Hands on with science and technology

Close to 500 Wisconsin Girl Scouts and their families turned out to Monona Terrace on Sunday, December 4 to learn about science and technology as part of the fourth annual ACTIVATE event. Scouts were able to get a hands-on experience in STEM fields via projects and activities sponsored by local businesses and organizations. Exhibits included a Mars rover prototype and microscopic examinations of cells from the scouts own cheeks. Scouts who attended earned a special patch for ACTIVATE 2016, and the event also counted toward the STEM Sisterhood and MAD 4 Science patches, which help expose girls to women in professional STEM careers and encourage them to use science to improve their communities. (For information on getting your event featured in the IB Gallery, email jason@ibmadison.com.)