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Curated OER

Women's Achievement Quiz

For Students 7th - 12th
How much do you or your class know about various achievements made by women thorughout history? Here is a set of 10 questions with answers all related to the accomplishments of women in science, politics, civil rights, and law.
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Curated OER

Women in Science: Dr. Grace Bush

For Students 6th - 9th
Learn about the study of paleoecology with a resource about Dr. Grace Bush and her contributions to the field. After reading a one-page passage, learners answer comprehension questions and explore their personal interests in different...
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The Franklin Institute

Marie Curie

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the history of Marie Curie and her work with radium. Use the tabs above to read more about this scientist, her research, and her rewards.
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Other

Le Moyne College:elements & Atoms, Indivisible No Longer

For Students 9th - 10th
Click to read different historical documents in chemistry related to the history of the study and discovery of radioactivity.
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Other

For Girls in Science: Women in Stem

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet 43 groundbreaking Women in STEM! Their discoveries have saved millions of lives, pioneered modern technology, and pushed the boundaries of the universe in pursuit of knowledge. But before they were Nobel Prize winners and...
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University of California

Ucla: Irene Joliot Curie (1897 1956 )

For Students 9th - 10th
Site includes the titles of publications authored by nuclear physicist Irene Joliot-Curie, as well as her complete resume.
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Chemical Heritage Foundation: Stephanie L. Kwolek

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical site on the scientist who discovered Kevlar - a material used in bullet-proof vests, ropes and more. Includes a video, 16 min. 33 sec.
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American Chemical Society

Acs: Alice Hamilton and the Development of Occupational Medicine

For Students 9th - 10th
Profile of Alice Hamilton (1869-1970), a pioneer in the field of occupational health. Includes a 4-page downloadable booklet of the material.
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American Chemical Society

American Chemical Society: Achievements of Women Scientists in American History

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of profiles of American women who have made significant contributions to science.
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Irene Joliot Curie Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Nobel Foundation includes the speech that was given by Irene Curie in accepting the Nobel prize.
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United Nations

Unesco Institute for Statistics: Women in Science

For Students 9th - 10th
Just 30% of researchers are women. Explore the data to see where they work and their fields of research in countries around the world.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Maria Mitchell

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical view of Maria Mitchell who becomes the first woman in the Western Hemisphere to discover a comet.
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eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Technology: The Girl Who Learned to Fly

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
In this book, Sylvia Acevedo tells how she became a rocket scientist. Includes audio narration in English, Spanish, and Turkish with text in English.
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University of California

Princeton University: Dorothy Mc Clendon

For Students 9th - 10th
Profile of Dorothy McClendon, a microbiologist. Discusses her education and professional career.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Institution: Scientists at the Smithsonian

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of video interviews with twenty Smithsonian scientists who work in a scientific areas as vastly different as measuring the moon and figuring out what kinds of birds collide with aircraft. An interesting way to...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: Impacto, Influencia, Cambio

For Students 9th - 10th
This multimedia resource provides information about science, technology and invention in Latin America.
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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: A Woman's Place Is in Science

For Students 9th - 10th
Research is showing an increase of women working in the science fields which is bridging the gap.
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Other

Planet Science: Out There: Marie Curie

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know one of the most famous women in science, Marie Curie. Learn more about her exciting discoveries and the perseverance it took for her to get there.
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Other

4000 Years of Women in Science

For Students 9th - 10th
A site that celebrates the place of women in scientific research since history began.
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Other

4000 Years of Women in Science: Mary Whiton Calkins

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides biographical information about the psychologist Mary Whiton Calkins (1863-1930 CE.)
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Other

Chemical Heritage Foundation: Marie Sklodowska Curie

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the work of Marie Curie. The overview includes some pictures and mentions the work of her daughter, Irene.
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United Nations

Women in Science: Unesco Institute for Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th
Women in Science, a new interactive tool, presents the latest available data for countries at all stages of development. Produced by the UIS, the tool lets you explore and visualize gender gaps in the pipeline leading to a research...
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Environmental Health & Safety: Jean Frederic and Irene Joliot Curie

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the story of the careers of Jean Frederic Joliot and Irene Curie.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Marie Curie

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the discoveries made by Marie Curie during her life in this article.