GEMS Day at HMNS 2010

  Mary Anning Club at the Houston Museum of Natural Science's GEMS (Girls Exploring Math and Science) Day.




Myself to the left and to the right, the associate curator of paleontology and my mentor, David Temple



My booth, modeled after Mary Anning (A famous Paleontologist from the 1800's), encouraged girls to become excited and interested in earth science.
 
 
 
 
 
Sharing to younger Girl Scouts the excitement of Earth Science

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