Studies have shown that up to third grade, boys and girls are equally interested in science. However, by middle school, girls tend to lose that enthusiasm while boys continue to develop it. As this trend continues throughout their academic careers, women end up making up more than half the workforce but fill only a quarter of the science and technology jobs.

Many publishers and materials providers have tried to appeal to girls by producing “science kits” for them. However, an analysis of these kits finds that most come in sparkly boxes, are loaded with colorful stickers, and have the participants make crafts, makeup, or perfume. Now, while there is nothing wrong with this, these kits do not expose their intended audience (young girls) to real science. To fill this much-needed gap, a pair of “science moms” have developed an exciting collection of authentic science kits that expose participants to real...

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