Who runs the world? 🌍✨ Girls in #STEM!

Today on International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate the incredible contributions of women across our biodiversity community!

From research and data mobilization to Indigenous data governance, policy, citizen science and the broader biodiversity community, #WomenInScience advance open data access every day. ❤️

Special shout-out to our incredible GBIF community for making science inclusive, collaborative and accessible globally. 🌱

🌟 Happy International Day of Women & Girls in Science! 🌟

Today we celebrate the curiosity, creativity, and achievements of women and girls in STEM.

At the FSFE  we have projects like the illustrated book "Ada & Zangemann". It shows how #SoftwareFreedom contributes to make technology more inclusive, giving everyone the tools to explore, create, and collaborate.

https://ada.fsfe.org

#womeninscience #STEM #AdaAndZangemann #FreeSoftware

🖤 For African Heritage and Health Week & #NationalInventorsDay, we're highlighting The Boy Who Harnessed the Windi! This award-winning feature film is based on the real life story of William Kamkwamba, a thirteen-year-old boy in Malawi who, against all odds, invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.

Get our free guides to teach about Malawi, wind power & more!

https://journeysinfilm.org/film/the-boy-who-harnessed-the-wind/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Social+Media&utm_campaign=BHM&utm_term=african+heritage+week&utm_content=Link

#Movies #BlackHistoryMonth #Education #Homeschooling #BlackVoices #STEM

What inspired your interest in the stars? Did you discover a love for learning via a STEM education program? Let us know!

Titan Observatory is working towards turning a retired NASA telescope into a community observatory. Follow along to stay updated on our progress.

Learn more at: https://titanobservatory.org/

#astronomy #STEM

I often see educational materials where illustrations of light bulbs light up or fans spin. I like to introduce kids to the joy of electronics by turning simple circuits into something unique. I often look at nature for inspiration. A variation of my glowing mushrooms are these jelly fish.

All my educational material is available on my webpage: https://www.voltpaperscissors.com/rgb-jellyfish

#stem #stemeducation #mint #creativetoots #kids #diy #education #papercraft

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: ⚒️🎒 Ever wonder what a geologist packs for a day of hunting #fossils? Crystal Cortez from the #California Academy of Sciences shares the essential tools in her field kit.

👉 Learn more: https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/whats-in-my-field-bag-show-and-tell-with-geologist-crystal-cortez?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=field_bag

#earthscience #earth #science #geology #howto #jobs #museum #paleontology #rocks #stem #tksst #video