Learn about some of the women who have made an impact in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Use these biographies and related activities to educate students about the ingenuity and contributions of women, and encourage an interest in STEM careers.
Students will read about women inventors, scientists, nurses, doctors, medical researchers, pilots, and astronauts who advanced their respective fields. Many of these women broke through barriers of gender and race in pursuit of their dreams, goals, and interests.
Discover how Temple Grandin's world-changing career revolutionized the livestock industry, and demonstrate the unique contributions that people with a... read more
Discover how Temple Grandin's world-changing career revolutionized the live... read more
Learn about the life and work of primatologist Jane Goodall with your students. Use the questions in this guide for Up Close: Jane Goodall, a biograph... read more
Learn about the life and work of primatologist Jane Goodall with your stude... read more
See how much your students know about famous firsts in women's history. This printable multiple-choice quiz includes ten questions about the history o... read more
See how much your students know about famous firsts in women's history. Thi... read more
Share these poems with your students as a tribute to the women of Mercury 13, a secret NASA program to test women pilots for space flight. This is an ... read more
Share these poems with your students as a tribute to the women of Mercury 1... read more
Review the history of women in aviation with this printable. Children will identify each female pilot by her description, write about society's changi... read more
Review the history of women in aviation with this printable. Children will ... read more
Ask children to match each woman with her accomplishment in this Canadian history printable. Review female firsts with this worksheet – a perfect acti... read more
Ask children to match each woman with her accomplishment in this Canadian h... read more
Promote thoughtful discussion about race, heritage, and women's history with this printable discussion guide to Flygirl. It includes questions, resear... read more
Promote thoughtful discussion about race, heritage, and women's history wit... read more
In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, and answer reading comprehension questi... read more
In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Clara Barton,... read more
Deepen students' understanding of the stories in Amelia to Zora, about 26 women who changed the world, from Amelia Earhart to Zora Neale Hurston, with... read more
Deepen students' understanding of the stories in Amelia to Zora, about 26 w... read more
The articles in this printable book highlight the achievements of 16 women in STEM fields. The challenging puzzles will test your students' comprehens... read more
The articles in this printable book highlight the achievements of 16 women ... read more
Share the story of Rachel Carson's achievements with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn more about a noteworthy envir... read more
Share the story of Rachel Carson's achievements with your students, and ass... read more
Read about two accomplished women physicists: Rosalyn Yalow, who explored how isotopes could be used in medicine, and Chien-Shiung Wu, who worked on t... read more
Read about two accomplished women physicists: Rosalyn Yalow, who explored h... read more
Share the story of Amelia Earhart's achievements with your students, and assign the related activities as a way of learning more about this pioneering... read more
Share the story of Amelia Earhart's achievements with your students, and as... read more
