Resources
Free Space Education curriculum
Space4Girls has adopted the Space Education curriculum, produced by the Space Prize Foundation. This thoughtfully developed free space education resource is available through the Space4Girls website.
At Space4Girls, we recognize the importance of providing opportunities for young women to explore their interests in STEM and space. Together we are dedicated to advancing the development of space education aimed to promote access and inspire women towards a future in the fields of STEM.
Produced by the Space Prize Foundation, this curriculum is dedicated to preparing students for the growing space economy and for humanity's rapidly approaching multi-planet future. The eight chapters here cover not only an introduction to space science and the history of space exploration, but also why space matters to people on Earth, what is happening in the new space economy, and longer-term philosophical concerns such as ethics, governance, and sustainability throughout the solar system and beyond.
This FlexBook® is hosted as an open education resource available to students and teachers everywhere on CK12.org. It is meant as a 12 week intensive course, but can be used flexibly as an elective class of any length, a unit in a standards-based science course, an after school program, a homeschool curriculum, or a self-paced passion project. Exported as a PDF the substantial content is over 550 pages, but it is best used online - it’s rich with links and embedded resources from around the web, including sources such as National Geographic, JPL, NASA, and more. Ad Astra!
UNITED NATIONS Office for Outer Space Affairs
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) works to promote international cooperation in the peaceful use and exploration of space, and in the utilization of space, science and technology for sustainable economic and social development. The Office assists any United Nations Member States to establish legal and regulatory frameworks to govern space activities and strengthens the capacity of developing countries to use space science technology and applications for development by helping to integrate space capabilities into national development programmes.
Join Nasa’s incredible PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE Artemis I Mission
As students and educators return to classrooms online and in-person, NASA welcomes the next generation of explorers – the Artemis Generation – to learn more about the mission that will pave the way to land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon.
NASA’s Artemis program will reach new heights this school year with the uncrewed Artemis I mission, the first integrated launch of the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) mega-rocket to send the Orion spacecraft around the Moon and back to Earth ahead of future flights with astronauts. Check out all the programs and resources available to both students, parents and educators!
STEM & Space Resources for Girls
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For Girls in Science Sponsored by L’Oréal, this site offers a variety of STEM options, including a video blog, profiles of women in science, a list of summer camps and career info.
NASA Let Your Students Space Out: Resources for 9-12 Educators.
The Space Science Institute (SSI) develops and evaluates each education products, we engage scientists, K-12 teachers, and experts in constructivist learning theory. This helps to ensure scientific accuracy, pedagogical soundness, and practicality of use in the classroom.
Girls Who Code is reaching girls around the world and are on track to close the gender gap in new entry-level tech jobs by 2030.
Space4Women Space4Women is a United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) project that facilitates access to the benefits of space exploration, science and technology, and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, and STEM careers for women and girls around the world.
A really cool creative writing space activity, 8 Minutes in Space with Discovery Diary.
Girl Scouts STEM Program — To support STEM experiences, the Girl Scouts have developed three leadership journeys and a number of STEM proficiency badges.
PBS SciGirls — These short videos follow a group of middle school girls who are designing and building STEM projects.
Slosh - A cool interface to space. Patented technology to explore space. Robotic, mountaintop, online telescopes, live 18+ hours per day. Space is a vast wilderness and Slooh is like a national park, with trails and guides.
Women@NASA — This NASA resource includes video interviews and biographies of female NASA employees, as well as info on careers, events and outreach programs.
EngineerGirl — Designed for middle school girls, this site offers interviews, quizzes, fun facts profiles, as well as engineering contests, clubs, programs and scholarships.
Data science, machine learning and AI activities for young professionals
18 Inspiring Women In AI, Big Data, Data Science, Machine Learning — This article by KDnuggets shares a list of 18 female thought leaders to inspire other young women.
Women in Data Science Scholarship — QuantHub currently offers a $1,000 scholarship award to support women pursuing an education in the data science field.
Alice T. Schafer Mathematics Prize — This $1,000 scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate woman for their excellence in the world of mathematics.
Aysen Tunca Memorial Scholarship — This is a merit-based scholarship for female undergraduate students seeking STEM field majors. The amount is $2,000.
Society of Women Engineers — Offers nearly $1 million in various scholarships every year (totaling 260) to individuals who identify as female/woman.
Center for Women in Technology — There are various scholarships for women in STEM, offered by major. Amounts and qualifications vary.
Million Women Mentors — MWM is an organization that aims to spark the interests of girls and women in STEM by encouragement through mentorship.
Women in AI — This resource allows women in AI to actively collaborate via education, research, events and blogging.
Women in Machine Learning — A technical workshop is designed for women to present their research in machine learning.
Women in ML & Data Science — Dedicated to women and gender minorities who are practicing, learning or interested in machine learning and data science.
Women Leading in AI — This global think tank for women in AI aims to address the bias that can occur within algorithms due to a lack of diversity and inclusivity.
3 Mantras for Women in Data — This article by MIT Sloan School of Management shares three mantras for every woman in data.
American Association of University Women — AAUW is a nonprofit that promotes equity for women through advocacy, education and research.
Top machine learning, data science and AI podcasts for women
Women in Data Science Podcast — Women in data science share their work, advice and lessons learned along the way with Professor Margot Gerritsen from Stanford University.
Podcasts for Women Who Code — Women can listen and learn from other female thought leaders in tech with these podcasts on tech, work-life balance and more.
Founded: A Podcast Series for Women Who Lead — This Google for Startups podcast invites female tech professionals, including data leaders.