Mrs. Cameron's Classroom

Topic: Science,Technology, 

Engineering, and Math!

Gemma was a smart girl,

One who loved to learn.

When her class picked books,

she always chose one about science on her turn!

At night, in her sleep,

Gemma imagined everything she could be.

What did she dream about?

Why don't you come and see...

She could be like Wang Zheyni,

a scholar of many things.

Eclipses were her favorite,

though she also loved to sing.

Wang Zheyni

1768 - 1797

China

She could be like Ada Lovelace,

who made the first computer program.

Her father was a famous poet,

but math was truly her jam!

Ada LoveLace

1815-1852

England

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Elizabeth Blackwell

1821 - 1910

England

She could be like Elizabeth Blackwell,

who fought for gender equality.

She knocked down many doors

and became the first woman with a medical degree.

Florence Bascom

1862 - 1945

USA

She could be like Florence Bascom,

a female geologist with pride.

She studied lava flows and mountains,

and her maps are still used as guides!

Marie Curie

1867 - 1934

Poland

She could be like Marie Curie,

a chemist who studied radioactivity and

the only person to win two Nobel Prizes.

She was a beacon of creativity.

Mary Agnes Chase

1869 - 1963

USA

She could be like Mary Agnes Chase,

a botanist and a suffragette.

She illustrated useful diagrams

and studied grass with no regret.