Celebrate ‘International Women and Girls in Science Day’ with hands-on activities and experiments during this FREE program open to everyone.
In 2015, the United Nations selected Feb. 11 as ‘International Women and Girls in Science Day‘ in order to further achieve gender equality and encourage more female participation in science. Join us for a day full of activities and conversation with a variety of scientists!
Meet local scientists and do fun activities throughout the afternoon. Our 2024 activities are coming soon. Stay tuned!
These are some of the fun activities we’ve hosted in previous years. Our 2024 list is coming soon!
McGuire Center for Lepidoptera & Biodiversity– Learn about DNA extraction, butterfly specimen preparation, imaging butterfly specimens, and drawing butterfly wing venation under stereomicroscope. See drawers of Lepidoptera and other insects from the museum’s collection.
North Central Florida Society for Neuroscience– Build a neuron craft, learn about neuroanatomy through the use of animal and human brains as well “brain tricks” to see how our behavior can be impacted when various forms of brain damage happen.
Blackburn Lab– Learn about amphibian and reptile research in the Florida Museum of Natural History specimens, 3D prints, images and a coloring activity.
Normandeu Associates– Locate and identify animals including birds, whales, sharks and turtles on aerial digital images from offshore environments on the US east coast.
Celebrate women and girls in science all year! We gathered some great resources from previous years all in one spot. Download our free activity book PDF, read about Florida Museum scientists, watch videos about science activities and more!
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