In this project, the team aimed to develop a prototype of a STEM career exploration product for girls in grade 5. This product was to consist of an online virtual world presented through a whimsical game-based narrative designed to be appealing to girls and a corresponding real-world hands-on physical activity kit to apply learning of core concepts. This proposed prototype module focused on principles of electrical engineering. At the end of Phase I, the project team would conduct a pilot study with 100 grade 5 female students to test if the prototype functions as planned, if students were engaged and could successfully transfer knowledge from the game to the hands-on replica project, and if educators could feasibly implement the hands-on activity.
