A science museum in Denver, Colorado is working to increase the number of American girls who grow up to be scientists. The Denver Museum of Nature and Science recently held a “Girls and Science Day.” The event gave over 10,000 girls the chance to meet women in science and to listen to them talk about seeking a science career. In the United States, most scientists and engineers are men. Compared to boys, the number of girls who grow up to be scientists is low. American educators have long noted the importance of the four fields known as STEM -- science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Experts believe that increasing the number of women in the STEM fields needs to start early, when girls are in middle school or when they are even younger. For “Girls and Science Day,” the Denver Museum of Science and Nature invited more than 300 women to the museum.
What does seeking mean?
to argue
an amount of time
the main idea
attempt to obtain or achieve
What does the museum hope to promote in young girls?
fine arts
financial skills
interest in science
responsibility
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