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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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"Female doctors, nurses, and medical researchers are helping change the way we treat illnesses and injuries. Women in Medicine looks at individuals who are making a major difference in these fields. Compelling text, full-color photos, and helpful back matter highlight these women and their work"--Amazon.com.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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"From tiny atoms to vast galaxies, physical scientists study some of the smallest and largest objects in the universe. Women in Physical Science looks at individuals who are making a major difference in this field."--Publisher's website.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Women have made some of the most important scientific discoveries of all time. In this title, readers learn about chemist Rosalind Franklin from her early career in coal research and x-ray crystallography to her groundbreaking photo that showed the structure of DNA. A timeline, sidebars, fun facts, glossary, and index supplement the text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Women have made some of the most important scientific discoveries of all time. In this title, readers learn about Hedy Lamarr from her early career as a Hollywood actress to her invention of a frequency-hopping mechanism that is now used in cell phones and GPS technology. A timeline, sidebars, fun facts, glossary, and index supplement the text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Women have made some of the most important scientific discoveries of all time. In this title, readers learn about Hedy Lamarr from her early career as a Hollywood actress to her invention of a frequency-hopping mechanism that is now used in cell phones and GPS technology. A timeline, sidebars, fun facts, glossary, and index supplement the text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Women have made some of the most important scientific discoveries of all time. In this title, readers learn about mathematician Ada Lovelace from her early work in creating the Bernoulli algorithm to her understanding that numbers could represent data, making her an early computer programmer. A timeline, sidebars, fun facts, glossary, and index supplement the text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Women have made some of the most important scientific discoveries of all time. In this title, readers learn about mathematician Katherine Johnson from her early career as a human computer to her work putting the first man into space, the first man into orbit, and the first man on the moon. A timeline, sidebars, fun facts, glossary, and index supplement the text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Women have made some of the most important scientific discoveries of all time. In this title, readers learn about chemist Rosalind Franklin from her early career in coal research and x-ray crystallography to her groundbreaking photo that showed the structure of DNA. A timeline, sidebars, fun facts, glossary, and index supplement the text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo...
13) Astronomy
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
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The first female astronomer to be documented was Aglaonice. In the second and first centuries bc, Aglaonice and a group of other women were said to be able to make the Sun disappear. This was because they could predict eclipses. Learn more in Astronomy, one of the titles in the Women in STEM series.
14) Chemistry
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Before the late 1800s, women who wanted to be scientists had to fight hard to follow their dream. They could help other family members, but many educational institutions did not allow women to study. Learn more in Chemistry, one of the titles in the Women in STEM series.
15) Life Science
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
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From the 17th century onward, women played an important part in the emerging life sciences. Their discoveries helped to develop further understanding of the world and added to scientific knowledge. Learn more in Life Science, one of the titles in the Women in STEM series.
16) Math and Coding
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Ada Lovelace was an aristocrat who had been educated in math. In 1833, she was shown an early type of computer. Ada immediately realized its possibilities and wrote the first computer program. Learn more in Math and Coding, one of the titles in the Women in STEM series.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Long before they were allowed to train as doctors, women worked as nurses and healers. They used herbs and other natural remedies, passing down their knowledge from one generation to another. Learn more in Medicine and Health, one of the titles in the Women in STEM series.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
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In 1900, 836 scientists attended the first International Congress of Physics in Paris. Isabelle Stone and Marie Curie were the only female scientists there. Learn more in Physics and Engineering, one of the titles in the Women in STEM series.
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Where do humans come from? How has human society changed over time? Why are cultures from around the world so different from your own? If you ever find yourself asking these questions, you might be interested in becoming an anthropologist. A career in anthropology is the perfect choice for those who are curious and open-minded and are dedicated to trying to learn more about other cultures. In this book, you'll learn about groundbreaking female anthropologists,...
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Women have been traditionally underrepresented in chemistry, but that has changed in recent years. A career in chemistry is the perfect choice for those who enjoy conducting experiments, like solving problems, have an inquisitive personality, and want to be on the cutting-edge of science and technology. In this book, you'll learn about groundbreaking female chemists, career paths in chemistry, how to become a chemist, key skills for success, methods...
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