Geek Out Event Highlights Science and Technology
- Children immersed in learning about robots, time travel, and self-driving cars
- Local organizations promoting STEM education, particularly for young women
- Families engaging in arts and crafts activities, including comic book art and spacecraft assembly
- Increased interest in science and astronomy sparked by upcoming solar eclipse
Promotion of STEM Education for Young Women
- Organizations like girlstart and Bows by Kasha encouraging young women to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math
- Families witnessing young entrepreneurs like 7-year-old Taylen, who started his own business painting tattoos with glue and glitter
Astronomy and Science Exploration at the Event
- Attendees learning about the upcoming solar eclipse and assembling spacecraft models
- Opportunity for everyone in Temple to witness the rare phenomenon of the sun’s corona during the eclipse on April 8