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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Who's Who in Space (Level 1)

For Students 3rd - 5th
StarChild presents biographies of people who have contributed to space exploration from Tycho Brahe to Sally Ride.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: Astronaut Biography: Sally K. Ride

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Sally K. Ride, native Californian, is featured in this biography. Ride is known for being a woman pioneer in the U.S. Space program, but she has been a strong supporter of STEM education for girls and young women as well.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Sally Ride

For Students 9th - 10th
Sally Ride.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Sally Ride

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Sally Ride.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Sally Ride

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Sally Ride.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Sally Ride

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Sally Ride."
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Unit Plan
abcteach

Abcteach: People

For Teachers 1st - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Print worksheets from biographies and autobiographies from famous people such as Sally Ride, Clara Barton, Abraham Lincoln, Francis Scott Key, Alexander the Great and many more.
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Handout
Ducksters

Ducksters: Astronomy for Kids: Astronauts

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the astronauts who travel and explore outer space including spacesuits, fun facts, and famous adventurers like Buzz Aldrin, Yuri Gagarin, and Sally Ride.
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: Women in Aviation and Space History

For Students 9th - 10th
Find information on the many women who became well known for their part in aviation history. Click on one of the drop down menus on the left to find a name, then click on the name to see a short description of the woman and her...
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Website
NASA

Nasa Star Child: Who's Who in Space (Level 2)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a list of people who have given their lives to studying space science. Each person has a biography that you can read.
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Website
NASA

Nasa Star Child: Star Child

For Students 3rd - 8th
StarChild from NASA defines and describes the Solar System in a simple and easy-to-understand manner. The website is broken down into two versions for the student, grade school and junior high.
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Website
Other

Museum of Women Pilots: Women in Aviation History

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of women pilots from 1909 to 1996, from the first woman licensed to fly to the first female Marine Corps pilot commanding a combat helicopter. Much information about the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS) which later...
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Article
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Johnson's Task, Unify Space Program

For Students 3rd - 8th
Russia was ahead in the "space race" in 1961. In this article, the Library of Congress discusses how President Kennedy assigned Lyndon Johnson the task of uniting the different parts of the U.S. space program into NASA.
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Primary
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: Women in Science: Space Exploration

For Students 9th - 10th
Through primary source documents, discover the history of NASA's "human computers," early aerospace industry pioneers, and the struggle for American women to be allowed into the astronaut program.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Mi Heroe/my Hero

For Students 9th - 10th
Stories about heroes from history and from around the world, submitted by students and others. Search for your hero or browse examples by topic, e.g., Animals, Explorers, Literary (fictional book or movie characters who inspire), Sports,...

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