Scroll down an engaging webpage to discover a plethora of women whose contributions shaped the science world from 1865 to today. Science enthusiasts follow a red guideline to read brief blurbs, watch videos, and examine photographs.

Concepts

science careers, famous scientists, scientists, timelines

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Instructional Ideas

• Perform a jigsaw to cover the entire webpage—divide the class into groups, assign them a year to examine, then share their findings with their peers
• Challenge pupils to choose one scientist from the list to research and report on to the class
• Gather a collection of books covering the scientist or research topics for pupils to browse when they complete tasks early

Classroom Considerations

• The page provides information about their work into the heart and circulatory diseases

Pros

• The page moves using a mouse or arrow keys
• Contains eye-catching graphics

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.6.7 RI.7.7 RI.8.7 RI.9-10.7 RI.11-12.7