Planning for the Future: Revealing Underrepresented Stories in the History of Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
Women and minorities are, and have historically been, underrepresented in the physical sciences. This summer we wrote and revised over 40 teaching guides that highlight the often forgotten contributions of women and minorities to the physical sciences. Of these guides, 18 focus on astronomy/astrophysics specifically. We have ensured that these teaching guides meet national educational standards, fit well into social and natural science curricula, and are available for free online. They include lesson plans, worksheets, PowerPoints and readings. We intend for these resources to be easily integrated into classrooms from the first grade through the college level, and that they provide students with a diverse set of role models while also calling attention to ongoing diversity issues in STEM.
- Publication:
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American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts #229
- Pub Date:
- January 2017
- Bibcode:
- 2017AAS...22933506D