55. How to Teach STEM During Women's History Month

3/11/2022

Show Summary:

March is Women’s History Month! Can you name something invented by a woman? How about windshield wipers, Wite-OutⓇ, heating with solar power, the Brooklyn Bridge, the step trash can, and even every kid’s favorite fish-shaped snack? In this episode, Natasha and Claire discuss how to celebrate the contributions of women through hands-on STEM activities for your classroom.

Links from the Show:

• Did You Know? Women’s History Month started as Women’s History Week…

• The Invention of Wite-OutⓇ

• 7 Activities Featuring Women in STEM History <from the Vivify blog>

• Books: 

  • The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle

  • The Crayon Man

  • Secret Engineer: How Emily Roebling Built the Brooklyn Bridge

• All About Failure:

  • The STEM Space Podcast Episodes:

    • 44. How Do You Manage Your STEM Classroom? (ft. Julie Lyons)

    • 17. We All Need a Lesson in Failure

    • 18. What You Should Know About Failure

  • From the Vivify Blog: 

    • How to Teach Growth Mindset and Failing Forward 

    • The Importance of Failure

• Breaking Down STEM Stereotypes:

  • Who is an Engineer or Scientist? STEM Career Game & Activity <from Vivify Store>

  • Top 10 Ways To Encourage Girls In STEM <from the Vivify blog>

  • 50. How to Involve Girls in After-School STEM <from The STEM Space podcast>

• The GoldfishⓇ Brand Story

• Fish Camp - A Freshman’s First Tradition - Texas A&M University

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