SciGirls II 2016 Day 10

The last day! No!! Though camp for this year has come to an end, still it's amazing to look back at all the fun we've had and all the memories we've made! This year has been no different! Today, we had another busy day! We started this morning with research! Each girl was to research the scientific career of their choice, after being exposed to many different areas this summer! With this, they were to research the job, the impact it has on society, and how to get there, including colleges and high school education, and costs. This year, our girls outdid it! They are so artistic and took their projects seriously and with heart! You'll see them tonight at the reception! These girls have made us teachers very proud! After lunch, we had a visit with Southeast Archaeological Society. Our girls learned about archaeology and how excavations take place. We then went outside to a mock excavation site and girls were able to measure, make observations, draw, make inferences, and collect data from the site. We also discussed the negative impact looters have on historic artifacts and findings on sites. Then, we went back inside and the girls rotated through four different groups. Girls learned about artifact analysis, where they looked at ceramics for the usefulness of determining the age of a site. We examined human remains (not real!) for gender, age, and learned a little bit about the human skeleton. We also looked at confiscated artifact scenarios. All in all, it was a great day! We look forward to seeing everyone tonight at the reception here at the MagLab. Here's to another great SciGirls II Camp! SciGirls II, We Out!!