AL!VE Girls Programs!
Science AL!VE offers a variety of girls only programs including a year-round girls club, two weeks of girls only camp, and Girls Sleepovers! Science AL!VE offers girls-only programs as part of its ongoing mandate to increase female interest and participation in the fields of Science and Technology. Presently, females are under-represented in the Science and Technology workforce, as well as in Science AL!VE’s summer camp programs. Our science programs for girls is an effort to provide girls with positive role models and hands-on experience, as well as confidence and inspiration in Science and Technology.
AL!VE Girls Science Clubs
AL!VE Girls is Science AL!VE’s science, engineering and technology club for girls! And we have some every exciting news, we are expanding our AL!VE Girls Club! Now girls in grades 2 through 7 are able to join and we are increasing the number of meetings! Science AL!VE will be having TWO AL!VE Girls Clubs; AL!VE Girls Junior for grades 2 through 4 and AL!VE Girls Senior for grades 5 through 7. Participants from both the AL!VE Girls clubs will meet at the same time and locations. They will participate in dynamic labs and activities specialized for their respective age groups, as well as have large joint projects all together!
AL!VE Girls meets bi-weekly on Saturdays. Members will join Science AL!VE female instructors for activities or presentations from female scientists in the SFU science labs and campus facilities, or for science-related field trips throughout the lower mainland. The focus of the meetings will be on exploration of the fascinating world of Science, Engineering and Technology through hands-on activities, take-home projects and presentations given by enthusiastic female scientists. Girls can participate in one or both the Fall and Spring Sessions.
Grades: |
Currently in grades 2 through 7 |
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JUNIOR – Grades 2 – 4 |
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SENIOR – Grades 5 - 7 |
Dates: |
Fall Session : Sept. 12 – Dec 19 2009 Every Second Saturday
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Spring Session: Jan. 9 – May 29 2010 Every Second Saturday* |
Time: |
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
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Location: |
Simon Fraser University – Burnaby campus and field trip locations.
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Cost: |
Fall (8 meetings) = $60.00
Spring (10 meetings) = $70.00
Both Sessions (18 meetings) = $120.00 |
Activities and field-trips could include:
- Make your own bouncy ball!
- Gel electrophoresis
- Entomology lab workshop/insectary tour
- Exploring a chocolate factory and the science of chocolate
- Constructing a telegraph machine
- Lots more
Registration for Spring 2010 AL!VE Girls Clubs is now Closed
Sleepovers
Girls Sleepover has occured therefore registraton is closed.
The girls had a lot of fun making gun powder rockets, artificial gravity boards, water rockets, and more. They were also able to explore the planetarium, take ride on the flight simulator, watch a planetarium show and space presentation, and much more! Look for the sleepover again next year for more annual good times.
Summer Sleepover 2010: To Be Announced
This sleepover weekend is a chance to explore science, engineering and technology, while being in a unique all-girl environment. The sleepover combines the science and fun of our workshops and summer camps with the chance to explore science that is restricted to night time. The sleepovers are open to all girls currently in grades 4 to 7. Please check out the Information Brochure below for more details on this program. This weekend is sure to fill up fast so please send in your completed registration forms as soon as possible.
- Ages: Girls who have completed grades 4 to 7
- Date: August 2010
- Times: 7pm Friday-10am Sunday
- Location: To Be Announced
- Cost: $135.00
At the sleepover participants will:
* Bursaries are available. Please contact us for more information.
Registration Form |
Information Brochure |
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