The movement for Girls in STEM is strong. Many nonprofit organizations have been promoting Girls Only events, but to-date this hasn’t been the philosophy for Classroom Antics. Our mission has been to empower every child to discover their passions and purpose. Not just girls. Not just boys. But every child. However, if you walked into any […]
Introduce A Girl To Engineering Day
The Society of Women Engineers asks you to help spread awareness of engineering to the young girls in your life. You don’t need to sit down and tell them the dictionary definition of engineering… that’s boring. Instead, engage them! Here’s how: Do an engineering craft/project. There are so many out there! Check the internet, such […]
Miss USA Encourages Kids to Pursue STEM Careers
Tonight, Miss South Africa, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters won Miss Universe. But it was our very own Miss USA, Kára McCullough who won our hearts. Kára McCullough is an advocate for STEM and Women in Leadership. If we could make her Miss Classroom Antics, we would. She is a scientist for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, with a degree […]
Move Over Boys, Make Room for Girls in Gaming
Over the last decade, the video game industry was primarily male dominated. However, in the last few years, that trend has started to change. Since 2009, the number of females in the industry has doubled from 11% to 21%, according to a survey by the International Game Developers Association. At Classroom Antics, we have seen firsthand that […]
Minecraft video game maker finally gets that girls can game too
Video game Minecraft has created new female avatars that will be able to build structures Finally, Minecraft has accepted that girls can build things, too. The computer game has come up with its first default female avatar – a red-haired woman called ‘Alex’. She will join ‘Steve’, the game’s male lead, and the only other character […]
