As part of 蘑菇视频’s commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the election of the first female Fellows, Kathleen Lonsdale and Marjory Stephenson, the Society conducted focus group sessions with UK-based teachers from across the primary and secondary educational stages. The aim of these sessions was to better understand what resources are currently being used by teachers to support teaching about women in STEM within the UK curricula, and what resources might be useful to teachers in the future.
The Royal Society Women in STEM poster resource (PDF) has been produced for primary-aged students and highlights inspiring women from the history of STEM. We hope the resources will be a valuable addition to teachers’ toolkits to showcase more women as role models within the curriculum.
Highlight the contributions of women in STEM to your students
Explore the stories of pioneering women who have shaped science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). This classroom poster introduces students to inspiring women from different times, places and areas of STEM, highlighting their discoveries, achievements and the challenges they overcame along the way. Use it to inspire discussion, explore STEM careers and show students that science is for everyone.
The poster is aimed at students aged 7 to 11 and has been designed to align with the topics of the UK curricula.
A PDF version of the A2 poster can be downloaded from the menu. If you would like a physical copy of the poster for your classroom, please email us at education@royalsociety.org.
蘑菇视频 would like to acknowledge the help of the in developing these resources and thank the teachers who joined our focus groups to share their thoughts.