Middle School

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A collection of resources for students in grades 6 to 8.

Women in Space and STEM

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Reach Across the Stars Trailer
Preview the Reach Across the Stars App. Video. Grade 5 and up. (3 minutes)

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Reach Across the Stars AR App
Resources, interviews, and activities about women of space and science. Phone App. Grade 5 and up. (1-8 minutes per activity)

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Secrets of the Sea
Explore coral reefs and scientists leading the fight against climate change. Online interactive, videos, activities. Grades K to 7. (30-120 minutes)

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Women’s History Teaching and Discussion Guides

Bessie Coleman, dressed in a long aviator’s coat, hat, and boots, grips a plane’s frame while standing on its front left tire
Bessie Coleman: Community Innovator Conversation Kit
Students will learn about pilot Bessie Coleman, who sought to create change for her community. Lesson plan PDF. Grades 6 to 8. (40-120 minutes)

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African American Women Medical Professionals Conversation Kit
Students investigate and discover the importance of African American medical professionals. Lesson plan PDF. Grades 6 to 12. (40-120 minutes)

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Dolores del Río Conversation Kit

Students will learn about the legacy of Dolores del Río, the first major Latinx actress in Hollywood. Lesson plan PDF. Grades 6 to 12. (40-180 minutes)

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Cindy Whitehead’s Skateboard Conversation Kit
Students will learn how Cindy Whitehead changed the culture of skateboarding and fought for girls to have greater access to all sports. Lesson plan PDF. Grades 6 to 12. (40-180 minutes)

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Painting of a canoe, filled with faces, full bodies, and animals fish, snake and others. Primarily painted with white, black, and primary colors. Some paint in these colors drips down across the canvas.
Native Women, Art, and Civic Action Conversation Kit
Students will learn how different women artists have used their art to bring attention to important issues that have affected marginalized people. Lesson plan PDF. Grades 8 to 12. (40-240 minutes)

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Juliette Gordon Low wears a pink, gauzy dress and she sits for a formal painted portrait.
Juliette Gordon Low and the Girl Scouts Conversation Kit
Students will learn about Juliette Gordon Low's founding of the Girl Scouts in 1912 and how this helped change expectations of girls. Lesson plan PDF. Grades 6 to 12. (40-180 minutes)

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Women’s Land Army of World War II Conversation Kit
Students will learn how the Woman's Land Army of America fueled the United States' efforts in World War II. Lesson plan PDF. Grades 6 to 12. (40-180 minutes)

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Queen Liliʻuokalani Conversation Kit
Students will learn how the legacy of Queen Lili'uokalani continues to inspire. Lesson plan PDF. Grades 6 to 8. (40-180 minutes)

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