New TV show makes science cool for girls - Science Fair: Science and Space News - USATODAY.com: ...SciGirls are here. A new TV show and website sponsored by the National Science Foundation is aimed at making 'tween' girls realize science, technology, engineering and math are way cool.
The show, called SciGirls, debuted nationwide on PBS stations this week.
It's a worthy goal. While science and engineering jobs are set to grow twice as fast as other jobs by 2014, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, women only make up a quarter of those in science and engineering.
Izzy is the animated host of the new PBS series SciGirls.
Each episode follows the show's mascot, Izzie as she finds a new group of middle school girls to embark on a project. Examples include making a local wetland more enticing for turtles, engineering a giant blinking puppet for a parade, exploring dolphin behavior, uncovering artifacts at a Utah archeological dig and designing and building a miniature wind farm
The show is also tightly linked to a website where girls (and boys) can upload their own projects. The creators hope this will make 'the SciGirls website a destination for any girl who is interested in science.'
