{"id":39,"date":"2013-05-01T14:13:40","date_gmt":"2013-05-01T18:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/goldieblox-the-magic-of-engineering-for-little-girls"},"modified":"2013-05-01T14:13:40","modified_gmt":"2013-05-01T18:13:40","slug":"goldieblox-the-magic-of-engineering-for-little-girls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/2013\/05\/goldieblox-the-magic-of-engineering-for-little-girls.html","title":{"rendered":"GoldieBlox – The Magic of Engineering for Little Girls"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a><\/a>\"GoldieBlox<\/a><\/p>\n

What kind of toys do little girls play with?  Do toys influence decisions on how engineering is perceived by girls as they grow up?<\/p>\n

When Debbie Sterling looked to buy toys for her friend\u2019s children, there wasn\u2019t 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 GoldieBlox<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/a>\"GoldieBlox<\/a><\/p>\n

GoldieBlox<\/a> is construction toy and book series, targeted at girls, starting at age 6. Goldie is creative kid who likes to invent things.  With Goldie\u2019s help, you read instructions and design a solution to a problem.  Goldie is not afraid to fail, she never gives up.  Goldie\u2019s friends, a well-dressed bear, pretty ballerina dolphin, and cute puppy, join in the fun to create wonderful things that connect, twirl and swivel.  <\/p>\n

<\/a>\"SolidWorks<\/a>
GoldieBlox<\/a>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.<\/p>\n

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