Mae among the stars

Mae Jemison was the first African American woman in space and served as Mission Specialist to the Space Shuttle Endeavour. In the story Mae Among the Stars she builds her own rocket ship out of cardboard and you can make your own too! Show us your rockets at virtual@bgcmc.org

Follow up your read aloud with a FREE printable activity for Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed. This FREEBIE activity pack includes 3 differentiated worksheets, differentiated discussion questions & writing prompts, as well as a no print/no prep classroom activity! Great for K-5. Little learners will recall information from the text and write about the prompted topic! ✍️ Find the free activity and other learning resources on our website! 🤩 Happy reading! 📚🎶

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Do you want to start a STEM club? There are many things you should consider as you begin to grow this idea. Think through the 4 Cs (the same way we foster these components within our classrooms!). Communication, creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking are also important skills for educators to develop as you consider taking on this new adventure.

Perfect craft activity to accompany the children's book, "Mae Among the Stars" by Roda Ahmed ~ spark conversation about students' own hopes and dreams and having the courage to pursue them. Great for Reading Centers for all grade levels! Students learn about the first African American woman to travel to space. Then, students create their own Rocket/ Space Helmet crafts to record their own hopes and dreams! Check out MaiStoryBook Youtube Channel for an interactive read aloud video!

Integrate Literacy and Science by creating a parachute to challenge your students. This fun STEM Challenge will help your students understand how to use your resources plus work through problems collaboratively to identify problems that may arise when coming back into the atmosphere. This blog post will give you quick step by step to create and integrate this STEM Challenge today!

DIY Light Box with Galaxy Sensory Tray! ✨ We checked out the book from the library, Mae Among the Stars, about the astronaut Mae Jemison… | Instagram

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Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!