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Oak Park Schools District
Presents...

Celebrate Women's History Month

Women in Science

First Woman
Graphic Novel

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Women in Science
Interactive Infographic
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Women in Science
​Coloring Pages
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NASA Women in Full Effect
Madame Curie
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A Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity​.
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Mae Jemison
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An American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut. She became the first African-American woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.
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 Katherine Johnson
Calculated trajectories for Apollo Mission.
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 Dorothy Vaughn
NASA's first African American manager.
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 Mary Jackson
First black female engineer at NASA.
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Nancy Roman
NASA's first chief astronomer. She was known as the "Mother of Hubble".
NASA Graphic Novel
Interactive Activities for your Phone
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Read Online or
​Audio Version
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First Woman
Graphic Novel

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Women Aviators
Bessie Coleman
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The first African
American woman and
first Native American
to hold a pilot license.​
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Learn about Bessie adventures in the sky!
Amelia Earhart
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The first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Flight Simulator

Women in Medicine
Florence Nightingale
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Often called “the Lady with the Lamp,” Florence Nightingale was a caring nurse and a leader. In addition to writing over 150 books, pamphlets and reports on health-related issues, she is also credited with creating one of the first versions of the pie chart. However, she is mostly known for making hospitals a cleaner and safer place to be  (NatGeo).
Alice Augusta Ball
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Alice Augusta Ball was an African American chemist who developed the "Ball Method", the most effective treatment for leprosy.
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Use this virtual electron microscope to observe samples of all the world has to offer.
Rosalind Franklin
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Rosalind Franklin deduced the basic dimensions of DNA strands and their helical structure (Encyclopedia Britannica).
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Try this virtual lab to perform a cheek swab and extract DNA from human cells.

The Women's Suffrage Movement

We begin Women's History Month by acknowledging those women who came before us to fight for equity throughout the years. Below you will find a number of women who are true heroes.

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Explore Women Heroes for Women's History Month. Find them all here.
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Follow the timeline of Women's Voting Rights with this detailed infographic.

Women's Suffrage Coloring Infographic
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Shirley Chisolm
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Ruth Bader Ginburg
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Ida B. Wells
Women's Suffrage Coloring Book
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Harriet Tubman
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Soujourner Truth
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Rosa Parks
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Susan B. Anthony

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Learn more about Women's Suffrage and those who fought for their right to vote.
Find Out why the 19th Amendment changed the country for many women.
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Discover the untold stories of Ida B. Wells and other black women who fought for the right to vote.


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Katherine Johnson
Madame Curie


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  • HOME
    • 2023 Women's History Month
    • STEPpin' Up
    • Ms. White's Explorers Page
    • DoD K-12 Saturday STEM Camp
    • Majestic Michigan >
      • Michigan Waterfalls
    • Black History Month 2023 >
      • Black History Month Coloring Pages
      • BHM Lesson Plans for Teachers
      • BHM Infographics
    • STEMi
  • Lesson Resources
    • K - 5 Physical Science (Unit 1) >
      • Kindergarten - Unit 1
      • 1st Grade - Unit 1
      • 2nd Grade - Unit 1
      • 3rd Grade - Unit 1
      • 4th Grade - Unit 1
      • 5th Grade - Unit 1
    • K - 5 Earth Science (Unit 2) >
      • Kindergarten - Unit 2
      • 1st Grade - Unit 2
      • 2nd Grade - Unit 2
      • 3rd Grade - Unit 2
      • 4th Grade - Unit 2
      • 5th Grade - Unit 2
    • K - 5 Life Science (Unit 3) >
      • 3rd Grade - Unit 3
      • 4th Grade - Unit 3
      • 5th Grade - Unit 3
    • Middle School Science Lessons >
      • Middle School Resources
    • High School Lessons >
      • Physics and Space Science
      • Earth Science
      • Ecology and Biology
  • Shows/Tickets
    • Girl Scout and Boy Scout Programs
    • It's Cold Out There!
    • JWST (NASA Event)