Women’s History Month: Innovative Inventors

Welcome to our In the Know topic for March, Women’s History Month: Innovative Inventors! You may wish to take a look at other grade spans and recommend articles to students that are below or above their grade’s reading level.

Grades K-1 discover how two inventors came up with their innovative ideas. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here. Additionally, students will read about seasonal changes during the spring.  A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

Grades 2-3 explore the engineering design process and check out how two inventors came up with their ideas. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

Grades 4-5 take a deeper look at the engineering design process and how two inventors were inspired to make something new. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

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