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“Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics”™
is a day planned for girls in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades
in the Hill Country area to explore math and science as
high school and college study possibilities.
To challenge each girl, the
day is filled with:
♦ a keynote speaker
who will talk about her career in medicine and her
experience delivering medical care in poverty-stricken
areas of the world such as Africa
♦ small classes
talking about specific careers, such as veterinary
medicine, animal research, stream ecology, occupational
therapy, genetics, nurse practitioner, massage therapy,
physical therapy and engineering, with a local woman who
works in that field.
♦ labs to provide
hands-on time in areas such as cell biology, chemistry,
forensic science, and computer science.
This year we will have
several new intensive labs for 8th graders only.
Examples of Labs:
Roller Coaster Mania:
Turn your marbles loose on your own original roller
coaster
Sailboat Racing:
Build your own sailboat racer from almost anything!
Rockets: Make
your own rocket powered by a chemical explosion.
Designing Women:
Design your own web page
Silly Putty:
use common household objects to make Silly Putty
DNA Divas:
Extract DNA from a strawberry and see what it looks like
Fractals: See
how mathematical repeated patterns are used in art and
science
CSI: Investigate a
crime scene and figure out who did it!
BubbleBomb:
Explore the forces at work in a bubble; how big can it
get!
There will be an optional
free parent session from 9:00-noon. This session will
include presentations on "How Do I Help My Daughter Get
Ready For College?", and "How Do We Pay for College
Anyway?" The session also includes a parent-to-parent
roundtable discussion. |
Check-in is from 8:30am to
8:50am at the Cailloux Campus Activity Center. Parking
may be found at the Logan Library. Pick-up and drop-off
is from the library lot. The conference will conclude by
3:00pm. Please pick up your child at that time.
Schreiner University Campus Map
Parents are encouraged to
support their daughters as they attend this conference.
Special discussion sessions for parents will be
available during the morning. Planned topics will
include recommended high school course choices to
enhance college opportunities, college financing, and
other parenting issues important to you as your daughter
begins to consider career options.
Cost: $15.00 per student, which includes
lunch and a T-shirt. Registrations will be handled first-come, first-served.
Deadline to register:
November 12, 2008.
You can register through your school after the
presentation at your school during the weeks October
27th - November 7th, or you can register and pay online
via the link below.
Late registration is still available until Nov. 18th,
but only online via the link below.
Scholarships, on a need basis, are available to cover
the cost of registration. Please contact your school
office for a waiver form.
Register & Pay Online or
Print Registration Form
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