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Calvin Asks: How can I keep my daughter inspired in engineering subjects?

My daughter is 11 and loves all things STEM! However they don’t do a lot of science at school and I want to make sure she stays interested in the subject.

I am clueless about engineering and I was hoping to get some advice about interesting activities to inspire her.

I'm a single mum and money is tight, so big expensive things are out – any suggestions on what I can do?

Looking for inspiration - Brighton

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0 Former Community Member over 5 years ago

went to seattle round boeing factory. that was an amazing experience, also vancouver test track of paccar,ad themuseum of flight, caterpillar do at the seattle thing up in the air. all amazing, but thought it was a bit out of the way to suggest.

also if it's your thing, go to the regular talks that microsoft do at reading, cisco at bedfont lakes etc. find the people who have a large base nearby, and you're likely to see events on their websites, also look at the universities.

if you're into computers, there are bsides talks about how to hack, which usually have younger person tracks too, ones in manchester, leeds, london, glasgow etc.

also events around bigger exhibitions, however they're usually in london, so may have to travel if not based there, and british computer society. depends on where you are in the country and what you feel would be cool. (remeber you have to enjoy it too). i think it's most about imparting enthusiasm and then from that hopefully a love will come in time.

that's what i'm going for but she's only 3 at the minute, so a lot more to do.
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0 Former Community Member over 5 years ago

went to seattle round boeing factory. that was an amazing experience, also vancouver test track of paccar,ad themuseum of flight, caterpillar do at the seattle thing up in the air. all amazing, but thought it was a bit out of the way to suggest.

also if it's your thing, go to the regular talks that microsoft do at reading, cisco at bedfont lakes etc. find the people who have a large base nearby, and you're likely to see events on their websites, also look at the universities.

if you're into computers, there are bsides talks about how to hack, which usually have younger person tracks too, ones in manchester, leeds, london, glasgow etc.

also events around bigger exhibitions, however they're usually in london, so may have to travel if not based there, and british computer society. depends on where you are in the country and what you feel would be cool. (remeber you have to enjoy it too). i think it's most about imparting enthusiasm and then from that hopefully a love will come in time.

that's what i'm going for but she's only 3 at the minute, so a lot more to do.
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