Lessons

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  Images of Science

  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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  Inventors and Innovators

  6-8  
  In this lesson, students explore the scientific enterprise and the contributions of diverse people.
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  Jean Craighead George: Unsentimental Naturalist

  6-8  
  This lesson explores the contributions made to science and society by the naturalist, Jean Craighead George.
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  Temple Grandin

  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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  The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

  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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  Exploring Human History

  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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  The Odyssey of KP2

  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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  Splitting the Atom

  9-12  
  In this lesson students explore the history of the splitting of the atom.
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  Women in Medicine: Past and Future

  9-12  
  In this investigation, students will compare the careers of two women, a century apart, involved in medical research.
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  Using Vicki Cobb’s Books to Teach Scientific Inquiry

  3-5  |  Hands-On
  In this lesson, students will learn about the life of science writer Vicki Cobb, read some of her books, and conduct hands-on experiments from her books.

Tools

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  Careers in Sports and Exercise Science

  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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  The Secret Life of Scientists & Engineers

  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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  Women in Science: Forging New Pathways in Biology

  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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  Women in Science: Forging New Pathways in Green Science

  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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  Young Women in Science: Forging New Pathways

  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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  Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics

  9-12  |  Website
  This website contains descriptions of important contributions to science made by 83 women in the 20th century.
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  4000 Years of Women in Science

  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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  Beating the Odds: Remarkable Women in Science Booklet

  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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  Changing the Face of Medicine

  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.

Collections

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  Material Marvels

  9-12  |  Video
  Material Marvels is a collection of video podcasts hosted by science evangelist Ainissa Ramirez covering an assortment of fascinating materials.