On Tuesday, Oct. 18, sixteen 6th grade girls, as well as several 7th and 8th grade girls, had the opportunity to spend a day at Coe College in Cedar Rapids. Each girl was assigned two different classes to attend that introduced them to the field of medical science, engineering, computers, math, chemistry, and many other career fields. After the hands-on classes, the girls had the opportunity to eat lunch in the Coe College cafeteria. Believe me..... the girls enjoyed getting to choose whatever they wanted to eat. I don't think the "heathy kids act" would have appreciated what the girls choose. I saw a lot of cookies, ice cream, slushies, and chicken nuggets being consumed!! The girls loved it! After lunch we attended an expo fair where the girls got to hold snakes, look through microscopes, see a robotic demonstration, play with magnets and electricity, and several other fun exhibits. Lastly, we attended a gross anatomy demonstration by the medical school at the Univ. of Iowa. The girls had the opportunity to feel a real brain, lungs, and heart. It was a great way to end the day!
