Penn College News

Registration Open for Summer Residential SMART Girls Session

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Girls entering ninth and 10th grades this fall are encouraged to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology's July 11-15 residential program intended to cultivate their interest in math and science.

The college's Science and Math Applications in Real-World Technologies (SMART Girls) project was developed to offset girls' inclination to avoid those subjects as they enter adolescence. The program offers a varied schedule of activities to show the real-life value of math and science in the working world.

The event includes field trips to Bloomsburg University where girls will participate in team-building activities, including a 50-foot climbing wall and to Penn College's Lumley Aviation Center and Schneebeli Earth Science Center.

Hands-on workshops at the college, an integral component of SMART Girls, will help participants learn what paramedics and X-ray technicians do and why, how to determine fitness levels, and the responsibilities of a photojournalist. Others include using Nerf guns to discover the principles of general ballistic trajectory and analyze how fast projectiles really fly, designing 3-D parts using CAD software, exploring different ways of photographing a scene and altering those images, and more.

Enrollment is limited to the first 50 applicants, each of whom is charged a $90 materials fee. Participants are housed in Penn College residence halls, and all meals are provided.

To register or to learn more, visit on the Web , e-mail or call 570-327-4502.

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