Fantastically Great Women Scientists and their Stories

2 whole-class reading comprehension lessons to inspire budding scientists.

Based on chapters 1 (Women in Science) and 2 (Mae Jemison) from ‘Fantastically Great Women Scientists and their Stories’, by Kate Pankhurst.

Extract not included but available on lovereading4kids.co.uk

Packed full of inspirational life stories about women in science exploring their ground-breaking discoveries and revolutionary research.

KS2, Year 4, Whole book recommended 7+

21-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint exploring female scientific innovators who have transformed our lives through their inspirational work.

Lesson 1 includes a retrieval activity, finding key information in the text and using this to match the discovery to the female scientist.

Lesson 2 includes an inference task which encourages the children to consider the life of Mae Jemison and the challenges she encountered on her journey to becoming an astronaut.