Dr. Mae Jemison - Chemical Engineer in Space
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| Audience/Grade: | 5 - High School Senior |
| Discipline(s): |
Aerospace Engineering Chemical, Biochemical, Biomolecular Engineering Engineering Diversity |
| Special Topic(s): |
Engineering Photo Competition Black and African American Scientists and Engineers |
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Reference - Article/Document |
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Organization:Scholastic Magazine |
| Description: | Article and interview in the K-12 Scholastic magazine. "Astronauts aren't born � they go to school and learn about science just like everyone else! Dr. Mae Jemison's curiosity and energy led her to learn about many things. She went to the library and dancing school. She even acted in school plays and was elected to her school government. And even though astronauts are brave, Dr. Jemison had to conquer her own feelings of fear growing up, too, as all children do. In college, Mae studied the physical and social sciences, and learned to speak Russian and the African language Swahili. She earned a degree in chemical engineering and African studies. After college, she studied medicine for four years, and became a medical doctor. In 1987, Mae was accepted into NASA's astronaut program. She trained in Texas, learning about space exploration. She worked for NASA, and waited for a shuttle assignment." |
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| Keywords: | women astronauts gender equity Mae Jemison African American |
| Is Component of: |
Women Who Changed History |
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| Use of Resource: |
Part of a larger set of lesson plans for Women's History Month - Women Who Changed History. |
| Difficulty: |
Easy |
| Interactivity Level: |
Low |
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| Publication Date: | March 2008 |
| Platform/Format: |
WWW |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Download URL: | http://teacher.scholastic.com/space/mae_jemison/index.htm |
| Metadata: |
IEEE LOM Record |
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