Contents She Who Dares 4 Mary Anning Ada Lovelace 6 8 Marie Curie 10 Hedy Lamarr 12 Mamie Phipps Clark 14 Katherine Johnson 16 Tu Youyou 18 Jane Goodall 20 Sylvia Earle 22 Valentina Tereshkova 24 Sau Lan Wu 26 More Daring Women Changing the World Glossary Index 28 30 31 32
4 She Who Dares People are always finding new ways to understand the world around them Some people create incredible inventions to help make life better We often turn to STEM science technology engineering and math to help make these new discoveries From fossils to computers our world is full of fantastic discoveries and inventions Many advancements have been made by some very smart women in STEM Think of a challenge you have in your daily life Could you invent something to make things any easier
y x SISTERS IN STEM Throughout history women have had to overcome extra challenges to be recognized for their outstanding achievements in STEM In the past many schools did not allow women to get an education Other schools let them study only a few subjects Many daring women have broken through all kinds of barriers to be able to work in STEM They used their strength and intelligence to create new and exciting things Breaking through barriers takes lots of bravery and courage How do you find strength to overcome the challenges in your life 5
