LIFE AT FIELDS
MATH IN MOTION… GIRLS IN GEAR!
November 25, 2017 • University of Toronto Scarborough
Organizer: Judy Shanks
MIMGIG 2017 was opened by Lana Paton of PwC
Canada. The students then attended two of four
70-minute sessions, including: Programming by
Picture, Connecting the Dots, Powering the Future,
and Get Creative! Why You’ll Love Designing Apps.
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The extremely popular Design
Challenge was the first event in the
afternoon. Students worked in 26 teams
of four to build egg protectors. Each team then
dropped their protected egg from the fourth floor to
see which group’s egg would come closest to their
target without breaking.
Afterwards, the students were treated to an inspiring
video message from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Federal Minister of
Science, provided an encouraging and motivating
message to the students.
The day ended with prizes awarded to the students
who finished first in the morning's large group
activity, as well as the top three teams in the Design
Challenge. It was a great day for all who attended.
Math in Motion… Girls in Gear! (MIMGIG) is an
annual event that engages 100 grade nine girls from
across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), to participate
in a full day of hands‑on activities and interactive
lectures led by female role models in math, science
and engineering. MIMGIG is an outreach event of
the Computer and Mathematical Sciences at the
University of Toronto Scarborough. The goal is to
encourage girls to continue their secondary studies
in mathematics and consider pursuing STEM‑related
fields in their post‑secondary studies.