Very Interesting Junior – July 22, 2019

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SCIENCE

made ground-breaking discoveries and contributions in the science field

Inspirational

aviator

NAME: Amelia Mary Earhart

FROM: United States of

America

FIELD: Aviation

FAMOUS FOR: Amelia Earhart,

also known as Lady Lindy, was

the first woman to fly alone

across the Atlantic Ocean and

received the United States

Distinguished Flying Cross

award for this.

Amelia Earhart disappeared

attempting to fly around the

equator in 1937. Nobody has

heard from her since.

DID YOU KNOW?

Grace Hopper started showing an interest

in engineering at the age of seven when

she tore apart seven family alarm clocks

to figure out how they worked. We’re sure

her parents were thrilled...

Computer whizz

NAME: Grace Hopper

FROM: United States of America

FIELD: Computer programming

FAMOUS FOR: Grace Hopper, also known as

‘Amazing Grace’, was one of the first women to

achieve a PhD in mathematics. She coined the term

‘debugging’, meaning ‘to fix computer glitches’, and

was also a pioneer of computer programming,

inventing one of the first linkers. She was the

recipient of the Defence Distinguished Service Medal,

the highest non-combat decoration given by the

Department of Defence, among many other awards.

Answers: 1. Palaeontologist, 2. Dentist, 3. Science, technology, engineering, mathematics, 4. Botanist, 5. Astronomer

Science quiz

1. What do you call a scientist who studies fossils?


2. What do you call a doctor who specialises in
   the treatment and diagnosis of conditions of
   the oral cavity?


3. Name four subjects that make up STEM.


4. What do you call a scientist who studies plants?


5. What do you call a scientist who studies stars,
   planets and galaxies?

Did you know that ONLY 23% of the people working in

science today are women? We need more girls to

pursue the STEM field and become scientists

one day!