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African American Scientists

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Audience/Grade: 6th Grade - 8th Grade
Discipline(s): All Science and Engineering
Engineering Diversity
Special Topic(s): Black and African American Scientists and Engineers
Learning Resource Type: Teaching - Lesson Plan
Author(s): Betty Paulsell wNetSchool Master Teacher
Description: "Many African Americans have contributed important discoveries and ideas to the field of science. In this lesson, students study several of these important scientists and explore their lives. In a writing exercise. Students recreate scientists' experiences through journal entries."
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Use of Resource: Science; Language Arts; History

Students will be able to: Research information using the Internet and the library. Understand the important role that some African American scientists have played in science. Write a paragraph based on research and creativity. Discuss the accomplishments of one scientist. Use of the Internet: Students use the Internet as a research tool. They participate in a guided online search.

   
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Publication Date: 2007
Platform/Format: WWW
Cost: Free
Download URL: http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/lessons/africansci/
Metadata: IEEE LOM Record
Collection: NEEDS NEEDS