Grade Eleven Science 24
Students will develop an understanding of four general units: Applications of Matter and Chemical Change, Understanding Common Energy Conversion Systems, Disease Defence and
Human Cells, and Motion, Change, and Transportations Safety.
Human Cells, and Motion, Change, and Transportations Safety.
Children’s early experiences shape what they imagine to be possible. Study after study has shown the value of exposing children with positive role models. Representation, including in the hours spent consuming media within the classroom, shape what they imagine to be possible for people who look like them, live where they live, or come from where they came from. Simply put, kids determine what they can be based on the examples around them. Therefore, we highly recommend you take 2-5 minutes everyday in your science class to introduce scientists of colour. We've made this easy for you by creating a presentation that you can use with a slide a day to showcase a new scientist of diverse background. You could do this on a daily, weekly, bi-weekly or during a certain month. You could also make your own presentation and encourage this representation.
7 - 12 Scientists of Colour by Canadian Cultural Mosaic Foundation
Applications of Matter and Chemical Change
Percy Julian
Percy Julian was a research chemist and pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants, such as cortisone, steroids and birth control pills. He was inducted into the National Academy of the Sciences, National Inventors Hall of Fame and the American Chemical Society for his lasting work.
Percy Julian
Percy Julian was a research chemist and pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants, such as cortisone, steroids and birth control pills. He was inducted into the National Academy of the Sciences, National Inventors Hall of Fame and the American Chemical Society for his lasting work.
- Curriculum connection:
- 1.1: Describe how everyday life depends upon technological products and processes that produce useful materials and energy
- 1.4: Analyze common technological products and processes encountered in everyday life and careers, and analyze their potential effects on the environment - Suggested use:
- General chemistry resource in fuelling the discussion of product outcome from reactions - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal and hard of hearing
- Additional accommodations required for visually impaired students
Samuel P. Massie
At the height of the Manhattan Project, Samuel P. Massie was trying to figure out how to turn uranium isotopes into liquids for use in a bomb. Before joining the project, he had gone to Iowa State University to get a Ph.D. in organic chemistry. He was not allowed to live on campus or work in the same labs as white students. After being denied a draft deferment, he withdrew from the Ph.D. program and took a position working on nuclear chemistry for the Manhattan Project.
At the height of the Manhattan Project, Samuel P. Massie was trying to figure out how to turn uranium isotopes into liquids for use in a bomb. Before joining the project, he had gone to Iowa State University to get a Ph.D. in organic chemistry. He was not allowed to live on campus or work in the same labs as white students. After being denied a draft deferment, he withdrew from the Ph.D. program and took a position working on nuclear chemistry for the Manhattan Project.
- Curriculum connection:
- 1.1: Describe how everyday life depends upon technological products and processes that produce useful materials and energy
- 1.4: Analyze common technological products and processes encountered in everyday life and careers, and analyze their potential effects on the environment - Suggested use:
- Notable chemist - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal and hard of hearing
- Additional accommodations required for visually impaired students
Bettye Washington Greene
Biography of the first African-American female chemist to receive a PhD, Bettye Washington Greene. Greene was employed at the Dow Chemical Company, and helped to further research on latex and polymers at the company. Greene also held many patents for various adhesive polymers created by her in the company's lab.
Biography of the first African-American female chemist to receive a PhD, Bettye Washington Greene. Greene was employed at the Dow Chemical Company, and helped to further research on latex and polymers at the company. Greene also held many patents for various adhesive polymers created by her in the company's lab.
- Curriculum connection:
- 1.1: Describe how everyday life depends upon technological products and processes that produce useful materials and energy
- 1.4: Analyze common technological products and processes encountered in everyday life and careers, and analyze their potential effects on the environment - Suggested use:
- Notable chemist - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal and hard of hearing
- Additional accommodations required for visually impaired students
Walter Lincoln Hawkins
Walter Hawkins is best known for inventing a plastic coating for telephone wires that made universal service possible. He is a recipient of the National Medal of Technology and an inductee of the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Walter Hawkins is best known for inventing a plastic coating for telephone wires that made universal service possible. He is a recipient of the National Medal of Technology and an inductee of the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
- Curriculum connection:
- 1.1: Describe how everyday life depends upon technological products and processes that produce useful materials and energy
- 1.4: Analyze common technological products and processes encountered in everyday life and careers, and analyze their potential effects on the environment - Suggested use:
- Notable chemist
- Example of an chemical invention that greatly impacted society as well as an example of an inventor of colour - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal and hard of hearing
- Additional accommodations required for visually impaired students
Understanding Common Energy Conversion Systems
Mario Molina
In the mid-1970s, Mario Molina helped to predict that global emissions of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) could deplete stratospheric ozone. A decade later, scientists at the British Antarctic Survey reported that a vast hole had appeared in the ozone layer over the South Pole. Molina’s tireless advocacy and scientific diplomacy helped to bring about the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, an international agreement to phase out CFCs and other ozone-depleting chemicals. Molina shared the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with his former adviser F. Sherwood Rowland and the Dutch chemist Paul Crutzen for their work on stratospheric chemistry.
Mario Molina
In the mid-1970s, Mario Molina helped to predict that global emissions of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) could deplete stratospheric ozone. A decade later, scientists at the British Antarctic Survey reported that a vast hole had appeared in the ozone layer over the South Pole. Molina’s tireless advocacy and scientific diplomacy helped to bring about the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, an international agreement to phase out CFCs and other ozone-depleting chemicals. Molina shared the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with his former adviser F. Sherwood Rowland and the Dutch chemist Paul Crutzen for their work on stratospheric chemistry.
- Curriculum connection:
- 2.4: Analyze and describe the impact of fossil fuel based technologies and their importance in meeting human needs - Suggested use:
- Introduction to the ozone and greenhouse gas effects: How does the ozone protect us? What does this mean for the future?
- Research into different greenhouse gases and their effects - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal and hard of hearing
- Additional accommodations required for visually impaired students
Luiz Alvarez
Alvarez identified orbital-electron capture, radioactive decay in which a nucleus absorbs an orbital electron. The following year, he and Felix Bloch pioneered measuring a neutron's magnetic moment, that is, its tendency to align with an applied magnetic field (an important clue that the neutrally charged particle is made of electrically charged fundamental particles). During World War II, he invented several radar applications, worked on the Manhattan Project and rode in a chase plane during the Enola Gay's Hiroshima bombing. After the war, he worked on the first proton linear accelerator and was awarded the 1968 Nobel Prize in physics for his work with elementary particles.
Alvarez identified orbital-electron capture, radioactive decay in which a nucleus absorbs an orbital electron. The following year, he and Felix Bloch pioneered measuring a neutron's magnetic moment, that is, its tendency to align with an applied magnetic field (an important clue that the neutrally charged particle is made of electrically charged fundamental particles). During World War II, he invented several radar applications, worked on the Manhattan Project and rode in a chase plane during the Enola Gay's Hiroshima bombing. After the war, he worked on the first proton linear accelerator and was awarded the 1968 Nobel Prize in physics for his work with elementary particles.
- Curriculum connection:
- 2.1: Investigate and interpret transformation and conservation of various forms of energy in physical and technological systems - Suggested use:
- Introduction to radioactive decay, and magnetic fields
- Discussion on atomic bombs and the science behind the reaction - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal and hard of hearing
- Additional accommodations required for visually impaired students
Disease Defence and Human Cells
Alice Ball
Alice Ball was a chemist from the University of Hawaii who realized the significance of the chaulmoogra tree oil. The oil had been used topically in the past for a range of conditions, but she figured it would be more effective injected. Hearing of her work, Dr. Harry T. Hollmann asked for her help in extracting the active ingredient in the chaulmoogra oil since the oil alone burned when injected and was difficult to ingest. Using this oil she created the first successful treatment for Hansen’s disease (leprosy) which was used up until the 1940s. Additional article for more information.
Alice Ball
Alice Ball was a chemist from the University of Hawaii who realized the significance of the chaulmoogra tree oil. The oil had been used topically in the past for a range of conditions, but she figured it would be more effective injected. Hearing of her work, Dr. Harry T. Hollmann asked for her help in extracting the active ingredient in the chaulmoogra oil since the oil alone burned when injected and was difficult to ingest. Using this oil she created the first successful treatment for Hansen’s disease (leprosy) which was used up until the 1940s. Additional article for more information.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.1: Describe how human health is affected by societal and environmental factors, and describe the need for action by society to improve human health
- 3.5: Analyze how longevity in humans has increased over time as a result of a better understanding of pathogens and genetics, and improved sanitary conditions and personal hygiene - Suggested use:
- Discuss the accomplishments of Alice Ball
- Use to discuss how her scientific achievement helped eradicate leprosy - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
Tu Youyou
Tu Youyou was the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize in 2015. Her works included developing a groundbreaking anti-malaria drug using the science of ancient Chinese herbal medicine.
Tu Youyou was the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize in 2015. Her works included developing a groundbreaking anti-malaria drug using the science of ancient Chinese herbal medicine.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.3: Describe the natural mechanisms that protect the human organism from pathogens
- 3.5: Analyze how longevity in humans has increased over time as a result of a better understanding of pathogens and genetics, and improved sanitary conditions and personal hygiene - Suggested use:
- Discuss the accomplishments of Tu Youyou
- Use to discuss the benefits of combining knowledge of Western medicine and more traditional forms of medicine, such as the ancient Chinese herbal medicine that Youyou has incorporated - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
Ruby Hirose
Biochemist and bacteriologist Ruby Hirose researched serums and antitoxins at the William S. Merrell Laboratories. In 1940, Hirose was among ten women recognized by the American Chemical Society for accomplishments in chemistry, and later made major contributions to the development of vaccines against infantile paralysis.
Biochemist and bacteriologist Ruby Hirose researched serums and antitoxins at the William S. Merrell Laboratories. In 1940, Hirose was among ten women recognized by the American Chemical Society for accomplishments in chemistry, and later made major contributions to the development of vaccines against infantile paralysis.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.3: Describe the natural mechanisms that protect the human organism from pathogens
- 3.5: Analyze how longevity in humans has increased over time as a result of a better understanding of pathogens and genetics, and improved sanitary conditions and personal hygiene - Suggested use:
- Introduction to notable Black chemist and their contributions to the medical field
- Resource for discussing vaccine development, looking at the historical progression
- Highlight the lack of recognition of scientific contributions of Black and other scientists of colour - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal and hard of hearing
- Additional accommodations required for visually impaired students
Carlos J. Finlay
Carlos J. Finlay was a Cuban epidemiologist, whose groundbreaking research determined that yellow fever was transmitted through mosquitoes.
Carlos J. Finlay was a Cuban epidemiologist, whose groundbreaking research determined that yellow fever was transmitted through mosquitoes.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.2: Analyze the relationship between human health and environmental pathogens
- 3.5: Analyze how longevity in humans has increased over time as a result of a better understanding of pathogens and genetics, and improved sanitary conditions and personal hygiene - Suggested use:
- Use to describe how yellow fever affects human health - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
Biologist Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty
Biologist Neville Sanjana explains CRISPR and it's role in gene editing. He discusses with a 7 year-old, a 14 year-old, a college student, a grad student and a CRISPR expert at varying levels of difficulty.
Biologist Neville Sanjana explains CRISPR and it's role in gene editing. He discusses with a 7 year-old, a 14 year-old, a college student, a grad student and a CRISPR expert at varying levels of difficulty.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.5: Analyze how longevity in humans has increased over time as a result of a better understanding of pathogens and genetics, and improved sanitary conditions and personal hygiene - Suggested use:
- Introduction to gene therapy/CRISPR
- Research project into gene therapy and the diseases it is used to cure - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay
Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay received the Infosys Prize 2017 in Engineering and Computer Science for her research in algorithmic optimization, which has led to the discovery of a genetic marker for breast cancer and the role of white blood cells in Alzheimer’s disease.
Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay received the Infosys Prize 2017 in Engineering and Computer Science for her research in algorithmic optimization, which has led to the discovery of a genetic marker for breast cancer and the role of white blood cells in Alzheimer’s disease.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.5: Analyze how longevity in humans has increased over time as a result of a better understanding of pathogens and genetics, and improved sanitary conditions and personal hygiene - Suggested use:
- Highlight the importance of women in STEM - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
How an African Slave in Boston Helped Save Generation from Smallpox
Article on the history of the spread of smallpox through the Transatlantic Slave Trade. It describes how the slave trade spread diseases, and the role it played in the development of vaccines.
Article on the history of the spread of smallpox through the Transatlantic Slave Trade. It describes how the slave trade spread diseases, and the role it played in the development of vaccines.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.2: Analyze the relationship between human health and environmental pathogens
- 3.5: Analyze how longevity in humans has increased over time as a result of a better understanding of pathogens and genetics, and improved sanitary conditions and personal hygiene - Suggested use:
- Have students read independently or read as a class
- Summarize the article as a class and have the students discuss how epidemics can affect Black communities at an alarmingly high rate
- Provide a written reflection about the scientific connections observed in the article and the impacts small pox hand on enslaved peoples
- Resource to both discuss the historical development of vaccinations as well as the inherent racism in the medical community - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal and hard of hearing
- Additional accommodations required for visually impaired students
The Immortal cells of Henriette Lacks
A Ted-Ed video lesson on Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman whose cells were stolen, leading to her DNA providing countless cures, patents and discoveries. These HeLa cells are still being used in 2020.
A Ted-Ed video lesson on Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman whose cells were stolen, leading to her DNA providing countless cures, patents and discoveries. These HeLa cells are still being used in 2020.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.5: Analyze how longevity in humans has increased over time as a result of a better understanding of pathogens and genetics, and improved sanitary conditions and personal hygiene - Suggested use:
- Review cell division
- Discuss the ethical issues that arise from taking cells from Henrietta Lacks, without proper recognition from the scientific community
- How do the actions of these scientists reinforce racism in science?
- Introduction/supplementary resource when discussing racism in the medical community and its impact on current day - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
Flossie Wong-Staal
With a BS in Bacteriology and PhD in Molecular Biology, Flossie Wong-Staal is a Chinese-American Virologist, who became the first scientist to clone HIV and determine how it’s genes work, marking a huge step in proving that HIV causes AIDS. In 2007, Dr. Wong-Staal was ranked 32 on The Daily Telegraph’s “Top 100 Living Geniuses”. Can use with additional video resource.
With a BS in Bacteriology and PhD in Molecular Biology, Flossie Wong-Staal is a Chinese-American Virologist, who became the first scientist to clone HIV and determine how it’s genes work, marking a huge step in proving that HIV causes AIDS. In 2007, Dr. Wong-Staal was ranked 32 on The Daily Telegraph’s “Top 100 Living Geniuses”. Can use with additional video resource.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.3: Describe the natural mechanisms that protect the human organism from pathogens - Suggested use:
- Discuss what HIV is and the effects it can have on the body
- Use video to discuss genetic mapping and cloning in the fight to end HIV - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
Mitali Mukerji
Mitali Mukerji is a Chief Scientist at the CSIR Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology with notable achievement in the field of human genomics and personalized medicine.
Mitali Mukerji is a Chief Scientist at the CSIR Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology with notable achievement in the field of human genomics and personalized medicine.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.5: Analyze how longevity in humans has increased over time as a result of a better understanding of pathogens and genetics, and improved sanitary conditions and personal hygiene - Suggested use:
- Use to highlight Mukerji's achievements to STEM
- Highlight the importance of women in STEM
- Bring up how gender discrimination exists in STEM - Accessibility:
- Accommodations required, no captions available
Marie M. Daly
Marie Daly was the first African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. in chemistry in the United States. She worked closely with scientist Dr. Quentin B. Deming and their work opened up a new understanding of how foods and diet can affect the health of the heart and the circulatory system.
Marie Daly was the first African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. in chemistry in the United States. She worked closely with scientist Dr. Quentin B. Deming and their work opened up a new understanding of how foods and diet can affect the health of the heart and the circulatory system.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.1: Describe how human health is affected by societal and environmental factors, and describe the need for action by society to improve human health - Suggested use:
- Introduction/representation of a Black female scientist
- Discussion on food and diet effects on the circulatory system - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal and hard of hearing
- Additional accommodations required for visually impaired students
Daniel Hale Williams
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams was the first cardiologist to successfully perform a tricky open heart surgery — the repair of the pericardium, the thin sac that encases the heart.
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams was the first cardiologist to successfully perform a tricky open heart surgery — the repair of the pericardium, the thin sac that encases the heart.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.3: Describe the natural mechanisms that protect the human organism from pathogens - Suggested use:
- Introduction and representation of Black scientists and contributions to cardiac health - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal and hard of hearing
- Additional accommodations required for visually impaired students
Velma Scantlebury
Dr. Velma Scantlebury, also Velma Scantlebury-White (born 6 October 1955), is a Barbadian-born American transplant surgeon. She was the first African-American woman transplant surgeon of the United States.
Dr. Velma Scantlebury, also Velma Scantlebury-White (born 6 October 1955), is a Barbadian-born American transplant surgeon. She was the first African-American woman transplant surgeon of the United States.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.1: Describe how human health is affected by societal and environmental factors, and describe the need for action by society to improve human health - Suggested use:
- Career options for scientists and doctors - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
Miscellaneous - More scientists to introduce
Susan La Flesche Picotte
Video about the first Native American woman to obtain a medical school degree. La Flesche Picotte was also known for setting up a hospital on a reservation in Nebraska.
Susan La Flesche Picotte
Video about the first Native American woman to obtain a medical school degree. La Flesche Picotte was also known for setting up a hospital on a reservation in Nebraska.
- Suggested use:
- Use to highlight Indigenous women in STEM - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
15 Black Scientists
This article discusses the famous black scientists, physicians, inventors throughout history and their wonderful achievements.
This article discusses the famous black scientists, physicians, inventors throughout history and their wonderful achievements.
- Suggested use:
- Hook for introducing black representation in STEM - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal and hard of hearing
- Additional accommodations required for visually impaired students
Black Scientists and Inventors
Video detailing the lives of various African-American scientists and inventors that made major strides in the fields. The scientists mentioned are: George Washington Carver, Madam CJ Walker, Mae Jemison, Garrett Morgan and more.
Video detailing the lives of various African-American scientists and inventors that made major strides in the fields. The scientists mentioned are: George Washington Carver, Madam CJ Walker, Mae Jemison, Garrett Morgan and more.
- Suggested use:
- Use as a way to discuss Black excellence in science - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal and hard of hearing
- Additional accommodations required for visually impaired students
First Hispanic Surgeon General Dr. Antonia Novello Looks Back
Video about the first Hispanic Surgeon General appointed to the US government. Dr. Novello discusses the weight that being the first Hispanic woman in this position holds, and what she hopes to achieve through this.
Video about the first Hispanic Surgeon General appointed to the US government. Dr. Novello discusses the weight that being the first Hispanic woman in this position holds, and what she hopes to achieve through this.
- Suggested use:
- Use to highlight women in STEM - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
Vidita Vaidya
Vidita Vaidya is an Indian neuroscientist and Professor at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai. She was a former Senior Research Fellow of the Wellcome Trust and a former associate of the Indian Academy of Sciences. Her primary areas of research are neuroscience and molecular psychiatry.
Vidita Vaidya is an Indian neuroscientist and Professor at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai. She was a former Senior Research Fellow of the Wellcome Trust and a former associate of the Indian Academy of Sciences. Her primary areas of research are neuroscience and molecular psychiatry.
- Suggested use:
- Use to highlight women in STEM - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
Rama Govindarajan
Rama Govindarajan is an Indian scientist specialized in the field of Fluid Dynamics. She was formerly working at the Engineering Mechanics Unit of the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research[1] from 1998-2012 and as a professor at the TIFR Hyderabad[2] from 2012-2016 Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences and presently she is working as professor at International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS) Bengaluru. Prof. Govindarajan is a recipient of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award for the year 2007.
Rama Govindarajan is an Indian scientist specialized in the field of Fluid Dynamics. She was formerly working at the Engineering Mechanics Unit of the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research[1] from 1998-2012 and as a professor at the TIFR Hyderabad[2] from 2012-2016 Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences and presently she is working as professor at International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS) Bengaluru. Prof. Govindarajan is a recipient of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award for the year 2007.
- Suggested use:
- Use to highlight Rama's achievements to STEM
- Highlight the importance of women in STEM - Accessibility:
- Accommodations required, no captions available
Gaiti Hasan
Gaiti Hasan is an Indian scientist who researches in the fields of molecular biology, genetics, neuroscience and cell signalling. Hasan is a Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy, the apex body of Indian scientists and technologists.
Gaiti Hasan is an Indian scientist who researches in the fields of molecular biology, genetics, neuroscience and cell signalling. Hasan is a Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy, the apex body of Indian scientists and technologists.
- Suggested use:
- Use to highlight Gaiti's achievements to molecular biology
- Highlight the importance of women in STEM
- Bring up how gender discrimination exists in STEM - Accessibility:
- Accommodations required, no captions available
Alexis Peña
Alexis is as passionate about her college experience as she is about her future in bioengineering. Hear about her experiences at Syracuse University's College of Engineering and Computer Science.
Alexis is as passionate about her college experience as she is about her future in bioengineering. Hear about her experiences at Syracuse University's College of Engineering and Computer Science.
- Suggested use:
- Use to highlight women in STEM - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
Janeen T Uzzell
Janeen Uzzell is a Global Technology Executive and Chief Operating Officer of the Wikimedia Foundation. She previously served as Director of Healthcare Programs in Africa and Head of Women in Technology for General Electric.
Janeen Uzzell is a Global Technology Executive and Chief Operating Officer of the Wikimedia Foundation. She previously served as Director of Healthcare Programs in Africa and Head of Women in Technology for General Electric.
- Suggested use:
- Use to highlight women in STEM - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
Merit Ptah
Merit Ptah is the earliest woman recorded in stem history. She was a physician, and may have even worked with the ruler at the time.
Merit Ptah is the earliest woman recorded in stem history. She was a physician, and may have even worked with the ruler at the time.
- Suggested use:
- Use to highlight women in STEM - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
Sarah Echohawk
Sarah Echohawk, CEO of AISES, talks about the importance of STEM education in regard to self determination of American Indian tribes.
Sarah Echohawk, CEO of AISES, talks about the importance of STEM education in regard to self determination of American Indian tribes.
- Suggested use:
- Pre-assess to see if students know of any Indigenous scientists
- Discuss why it is important for Indigenous Peoples need to be part of scientific work - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
Ibn Haitham (Alhazen)
al-Hassan Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen) was born in Iraq in the year 965 AD, and is regarded as the father of the modern scientific method. He is often referred to as the worlds first "true scientist." His contributions to modern optics, light, planetary motions and other sciences have enriched our modern world in many ways.
al-Hassan Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen) was born in Iraq in the year 965 AD, and is regarded as the father of the modern scientific method. He is often referred to as the worlds first "true scientist." His contributions to modern optics, light, planetary motions and other sciences have enriched our modern world in many ways.
- Suggested use:
- Use to highlight BIPOC in STEM - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
Myunghyun Paik Suh
A website about the chemist/scientist Myunghyun Paik Suh, reflecting on her career and the many challenges she had to overcome in order to become a world‐leading scientist in South Korea.
A website about the chemist/scientist Myunghyun Paik Suh, reflecting on her career and the many challenges she had to overcome in order to become a world‐leading scientist in South Korea.
- Suggested use:
- Use to highlight women in STEM - Accessibility:
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- Additional accommodations required for visually impaired students
James A. Harris
James Harris was the first African-American chemist to contribute to the discovery of elements on the period table. Harris discovered elements 104 and 105 at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory in 1970 and later worked as the head of the Heavy Isotopes Production Group in the Nuclear Chemistry Division at the Department of Energy in California.
James Harris was the first African-American chemist to contribute to the discovery of elements on the period table. Harris discovered elements 104 and 105 at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory in 1970 and later worked as the head of the Heavy Isotopes Production Group in the Nuclear Chemistry Division at the Department of Energy in California.
- Suggested use:
- Use as introduction into elements and element discovery
- Have students learn and be able to identify key factors of heavy elements of the periodic table - Accessibility:
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- Additional accommodations required for visually impaired students
Understanding Common Energy Conversion Systems
Introduction to Climate Justice
The Climate Justice Project (CJP) asks how we can tackle global warming with fairness and equity. Our challenge is to build a zero-carbon society that also enhances our quality of life. This module explores the concept of climate justice, linking global climate change to local actions, and looking at who benefits and who pays the costs from burning fossil fuels. This section also asks students to reflect on their feelings about climate change, which may be dismissive, despairing, angry or hopeful. Climate change is a heavy topic – being able to discuss emotional responses openly and honestly is important.
Introduction to Climate Justice
The Climate Justice Project (CJP) asks how we can tackle global warming with fairness and equity. Our challenge is to build a zero-carbon society that also enhances our quality of life. This module explores the concept of climate justice, linking global climate change to local actions, and looking at who benefits and who pays the costs from burning fossil fuels. This section also asks students to reflect on their feelings about climate change, which may be dismissive, despairing, angry or hopeful. Climate change is a heavy topic – being able to discuss emotional responses openly and honestly is important.
- Curriculum connection:
- 2.4: Analyze and describe the impact of fossil fuel based technologies and their importance in meeting human needs - Suggested use:
- Introduction and discussion of climate change and its varying effects from a global perspective; first world vs. second and third world countries - Accessibility:
- Accommodations required
Why don't people conserve energy and water?: Shahzeen Attari
How do we improve people's perceptions of how much energy we are using? 10-minute TED talk from Dr. Shahzeen Attari goes through the psychology of resource consumption, and how you can effectively take steps to reduce energy consumption.
How do we improve people's perceptions of how much energy we are using? 10-minute TED talk from Dr. Shahzeen Attari goes through the psychology of resource consumption, and how you can effectively take steps to reduce energy consumption.
- Curriculum connection:
- 2.3: Investigate and describe the energy conversions associated with change in chemical and biological systems - Suggested use:
- Introduction on personal impacts on climate change and personal conservation actions
- Class discussion on personal habits and how to improve them environmentally for long term sustainability - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
Disease Defence and Human Cells
How we conquered smallpox
Video lesson on the spread of smallpox and the development of a vaccine for it. Fits in with the living systems units study about cells. Leads into a lesson on how vaccines work in cells, and helps to eradicate disease.
How we conquered smallpox
Video lesson on the spread of smallpox and the development of a vaccine for it. Fits in with the living systems units study about cells. Leads into a lesson on how vaccines work in cells, and helps to eradicate disease.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.3: Describe the natural mechanisms that protect the human organism from pathogens - Suggested use:
- Pre-assess what students know about smallpox
- Can be used to introduce section on cells
- Use to discuss how the Buddhist method slowly led to the discovery of vaccinations - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
Tuskegee Syphillis Study Mixer
The Tuskegee experiment began in 1932, at at a time when there was no known treatment for syphilis, a contagious venereal disease. After being recruited by the promise of free medical care, 600 African American men in Macon County, Alabama were enrolled in the project, which aimed to study the full progression of the disease.
The Tuskegee experiment began in 1932, at at a time when there was no known treatment for syphilis, a contagious venereal disease. After being recruited by the promise of free medical care, 600 African American men in Macon County, Alabama were enrolled in the project, which aimed to study the full progression of the disease.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.3: Describe the natural mechanisms that protect the human organism from pathogens - Suggested use:
- Read article as a class or independently
- Use to discuss the ethics behind studies and experiments: How were Black men particularly vulnerable to these studies? How might these studies and experiments impact the treatment of BIPOC in modern medicine? - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal and hard of hearing
- Additional accommodations may be required for visually impaired students
The Biology of Skin Color
This video describes why humans have different colors of skin. It does this by describing the natural processes that determine skin color. These processes include both environmental and social factors.
This video describes why humans have different colors of skin. It does this by describing the natural processes that determine skin color. These processes include both environmental and social factors.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.4: Describe the role of genes in inherited characteristics and human health - Suggested use:
- Class can watch this as a group and students can do a short assignment that allows them to give reasoning to why certain people have certain skin colors - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
The Immune System Explained 1 - Bacteria Infection
This video describes the immune systems powerful processes to help fight bacteria, viruses, spores, etc. The video goes into detail about the importance of these processes and how they work.
This video describes the immune systems powerful processes to help fight bacteria, viruses, spores, etc. The video goes into detail about the importance of these processes and how they work.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.3: Describe the natural mechanisms that protect the human organism from pathogens - Suggested use:
- Take one cell that was discussed in the video and create a short profile, combine each profile and order them to create the chain of how the immune system works
- Create a physical model of the different cells and create a paragraph explaining its role in the immune system - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
This Crab's Blood May Have Saved Your Life: Jeak Ling Ding
We have relied on the prehistoric horseshoe crab's blood to make sure our medical supplies are free from contaminants. But, this takes a big toll on crabs' population as we must harvest their blood. Singaporean professor Jeak Ling Ding has a new synthetic solution that could change all of that, but there is pushback from pharmaceutical companies to embrace it as an alternative.
We have relied on the prehistoric horseshoe crab's blood to make sure our medical supplies are free from contaminants. But, this takes a big toll on crabs' population as we must harvest their blood. Singaporean professor Jeak Ling Ding has a new synthetic solution that could change all of that, but there is pushback from pharmaceutical companies to embrace it as an alternative.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.2: Analyze the relationship between human health and environmental pathogens - Suggested use:
- After viewing resource have a class discussion/research project on biological science innovations; creating biological matter in a lab - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
One Reason Why Coronavirus Hits Black People the Hardest
Video documenting why health and race are fundamentally linked. The video goes into detail about racial distribution in parts of the United States have impacted COVID infection rates. It also discusses how and why Black communities in parts of the US have faced worse health outcomes in terms of respiratory and cardiac health compared to other racial communities.
Video documenting why health and race are fundamentally linked. The video goes into detail about racial distribution in parts of the United States have impacted COVID infection rates. It also discusses how and why Black communities in parts of the US have faced worse health outcomes in terms of respiratory and cardiac health compared to other racial communities.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.1: Describe how human health is affected by societal and environmental factors, and describe the need for action by society to improve human health - Suggested use:
- Use as a way to open up a discussion on the effects of industries impacting Black communities and the health of the Black population
- Used to discuss how the body fights off pathogens, but when there is an excess of toxic chemicals in the environment, it can devastatingly alter a person's health, in this case Black communities
- Use this to help analyze how systemic racism affects Black people and other aspects of life such as their health
- Connect to the social impact of distrust towards the vaccine specifically for members of the Black communities based on the historical impacts of medical racism and testing - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
The Science of Racism
Video lesson on the effect of racism on various human systems. The video discusses how different physiological systems are altered for various racial groups when they experiences racism. Mainly discusses racism against Black communities in America.
Video lesson on the effect of racism on various human systems. The video discusses how different physiological systems are altered for various racial groups when they experiences racism. Mainly discusses racism against Black communities in America.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.1: Describe how human health is affected by societal and environmental factors, and describe the need for action by society to improve human health - Suggested use:
- Introduction to the impacts of physiological and intergenerational impacts of racism on the body
- Example of a long term study - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
Environmental Justice in the Context of Sustainability
This article describes the pedagogy of environmental justice, and how it can be taught in classrooms in a respectful and impactful way.
This article describes the pedagogy of environmental justice, and how it can be taught in classrooms in a respectful and impactful way.
- Suggested use:
- Use this document along with the Alberta Science Program of Study to create meaningful lessons on sustainability
The Myth of Race, Debunked in 3 Minutes
Vox video on how race developed in scientific evolutionary theory and how definitions of race have changed throughout time. Video contains a significant amount of social history, and also discusses the lack of genetic basis behind race. Examples of certain genetic illnesses are given, with the basis of race as a factor of health discussed as well.
Vox video on how race developed in scientific evolutionary theory and how definitions of race have changed throughout time. Video contains a significant amount of social history, and also discusses the lack of genetic basis behind race. Examples of certain genetic illnesses are given, with the basis of race as a factor of health discussed as well.
- Suggested use:
- Use video to inform anti-racism practices and create meaningful lessons
Bridging Cultures: Indigenous and Scientific Ways of Knowing Nature
This book supports science teachers, teacher candidates, and science educators preparing to implement science curricula that recognize Indigenous knowledge as a foundational way to understand the physical world. By exploring these in detail based on academic scholarship, the book guides the reader in building their own cultural bridges between their scientific world and the world of an Indigenous community; bridges that lead to a culturally responsive science classroom.
This book supports science teachers, teacher candidates, and science educators preparing to implement science curricula that recognize Indigenous knowledge as a foundational way to understand the physical world. By exploring these in detail based on academic scholarship, the book guides the reader in building their own cultural bridges between their scientific world and the world of an Indigenous community; bridges that lead to a culturally responsive science classroom.
- Suggested use:
- Use to reflect on own teaching and to learn more about Indigenous ways of knowing in relation to science
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
What is sweetgrass – Hierochloe odorata – wiingaashk? eloquently and beautifully uses the indigenous cultures’ sacred plant, sweetgrass, as a poetic metaphor to explain the origins of plant, animal, and human life on Mother Earth, their intertwined respectful and reciprocal relationships with each other, the loss of this reciprocity, and the hope of ecological restoration to return the gifts of Mother Earth and the balance that once was.
What is sweetgrass – Hierochloe odorata – wiingaashk? eloquently and beautifully uses the indigenous cultures’ sacred plant, sweetgrass, as a poetic metaphor to explain the origins of plant, animal, and human life on Mother Earth, their intertwined respectful and reciprocal relationships with each other, the loss of this reciprocity, and the hope of ecological restoration to return the gifts of Mother Earth and the balance that once was.
- Suggested use:
- Use to reflect on own teaching and to learn more about Indigenous ways of knowing in relation to science
Ottoman Contributions to science and Technology
Different contributions made by the Ottoman Empire to the world of science and technology.
Different contributions made by the Ottoman Empire to the world of science and technology.
- Suggested use:
- Highlight the importance of representation in STEM
