
Astronauts Sally Ride and Kathyrn Sullivan
Photo Credit: NASA
Science NetLinks and AAAS have developed a number of resources that will help you honor the achievements and scientific work of women. Consider using the following resources in your classroom.
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Lessons
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3-5 | Hands-On
This lesson helps students understand the diversity of science, both in terms of the work and the people engaged in the work.
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6-8
In this lesson, students explore the scientific enterprise and the contributions of diverse people.
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6-8
This lesson explores the contributions made to science and society by the naturalist, Jean Craighead George.
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6-8 | Video
This is a lesson about being different and thinking differently. It focuses on the work of Temple Grandin, an animal behavior scientist who has autism, a brain condition of unknown cause that people are born with, and that makes them behave differently than other people.
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9-12
In this lesson, students explore the issue of ethics in medical research and, in particular, the issue of informed consent, in the context of Henrietta Lacks and the HeLa cells.
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9-12 | Website
In this lesson, students will learn that anthropology is divided into four main subdivisions and anthropologists often work in more than one subdivision at the same time.
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9-12 | Video
This lesson is about the scientist, Terrie M. Williams, and her research with the Hawaiian monk seal, KP2.
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9-12
In this lesson students explore the history of the splitting of the atom.
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9-12
In this investigation, students will compare the careers of two women, a century apart, involved in medical research.
Tools
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6-12 | Website
This resource, created by Science Careers to coincide with the Athens Olympics in 2004, highlights a variety of careers related to exercise and sports science.
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6-12 | Video
From the makers of NOVA, every two weeks, Secret Life premieres another set of videos about a new scientist or engineer, who happens to have a secret.
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6-12 | Website
This e-booklet focuses on women in different areas of biology research: microbiology, immunology, virology, neuroscience, and molecular biology.
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6-12 | Website
This booklet focuses on women in five areas of "green science": environmental responsibility, biotechnology, biodiversity, sustainability, and medicines.
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9-12 | Website
This website contains descriptions of important contributions to science made by 83 women in the 20th century.
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6-12 | Teaching Aid
This new booklet, created by Science in partnership with the L’Oréal Corporate Foundation, offers a glimpse into the lives of young female scientists.
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6-12 | Website
This website, created by two women scientists, is an excellent resource for expanding students’ knowledge of the role of women in science.
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6-12 | Teaching Aid
In this resource, students can read anecdotes about women from around the world who are currently working in a variety of science fields.
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K-12 | Interactive
This comprehensive, online exhibition from the National Library of Medicine contains a variety of features that can be used to discover the history of women in medicine.
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6-12 | Video
The XX Files takes viewers into the extraordinary worlds of extraordinary women scientists.
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K-12 | Website
This resource from Science Books & Films features highly recommended books about women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Collections
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9-12 | Video
Material Marvels is a collection of video podcasts hosted by science evangelist Ainissa Ramirez covering an assortment of fascinating materials.
Videos
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K-12 | Video
This video takes a brief look three unsung women scientists, like the one who saved the U.S. space race.
Other Resources
Celebrating Women Brave and Strong
Grade Band: K-5
Description: This ReadWriteThink podcast discusses three books focusing on women throughout history.
National Women's History Project: Math and Science
Grade Band: K-12
Description: This site offers links highlighting women working across the math and science fields. Clicking on "Women's History Month" at the top of the page will take you to the main page for the celebration to give you additional ideas for marking the month.
Women Who Changed History
Grade Band: 3-8
Description: This Scholastic site provides information on women in a variety of fields, including aviation and space exploration.
March Is National Women's History Month
Grade Band: 3-12
Description: This ReadWriteThink resource discusses ways to celebrate National Women's History Month.
Engineer Girl
Grade Band: 6-8
Description: This site encourages middle school girls to further explore engineering as a career choice.
Women in Science
Grade Band: 6-12
Description: This site from San Diego Supercomputer Center offers a glimpse into the history of 16 women who helped advance science.
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