Women’s History Month: Nobel Prize Winners

Welcome to our In the Know topic for March, Women’s History Month. 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 learn about Nobel Prize winners Dr. Charpentier and Dr. Doudna. A Spanish translation of the article may be found here. Additionally, students will read about Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett’s work to develop a COVID-19 vaccine.  A Spanish translation of the article may be found here.

Grades 2-3 check out the work that earned Dr. Charpentier and Dr. Doudna a Nobel Prize.  A Spanish translation of the article may be found here.

Grades 4-5 read about the groundbreaking work of Dr. Charpentier and Dr. Doudna. A Spanish translation of the article may be found here.

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