Girls and Women in Science - February 11

Friday, February 11, 2022

Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, National Inventors Day, and National Peppermint Patty Day.

* indicates a resource or program highlighting Black history, culture, or an individual.

ON THIS DATE

1812 - Massachusetts governor Elbridge Gerry is accused of "gerrymandering."
1945 - President Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Soviet leader Josef Stalin sign the Yalta Agreement, laying out the governance of post-WWII Europe.
1990 - Nelson Mandela is released from Victor Verster Prison in South Africa after 27 years.

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY

THEME: Girls and Women in Science

Grades K-2 - Arthur - Great Men and Women in Science (2:07) - VIEW
Grades K-6 - PBS LearningMedia - GIRL Power! - Power up with Innovation! (3:28) - VIEW
Grades 3-8 - PBS LearningMedia - SciGirls Collection (242 Videos) - VIEW, READ, DO
Grades 4-8 - PBS LearningMedia - STEM in 30 - Fly Girls: Women in Aerospace (29:59) - VIEW
Grades 5-8 - PBS LearningMedia - Why Did I Become a Scientist? - Alice Muna, Fire Protection Engineer (1:01) - VIEW and DO
Grades 5-8 - PBS LearningMedia - Why Did I Become a Scientist? - Vicki Chavez, Chemical Engineer (1:00) - VIEW and DO
Grades 5-8 - PBS LearningMedia - Why Did I Become a Scientist? -Karen McDaniel, Mechanical Engineer (1:00) - VIEW and DO
Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Physics Girl Collection (53 Videos) - VIEW
Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - WPSU Women in Science Profiles (10 Videos) - VIEW and DO
Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Vidoe - Women in Science Profiles - VIEW
Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - WISE: Women In Science and Engineering (1:24:48)- VIEW
Grades 6-12 - NHPBS VIDEO - Exploring NC - Women of Science (Rachel Carson inspires women scientists) (27:02) - VIEW
Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - PBS NewsHour - Why Are We Still Raising Girls to Avoid Science? (3:48) - VIEW