Northern Illinois University held a series STEM Divas workshops this summer to empower young women through science, crafts and robotics. Participants had to program their robot to do a certain set of steps: Move backward, turn in a full circle, and change four colors. It's part of a series of Day Camps hosted by NIU.
WNIJ regularly partners with NIU STEM Outreach to present STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) learning opportunities throughout northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.Explore the Sound of Science seriesListen to the STEM Reads PodcastListen to the Mind-U PodcastFind stories about STEM education below:
Slideshow: STEM Divas Camp Empowers Young Female Minds
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The Finch robot the Divas programmed during one of their activities.
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(left) Emerson Garcia and Sophie McIntosh programmed their Finch's beak to change from purple to teal.
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(Left) Haley Bright and Madeline White complete their challenge given by the counselors.
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(Left) Elie Klacik watches her Finch move around on the table based on the program direction given by Sam Maxwell.
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(Left) Norah McGinnis and Laura Keller troubleshoot when to get their Finch to turn in a complete circle.
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The STEM Divas worked with partners to program a Finch robot to move in specific patterns and change colors.
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Diva Sophie McIntosh programmed her Finch to move in multiple directions on the floor of the room.
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(Left) Katie Crouch and Addison Egal worked together to make their Finch move in a complete circle and change four different colors.
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(Left) The Divas typed different numbers into the online program to change the motion and color beak of the Finch robot.
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