Scientist Spotlight Mae Jemison Build a Rocket STEM Activity Mae Among the Stars
Scientist Spotlight Mae Jemison Build a Rocket STEM Activity Mae Among the Stars
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Astronaut Spotlight: Mae Jemison
Launch the Space Shuttle Endeavor to help get Mae Jemison to Space! Students love learning about Mae Jemison by completing this STEM challenge! This works well for both Black History Month and Women's History Month.
Reading passages teach students about how Mae Jemison was the first African American Woman in space. Designing and building a rocket to launch into space helps solidify the lesson in a hands-on way!
Perfect companion activity to Mae Among the Stars by Roda Amhed.
This activity helps students develop critical thinking and engineering skills. Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't.
A writing activity is included for students to write about what they learned about Mae Jemison during the project. (See Preview)
Aligns with NGSS(Next Gen Science Standards).
Material List:
- Straws
- Tape
- Paper
- Scissors
- Yardstick
- Mae Among the Stars by Roda Amhed (Recommended)
Includes:
- Teacher Instructions for Building a Rocket
- Student STEM Journal
- Student Instructions for Building a Rocket
- Student Planning Pages
- Student Reflection Sheet
- Reading Passage and Questions
- Writing Activity