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GirlsGoTech.org (http://www.girlsgotech.org)

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Smart fun encourages tween girls to dream big.

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Parents need to know that this is an educational math, science, and tech site organized by the Girl Scouts of America to get girls interested in these fields. The four games on this site will be particularly fun for girls who like secret codes and mind bending games. Other than the games, this site is text-heavy and not very interactive. Some links no longer work and some content is outdated. Parents may need to view this site with their tween girls to mine all the really useful, inspiring information available.

Educational value: Fun facts about women in science, technology, and math. Games teach girls about left brain/right brain differences, codes, and more. Links to other relevant learning sites.
Positive messages: Girls are encouraged to consider the fun, creative side of science and technology with innovative games and profiles of women math and science professionals.
Violence: Not applicable.
Sex: Not applicable.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: This site is sponsored by the Girl Scouts of America. There's a newsletter sign-up, membership information, and member-only content related to GSA on this site.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.
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Talk to your kids
Families can talk about why a site like this is targeting just girls for math, science, and tech careers. There's a fantastic .pdf download for parents that gives an in-depth look at the issues of girls in math and science education, with tips to help their daughters excel. Play the games together and discover how science, math, and tech "learning" can be easily turned into fun.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
GirlsGoTech.org's four games are its highlight -- engaging, educational, and interactive. There's also a section on how the Internet works, including a primer on HTML and JavaScript. Otherwise, the site is text-heavy with rather bland photos and it mirrors a lot of what girls already see about trying to pump them up about traditionally male-dominated fields. Tech-oriented subjects are always changing and for young, savvy girls to remain interested in them, sites like this need to be constantly updating their information. It would be nice to see new games and more interactive elements added, and outdated contests and missing links removed. Keep this site as fresh and exciting as the subjects it promotes and it could be a real motivator for smart girls to break barriers in tech fields.
This review was written by Dana Villamagna
 
 

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forrest25
teen, 13 years old
 
boring
BORING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111
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hellokittyfan
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boooooooooooring
boring! if you go on for the games then don't bother!
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adeena rehman
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i love this web site
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Its awesome
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stephanier101
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boring game
this is something like a girl scout game i don't want to be a girl scout
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so good
i love it
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sort of boring
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flowerz234
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Did they even try?
Not very fun at all. I understand this site is meant for ten year old kids, but it is very low quality and not very useful.
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I have never played it but I'm not going to
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Princess19
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Not very fun...
Well, I went to this website to try it out, and it turned out to be boring. I know education is important, but kids like having fun at the same time. So I guess it does have educational value, but it needs to have fun stuff.
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