Katherine Johnson | Science Writing Across the Curriculum

Wondering how to integrate writing in science? Your students will love learning about NASA mathematician and scientist Katherine Johnson with this engaging, no prep writing activity! More than 25 facts about Johnson are provided in this resource.

Students learn:

1. How to write an outline

2. How to write in their own words

3. How to write an essay

4. All about Johnson, the famous scientist and mathematician

Includes:

· More than 25 vetted facts and quotes about Katherine Johnson--well-known as well as little known. Her work is explained in kid-friendly language.

· Sample outlines

· Sample essay

· Vocabulary worksheet to review Johnson's life—self-checking with a funny math joke

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This is a terrific writing project for kids and a fantastic resource for teachers who are looking to incorporate writing across the curriculum, are teaching C-E-R writing (Claim--Evidence--Reasoning) and/or are looking for way to teach students about the famous American scientist and mathematician Katherine Johnson. (She was featured in the movie Hidden Figures.) This can be incorporated into a unit on space, black history month, a study of scientists, or more.

This works well for distance learning and remote learning.