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Girls Excelling in Math and Science (GEMS) New club in Butte, Montana aims to nurture math, science in girls

Creating a homemade, overflowing, bubbling Lava Lamp in a cup sounds like great fun in or out of school.

That’s the kind of hands-on scientific experiments the newly formed GEMS club uses to build confidence in girls in grades 5 through 8.

Girls Excelling in Math and Science is a free club outside of school meant to draw in girls from that vulnerable age group when they are most impressionable.

"It’s something constructive for girls to do," said Pam Haxby-Cote, a co-founder with Ronda Coguill. "We want to develop young women, and it evolved into a math and science emphasis. That demographic is pivotal."

10/22 3:30 PM Montana Tech http://www.eventsinbutte.com/10/22/2014/gems-girls-excelling-in-math-and-science/

Renata Birkenbuel [email protected]

Full Story: http://mtstandard.com/news/local/new-club-aims-to-nurture-math-science-in-girls/article_7b0199b8-fbfa-573d-9c7a-d74042d304c7.html

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