The 'mighty women of science' make an impact in a primary school
Issue 151 | Page 8 | Published Jan 2018
Description
Agnieszka Barden describes how a focus on female scientists has raised the profile of science in her school.
This article looks at what famous scientist each year group focused on. The Year 6 class focused on British chemist, Helen Sharman, who became the first British Astronaut in 1991.
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