I can remember the first time I saw a GoldieBlox commercial. I was so intrigued and knew that I had to have it for my little girls. Goldie is an inventor who loves to build. There's a book with each set and as you read the story you're directed to begin building along with Goldie. My girls love it!
I did a little research and learned that the creator of GoldieBlox Debbie Sterling studied engineering in college. She was one of few women and wanted to inspire other women beginning with girls by creating GoldieBlox. As you may have heard in the past generally boys are better at math and science than girls. Debbie Sterling taps further into this by discussing why there is truth to that statement. Please watch the following video.
Only 11% of the worlds engineers are women. The amount of STEM jobs available/created are on the rise. I would love for any one of my children to develop and interest in engineering. GoldieBlox has inspired me to implement STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) play into our everyday lives. I hope she inspires you too!
If you'd like to know more about "Why Are There Still So Few Women in Science" click on the link.
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