
Today, October 7th, is
Ada Lovelace Day.
Ada Lovelace, daughter of poet Lord Byron, is regarded to be the first computer programmer. In honor of her, this day is designated for the recognition of the achievements of women in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. It would be a great day to check out a book on women
inventors,
astronaunts, or
mathematicians. Or stimulate your own daughter's interest in one or more of these subjects with one of our many science films from here in the library. My favorite is the
Disney Imagineering Series. Another good option is
The Way Things Work, based of the David Macauley
book by the same name.