[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":113},["ShallowReactive",2],{"5YnZzxK4wvb-KX3Y8mKUNEO-N6mRLiwfNq-pgoMAQTM":3,"article_goldieblox-the-magic-of-engineering-for-little-girls_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":111,"_apollo:identified":112},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","goldieblox-the-magic-of-engineering-for-little-girls","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":110},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":31,"date":32,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":33,"masterings":46,"globalTags":50,"products":53,"disciplines":67,"seo":99,"__typename":109},"cG9zdDo2MzM2Nw==","GoldieBlox – The Magic of Engineering for Little Girls","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Fgoldieblox-the-magic-of-engineering-for-little-girls","\u003Cp>What kind of toys do little girls play with?  Do toys influence…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":29},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":25,"thumbnail":26,"srcSet":27,"sizes":28},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2019101b3ca15970c-1024x791.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2019101b3ca15970c-768x593.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2019101b3ca15970c-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2019101b3ca15970c-1024x791.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2019101b3ca15970c-300x232.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2019101b3ca15970c-768x593.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2019101b3ca15970c-1536x1187.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2019101b3ca15970c-2048x1583.jpg.webp 2048w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>\u003Ca class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F3\u002F6a00d83451706569e201901bbdede7970b.jpg\" style=\"display: inline;\">\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017eeabb7768970d-800wi.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63369\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017eeabb7768970d-800wi.jpg.webp 600w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017eeabb7768970d-800wi-300x189.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>What kind of toys do little girls play with?  Do toys influence decisions on how engineering is perceived by girls as they grow up?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When Debbie Sterling looked to buy toys for her friend’s children, there wasn’t much of a selection to explore her engineering passion.   So with her savings, support from family, and a lot of research, she designed and developed \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.goldieblox.com\u002F\" target=\"_self\" title=\"GoldieBlox Construction Toy and Book Series\">GoldieBlox\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F3\u002F6a00d83451706569e201901bbdffb9970b.jpg\" style=\"display: inline;\">\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2019101b3dfeb970c-800wi.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63370\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2019101b3dfeb970c-800wi.jpg.webp 600w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2019101b3dfeb970c-800wi-300x223.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.goldieblox.com\u002F\" target=\"_self\" title=\"GoldieBlox Construction Toy and Book Series\">GoldieBlox\u003C\u002Fa> is construction toy and book series, targeted at girls, starting at age 6. Goldie is creative kid who likes to invent things.  With Goldie’s help, you read instructions and design a solution to a problem.  Goldie is not afraid to fail, she never gives up.  Goldie’s friends, a well-dressed bear, pretty ballerina dolphin, and cute puppy, join in the fun to create wonderful things that connect, twirl and swivel.  \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F3\u002F6a00d83451706569e2019101b46c96970c.jpg\" style=\"display: inline;\">\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017eeabc068d970d-800wi.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63371\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017eeabc068d970d-800wi.jpg.webp 600w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017eeabc068d970d-800wi-300x221.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.goldieblox.com\u002F\" target=\"_self\" title=\"GoldieBlox Construction Toy and Book Series\">GoldieBlox\u003C\u002Fa>is more than just a game.  It is a movement to show little girls the magic of engineering.  In the US, American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) statistics report 18% women engineering graduates.  Women find other careers after graduation in business, medicine, and law, never practicing their degree.  Simply attend a American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME),  IEEE or SolidWorks user group meeting and you are at 5% women, or less.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F59876490?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=668c40\" width=\"400\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdesignprogram.stanford.edu\u002F\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Stanford Product Design Program\">Stanford\u003C\u002Fa>, Debbie took her first engineering class as an elective, she was majoring in art.  Debbie used SolidWorks in class.  Seeing how creative engineers could be, Debbie switched her major to product design.   For eight years she worked as a designer, and then took a big leap of faith with Goldie.  \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In US\u002FCanada, you can find \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.goldieblox.com\u002F\" target=\"_self\" title=\"GoldieBlox Construction Toy and Book Series\">GoldieBlox\u003C\u002Fa> direct or at listed stores on their website or on internationally on Amazon.com.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What fun engineering experience is next for Debbie, Goldie and her friends?  The SolidWorks model below gives a clue.  \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"441\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2019101b46fdd970c-800wi.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63372\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2019101b46fdd970c-800wi.jpg.webp 441w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2019101b46fdd970c-800wi-280x300.jpg.webp 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>The SolidWorks Education team wishes Goldie a life time of engineering magic.  Marie \u003C\u002Fp>","2013-05-01T14:13:40",{"node":34,"__typename":45},{"nicename":35,"description":36,"slug":37,"name":38,"firstName":39,"lastName":40,"avatar":41,"__typename":44},"marie-planchard","Marie Planchard is an education and engineering advocate. 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