.org/
STUDIO 2B is brought to you by Girl Scouts. It has all of the things you love to do, from traveling to exoticlocations to roughin' it in your backyard to just hangin' with the girls. Whatever you want to do—it's here! Get in the know by contacting your local Girl Scouts and telling them you want STUDIO 2B. Find out how to
develop new leadership skills, improve the community, or ask for help to
create your own group.

http://www.whyville.net/smmk/top/gates
Whyville was launched in 1999 as a virtual city for engaging young people in constructive educational activities while promoting socially responsible behavior. The citizens of Whyville interact with each other while participating in activities that range from science and math to art, civics, and economics. Examples include science simulations in angular momentum, art activities like designing your own avatar and visiting the Getty Museum, writing for the town newspaper, playing multiplayer games such as checkers, and treasure hunts that take you around the globe.


http://www.zoeysroom.com/
Zoey’s Room is a model online education program to teach 10 to 14 year-old girls about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

Cyber-hostess “Zoey” hosts her own chat room for girls every day after school. She encourages girls to explore STEM topics through fun challenges called Tec-Treks, which expand their knowledge on a range of 21st century skills, including Internet research, databases, word processing, science, business math, digital and video proficiency, robotics, engineering and website design. Each month, Zoey leads informative chats with “Fab Female” role models in STEM professions. This one-on-one connection, along with the collaborative community of the website, encourages girls to become more interested in STEM careers.