Next week, White House will Echo With New Science Stories Specially From Girl Students
White House will be filled with robots+science projects+more.
This Fare Is hosted by President Obama, So White House Is more excited.
With students from a broad range of science+ technology+ engineering+ math (STEM) competitions, this year’s Fair will include a specific focus on girls and women who are excelling in STEM and inspiring the next generation with their work
on Tuesday, May 27 some of the amazing girls will be presenting their projects at the White House Science Fair.
Since day one, the President Obama has been committed to getting more underrepresented groups, including women and girls, excited to excel at STEM subjects. For example, in the Administration’s $4.35 billion Race to the Top competition,
President Obama granted states competitive preference if they demonstrated efforts to close the STEM gap for girls and other groups that are underrepresented.
The President Obama began this tradition of hosting Science Fairs in 2009 when he launched his Educate to Innovate campaign to inspire more girls and boys to excel in STEM subjects. As the President has noted, “If you win the NCAA championship, you come to the White House. Well, if you’re a young person and you produce the best experiment or design, the best hardware or software, you ought to be recognized for that achievement, too.”
students are invited to share their First Science Fair project.
Photo Caption:
President Barack Obama gets down on his hands and knees as he looks at the inner workings of a robot that plays soccer, built by a team from Blue Bell, Pa., as he tours science projects on display in the State Dining Room of the White House. President Obama hosted the White House Science Fair for winners of a broad range of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competitions. October 18, 2010.
Courtesy White House