Women in STEM
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.
Women Inventors
Our collection of resources is perfect to enhance your lessons and expand students' knowledge about women and the inventions they made. Includes a printable book with challenging puzzles and reading passages.
- Women Scientists & Inventors Printable Book (Grades 4-8)
- Women Inventors
- Sarah Boone Coloring Page
- Sarah Breedlove Walker - Coloring Page
- Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World Discussion Guide
- Alice Parker: Individual Room Temperature Controls Puzzle & Reading Passage
- Florence Parpart: The Modern Street-Cleaner Puzzle & Reading Passage
Women in Science
Students will learn about the contributions of women in the science field with these resources. Includes creating a mini-book, a discussion guide with comprehension, as well as, critical thinking questions, and much more.
- Women Nobel & Pulitzer Prize Winners
- Annie Jump Cannon, Astronomer
- Rachel Carson: The Coming of a Silent Spring
- No Silent Springs: Rachel Carson
- Eugenie Clark, Marine Biologist
- Madame Curie Biography: A Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up
- Marie Curie's Discovery
- Jane Goodall, Ethologist
- Up Close: Jane Goodall Discussion Guide
- The Leakeys
- Margaret Mead, Anthropologist
- Coming of Age: Margaret Mead
- Maria Mitchell, Astronomer
- Joanne Simpson, Meteorologist
- Two Female Physicists: Rosalyn Yalow and Chien-Shiung Wu
- Immigrants in Science Mini-Book
Quizzes
Test your students' knowledge using our multiple-choice quizzes. Includes a quiz on firsts throughout women's history, and Nobel Peace Prize winners.
Women in Space
Keep your students engaged in learning about space with our resources that teach them about women's space contributions. Includes reading passages, printables, and tribute poetry.
- Women in Space: Sally Ride and Christa McAuliffe
- Sally Ride, First Woman on Space Shuttle
- An Author's Tribute to the Mercury 13 Women
Women in Medicine
Enhance your teaching strategies and students' learning using these resources about Women in Medicine. Includes reading passages with extension activities, experiments for students, and warm-ups.
- Elizabeth Blackwell Biography
- Rosalyn Yalow, Medical Researcher
- Barbara McClintock, Geneticist
- Florence Nightingale
- Florence Nightingale Biography: A Reading Warm-Up
- Clara Barton Reading Warm-Up
- WAACS, WAVES, and Nurses
Women in Aviation
Investigate the history of Women in Aviation and expand students' learning with these resources. Includes printables, reading passages about women pilots, and research projects with activities.
- Women in Aviation
- First Lady of the Air: Amelia Earhart
- Amelia Earhart
- Amelia Earhart's Solo Flight
- Flygirl Discussion Guide
Related Resources & Activities
Interesting facts and activities related to women in the science field are included in these resources. Students will practice vocabulary building, answering comprehension questions, and creating posters.
Recommended Women in STEM Resources
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EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Women Scientists & Inventors Printable Book (Grades 4-8)
The articles in this printable book highlight the achievements of 16 women in STEM fields. The challenging puzzles will ... -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Clara Barton Reading Warm-Up
In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, and answe... -
WORKSHEETS
Amelia to Zora Teacher Guide
Deepen students' understanding of the stories in Amelia to Zora, about 26 women who changed the world, from Amelia Earha... -
REFERENCE
Marie Curie's Discovery
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WORKSHEETS
Immigrants in Science Mini-Book
Students create their own mini-book about famous immigrants to America who contributed to the field of science. Featured... -
REFERENCE
Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World Discussion Guide
Discover how Temple Grandin's world-changing career revolutionized the livestock industry, and demonstrate the unique co... -
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Up Close: Jane Goodall Discussion Guide
Learn about the life and work of primatologist Jane Goodall with your students. Use the questions in this guide for Up C... -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Florence Nightingale Biography: A Reading Warm-Up
In this nonfiction printable, students read a short biography on Florence Nightingale and answer reading comprehension q... -
WORKSHEETS
Women in Space: Sally Ride and Christa McAuliffe
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ASSESSMENT
Groundbreaking Women Quiz
See how much your students know about famous firsts in women's history. This printable multiple-choice quiz includes ten... -
GAMES AND APPS
The Modern Street-Cleaner Puzzle & Reading Passage
Florence Parpart invented the first modern street-cleaning machine. Students will read about this woman inventor and sol... -
WORKSHEETS
First Lady of the Air: Amelia Earhart
Share the story of Amelia Earhart's achievements with your students, and assign the related activities as a way of learn... -
REFERENCE
Jane Goodall, Ethologist
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Women Inventors
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ASSESSMENT
Women Nobel Prize Winners Quiz
After teaching students about women Nobel Prize winners, use this printable multiple-choice quiz to review what they lea... -
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Famous Firsts in Aviation
Explore this timeline of famous firsts in aviation, from the first balloon flight to the first black pilot to fly solo a... -
BOOK GUIDES
Flygirl Discussion Guide
Promote thoughtful discussion about race, heritage, and women's history with this printable discussion guide to Flygirl.... -
WORKSHEETS
Coming of Age: Margaret Mead
Read about Margaret Mead's achievements, and explore the related activities to learn more about this pioneering anthropo... -
WORKSHEETS
Sarah Breedlove Walker -- Coloring Page
This printable coloring book page features Sarah Breedlove Walker, African-American inventor of a hair softener and stra... -
WORKSHEETS
Notable Australian Women
Celebrate Australian women's history with this worksheet. Students will identify each notable Australian woman by her de... -
WORKSHEETS
Women's Contributions to the Workplace
In this lesson, your class will learn about the success of women in various fields, practice research skills, and create... -
WORKSHEETS
An Author's Tribute to the Mercury 13 Women
Share these poems with your students as a tribute to the women of Mercury 13, a secret NASA program to test women pilots... -
WORKSHEETS
Famous Canadian Women
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WORKSHEETS
Women in Aviation
Review the history of women in aviation with this printable. Children will identify each female pilot by her description...