Here on Oahu this weekend, Sacred Hearts Academy is hosting it’s 19th annual Science Symposium for Girls. It’s a day full of fun science-y workshops that are free to attend for girls in 5th through 8th grade. Dr. Kira Krend, my roommate and a kick-butt, PhD-wielding biology teacher at Sacred Hearts Academy, is one of the awesome science teachers and professionals helping out with this year’s symposium. So, a few weeks ago, we sat around the house brainstorming fun, short science experiments that the girls might enjoy. When I mentioned my favorite lab from high school chemistry, making ice cream, my roommie’s eyes lit up. When she told her bosses her idea, they loved it — and so did the local news. They chose her symposium workshop as the feature for their advanced coverage. Which, of course, meant only one thing: the protocol had to be perfect.
