Welcome to our In the Know topics for February, Dr. Gladys West. 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 look into how Dr. Glady West worked hard in school and went on to invent GPS. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.
Grades K-1 also check out why a healthy heart is important. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.
Grades 2-3 discover that data was an important part of the development of GPS. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.
Grades 4-5 learn about how Dr. Gladys West wrote computer programs. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.
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